Using Code.org in 3rd-5th

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Application Lessons While similar in appearance to our other online puzzles, application tasks are special in that they were designed to allow students to apply what they have learned in a creative way.&nbsp; These lessons typically walk students through the creation of a mini-project that will be unique for them based on their own creative decisions. There are no right or wrong answers here! Unlike skill building lessons where student work is typically validated for correctness automatically, there is no validation in these lessons. This is because the mini-project work that students do in application lessons is much more open-ended. To determine if students are successfully applying learned concepts, reviewing their code is essential.

How does it connect to the curriculum? In CS Fundamentals there are many lessons on the computer (plugged lessons) during which students develop programming skills. Pair programming can help to foster a sense of camaraderie and collaboration and can promote diversity in the classroom by reducing the "confidence gap" between female and male students, while increasing the programming confidence of all students.

Pair Programming What is it? Pair programming is a technique in which two programmers work together at one computer. The “driver” writes code while the “navigator” directs the design and setup of the code. The two programmers switch roles often. Pair programming has been shown to: -improve computer science enrollment, retention, and performance. -increase students' confidence. -develop students' critical thinking skills. -introduce students to a "real world" working environment.

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The CS Fundamentals curriculum has four main types of lessons, which build in complexity and allow students to apply their learning in different contexts. Those four lessons types are:&nbsp; Unplugged. These lessons are done away from the computer and are often used to introduce a new concept in a hands-on, tangible way.&nbsp;&nbsp; Skill Building. These lessons are done on the computer and give students structured practice with a new tool or programming concept. Application. These lessons are done on the computer and give students space to apply learned concepts in creative ways.&nbsp;&nbsp; End-of-Course Project. These longer lessons are done both on and off the computer and provide an open-ended space for students to bring together everything they’ve learned in the course into a single, creative project.&nbsp;

Tips for Effectively Teaching Unplugged Lessons: Don’t skip these activities! They’re often an essential introduction to new concepts. Teach lessons in the order they are written. The sequence is designed to scaffold student understanding. Help students identify the computer science concepts underlying the activities. Refer back to unplugged lessons to reinforce concepts in subsequent lessons.

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How do I use it? Allow students to dive into an activity without front loading the content first. Encourage students to rely on each other for support. Don’t give the answer right away, even if you know it. Feel open to making mistakes in front of students so that they see it is part of the learning process. Ask students questions that direct their attention toward the issue to investigate without giving away what they need to change. Model the steps you would go through as a learner of a new subject. Explain the different questions you ask yourself along the way and the ways you go about finding answers.

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Tips for Effectively Teaching Skill-Building Lessons: “Plugged” doesn’t mean the computer is the teacher! In many ways, you will need to take a more active role in checking student progress since it’s hard to know what’s happening when students are working on screens. Use warm ups, wrap ups, and suggested check-ins to ensure students are synthesizing concepts. Encourage students to work with one another to maintain the collaborative classroom culture established during unplugged lessons. Highlight connections from the preceding unplugged lessons.

Skill-Building Lessons The majority of “plugged” or computer-based lessons in CS Fundamentals are skill building and are designed to help students get hands-on practice with tools and concepts. On Code Studio, these lessons typically consist of practice puzzles, videos, prediction puzzles, and free play activities. You can read more about these Code Studio activity types in the next section. Skill building lesson plans typically have many of the same features as their unplugged counterparts. Lessons will begin and end with discussions or activities that help motivate and synthesize learning. Key moments for you to check in with your students are noted in lesson plans. Students will use a computer, but the ways students interact with each other and your role as the teacher are still important considerations.

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Code.org is designed to be faciliated with unplugged lessons, direction instruction and time to practice. It is essential to teach the unplugged lessons to promote conceptual understanding and transfering knowledge and skills.

Many lessons have multiple solutions providing opportunities for critical and creative thinking.

Tips for Effectively Teaching Application Lessons: Consider completing the lesson’s mini-project yourself ahead of time. This can build empathy for the student experience and help you to better understand the capabilities and limitations of the tool. Be sure to talk with the class to establish context and expectations for this type of lesson. Students may need to determine for themselves when they are ready for the next step in a mini-project. Stress the importance of reading instructions in these lessons.

Resources Code.org also has a feature to help both students get “credit” on their accounts for the work they do together. Check out the blog on Pair Programming: <a href="https://goo.gl/MorPnx">https://goo.gl/MorPnx</a>.&nbsp; Videos:&nbsp; For Teachers: <a href="https://youtu.be/sxToW3ixrwo">youtu.be/sxToW3ixrwo</a> For Students: <a href="https://youtu.be/vgkahOzFH2Q">youtu.be/vgkahOzFH2Q</a> The National Center for Women &amp; Information Technology (NCWIT) has a great resource about the benefits of pair programming. Check it out at: <a href="https://www.ncwit.org/resources/pair-programming-box-power-collaborative-learning">www.ncwit.org/resources/pair-programming-box-power-collaborative-learning</a>

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End-of-Course Projects Each course offers the opportunity for students to take what they’ve learned at the end of a lesson and put it together into a unique project that represents their own creativity.&nbsp; In Courses A-B, this takes the format of exercises that have multiple solutions. Course C takes students through a progression to build a more complex program in which the students drive many of the decisions.

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The Code.org curriculum is designed to take about 20 hours per grade level.

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Lead Learner What is it? The curriculum has been written with the idea that the instructor will act as the lead learner. As the lead learner, your role shifts from being the source of knowledge to being a leader in seeking knowledge. The lead learner’s mantra is: “I may not know the answer, but I know that together we can figure it out.” The philosophy of the lead learner is that you don’t have to be an expert on everything; you can start teaching CS Fundamentals knowing what you already know and learn alongside your students. To be successful with this style of teaching and learning, the most important things are modeling and teaching how to learn.

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