Computer science opens more doors for today’s youth than any other discipline – which is why Coding in the Classroom is your key to unlocking students’ future potential. Author Ryan Somma untangles the current state of CS education standards; describes the cognitive, academic, and professional benefits of learning CS; and provides numerous strategies to promote computational thinking and get kids coding!
Whether you’re a teacher, an after-school coach, or a parent seeking accessible ways to boost your kid’s computer savvy, Coding in the Classroom is here to help. With quick-start programming strategies, scaffolded exercises for every grade level, and ideas for designing CS events that promote student achievement, this book is a rock-solid roadmap to CS integration from a wide variety of on-ramps. You’ll learn:
Tips and resources for teaching programming concepts via in-class activities and games, without a computer
Development environments that make coding and sharing web apps a breeze
Lesson plans for the software lifecycle process and techniques for facilitating long-term projects
Ways to craft interdisciplinary units that bridge CS and computational thinking with other content areas
Coding in the Classroom does more than make CS less formidable – it makes it more fun! From learning computational thinking via board games to building their own websites, students are offered a variety of entry points for acquiring the skills they need to succeed in the 21st-century workforce.
Moreover, Somma understands how schools operate – and he’s got your back. You’ll be empowered to advocate for the value of implementing CS across the curriculum, get stakeholder buy-in, and build the supportive, equitable coding community that your school deserves.
Author Bio
Ryan Somma has been a software developer for over 25 years and currently works in Laboratory Information Management Systems.
He spent 10 years developing mission-critical aviation logistics applications for the US Coast Guard and five years developing professional development applications for teachers at the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. A volunteer educator, Somma is interested in synthesizing various ideas from the technical and educational worlds, drawing on his own experience as an educator, as well as contemporary education research.
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"The book is easy to read while being full of useful, practical suggestions . . . If you’re a teacher, administrator, or parent looking to add some high tech fun to your lessons, Coding in the Classroom is highly recommended." —InMotion Hosting
Table of contents
Introduction: An Age of Wonders
Chapter 1: Making Sense of the Computer Science Standards Chapter 2: The Many Benefits of Computer Science Education Chapter 3: Computer Science History Chapter 4: Computational Thinking Gamified and Unplugged Chapter 5: Diving into Web Development Chapter 6: Intentional Development Environments Chapter 7: Scaffolded Code Exercises Chapter 8: Self-Directed Project-Based Learning Chapter 9: Coaching Your Coders Chapter 10: Networking a Coding Community
Afterword
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