Coding in the Classroom / Somma, Ryan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Somma, Ryan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer science--Study and teaching (Elementary).

Computer science.

Computer science--Study and teaching (Secondary).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (264 pages)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

No Starch Press, 2020.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Computer science opens more doors for today’s youth than any other discipline – which is why Coding in the Classroom is your key to unlocking students’ future potential. Author Ryan Somma untangles the current state of CS education standards; describes the cognitive, academic, and professional benefits of learning CS; and provides numerous strategies to promote computational thinking and get kids coding! Whether you’re a teacher, an after-school coach, or a parent seeking accessible ways to boost your kid’s computer savvy, Coding in the Classroom is here to help. With quick-start programming strategies, scaffolded exercises for every grade level, and ideas for designing CS events that promote student achievement, this book is a rock-solid roadmap to CS integration from a wide variety of on-ramps. You’ll learn: •tips and resources for teaching programming concepts via in-class activities and games, without a computer •development environments that make coding and sharing web apps a breeze •lesson plans for the software lifecycle process and techniques for facilitating long-term projects •ways to craft interdisciplinary units that bridge CS and computational thinking with other content areas Coding in the Classroom does more than make CS less formidable – it makes it more fun! From learning computational thinking via board games to building their own websites, students are offered a variety of entry points for acquiring the skills they need to succeed in the 21st-century workforce. Moreover, Somma understands how schools operate – and he’s got your back. You’ll be empowered to advocate for the value of implementing CS across the curriculum, get stakeholder buy-in, and build the supportive, equitable coding community that your school deserves.

Notes:

Online resource; Title from title page (viewed October 20, 2020)

ISBN:

1-7185-0035-1

1-0981-2571-1

OCLC:

1198087322