Classroom Teachers,
Computer Science Education Week is December 9-15, 2013, I’d like to pretend it runs now through January 31st 2014! 🙂 So I’ll just go with that.
Code.org describes this as “a celebration geared to encourage interest in the field and show that anyone can learn the basics. Today, we’re surrounded by technology. Many students have their own tablets and phones — and yet, few are learning how computers actually work. Simple computer science activities can help nurture creativity and problem solving skills. By getting a feel for computational thinking early, students will have a foundation for success in any future career path.”
SO… in order to encourage students to give coding a try, I would LOVE to come into your classroom sometime during December (6th Grade only) or January (4th, 5th and 6th) to give your students time to code. We’ll be using Hopscotch which enables students to visually move blocks of code around and instantly test their work.
I apologize for putting you off until January 4th/5th teachers. The app I need wasn’t able to get installed over break, but will be (I’m confident) during Winter Break.
If you are up for this, let me know. An hour of time is ideal. It is the “Hour of Code.” But I’ll settle for 45 minutes or whatever time you have. If you want to pass, no problem.
During the lesson I’ll demonstrate to students how they can draw points, lines, angles (right, acute, obtuse), and perpendicular and parallel lines. CCSS.Math.Content.4.G.A.1
