Coding in the Classroom - Why You Should Care About Teaching Computer Science

A book for anyone teaching computer science, from elementary school teachers and coding club coaches to parents looking for some guidance. Coding in the Classroom covers a variety of computer science concepts that can be employed in the classroom or at home. It addresses things like teaching standards and the history of computing while also devling into more technical topics like hacking and programming. The book also contains numerous games and activities to illustrate the concepts presented. There is no new software to install or development environment to set up and many activities don't involve computers at all. When computers are needed, students can start coding with software they are already have on hand.

List 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

Report

"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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Product details

• Authors: Ryan Somma
• Publisher: No Starch Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2020
• EAN: 9781718500341
• ISBN: 978-1-71850-034-1
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 235 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > IT; EDUCATION / Computers & Technology, COMPUTERS / Computer Literacy, Computer programming / software engineering, Computer Programming / Software Development, EDUCATION / Standards (inc Common Core)