Introduction Workshop

About

In this workshop you will:

• learn about what Computer Science, Coding and Computational Thinking are
• discover some ways of teaching Computational Thinking Concepts without using a computer
• solve a variety of Puzzles using Coding
• learn about resources that can help you teach Coding in a way that encourages the development of creative and personally meaningful projects
• learn about tools and resources that can help your students move from Visual Programming languages to General-Purpose Programming languages
• create a variety of projects with Physical Computing devices
• work together with other teachers to develop a lesson that involves the concepts that you have learned about in the workshop

This workshop has been developed in a partnership with Google.

Schedule

The schedules for both of the days, and the materials for the hands-on activities, are available on these pages:

• Day 1 Schedule
• Day 2 Schedule

Workshop Materials

If you would like to use any of the workshop materials in your classroom, or if you would like modify them in any way, you are welcome to do so, provided you acknowledge the original source(s). We have also included links to extra resources on the Resources page and a Glossary page with a list of key terms and their definitions.

Future CS4S Events

We are planning to run more professional development opportunities next year. If you are interested in keeping up-to-date with the opportunities that the CS4S team offers, please register for the UON CS4S mailing list by completing this form. We will send out information about all upcoming CS4S events through this mailing list.