K-1 CS/DF in NYS Examples and Resources

"Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes"

- Edsger Dijksrta

CONTENTS

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Impacts of Computing

Computational Thinking

Networks and Systems Design

Cybersecurity

Digital Literacy

About this book

This is your chance to share your best ideas to implement the New York State Education Standards for Computer Science and Digital Fluency. Add in your links, lesson plans, and resources to make your lessons come alive!

Get in touch

Reach out to Laurie Guyon at
Email lguyon@wswhebocesms
Twitter @smilelearning

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

Finding Resources

Hello and Welcome! In this book you will find curated resources, lessons, and ideas for you to integrate the New York State Education Computer Science and Digital Fluency standards into your curriculum. These standards should not add to your load, but rather enhance your lessons. The activities should integrate into what you already do.

Explore the resources for your grade level, but be sure to also explore the resources in other grade levels as they may still apply with slight alterations, or it might spark an idea for something you can use. Not all of the lessons and activities are free and they are marked as paid if a purchase or subscription is needed. As always, check with your school administration and technology department before you sign up or use any tool that collects personally identifiable information (PII). Make sure the tools align with your Edlaw 2D approved list for your district.

If you have ideas you would like to add, please reach out! We want this to be something useful for all!

Concept Area

Impacts of

Computing

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Society

K-1.IC.1 Identify & discuss how tasks are accomplished with and without computing technology

Common tasks include sending a letter by email vs. post, taking a picture with a smartphone vs. camera, buying something with an app vs. with cash at a store.

NYSED Examples

Example 1
Students could discuss the differences between playing a board game and a video game or mailing a letter and getting a text message.

Example 2
Students could create a T chart of things they do that use technology and then compare that to how those tasks were accomplished before technology. (edited)

Example 3
Have students take attendance on paper, then take attendance on the schools SMS system. Discuss the differences.

Example 4
Students could compare and contrast a digital artifact from a different decade/century to one of their classrooms today.

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