Coding in the Classroom: Why You Should Care about Teaching Computer Science

ISBN-13: 9781718500341 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 208 str.

Ryan Somma

Recenzje

"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."
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Spis treści

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

O autorze

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.