#SquirrelsChat meets once a month at 8:00 p.m. EST to discuss education technology and tools, professional development and technology integration. This chat is moderated by Squirrels LLC, creators of classroom screen-mirroring solutions Reflector 2, ClassHub, AirParrot 2 and Ditto.
We’re taking this chat to @Flipgrid ! Introduce yourself on Twitter using #squirrelschat or Flipgrid: https://t.co/kKAUuKzeYA. It’s a great way to express yourself in more than 280 characters and give others a voice. @Squirrels
I'm Byron(1st grade teacher/STEM facilitator) When I think of #CS I think of #csINall and integrating #coding in all other content areas #lilTechies#trueSTEM -It matters because it's their future! #SquirrelsChat
Literally grabbing something out of the oven and running to my computer to jump into #SquirrelsChat! Can't wait to see what @mrskalthoff has in store -- I know the @Squirrels team is looking forward to it!
Adam from @Flipgrid HQ! When I think of “Computer Science” I think of my awesome developer friends and also my seventh grade “Computer Science” class where I worked on typing and PowerPoint (among other things)! #SquirrelsChat
Great to see you join the twitter chat @byron_gilliland !! He is a great resource for elementary STEM!! I am lucky enough to see him a person every now and then! #squirrelschat
My first memories of CS go back to middle school too... but my reason was to hopefully marry Zac @hansonmusic based off the website I created for them.... yah.... #squirrelschat
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@AdamShortShorts, @Flipgrid, @hansonmusic
Same! I feel a little envious of the opportunities kids have these days to learn computer science and wish it was more prevalent when I was in school! #squirrelschat
A1. I encourage CS activities in mainstream classrooms so that all students have a chance to experience them. I also make it a point to monitor who has a chance to share and answer questions and encourage all students. #squirrelschat
Exploring accessibility features of iPad helps students to understand how and why these features make some apps more helpful/usable for others #AccessibilityMatters#SquirrelsChat
A1: Invite other perspectives into the classroom! Technology makes it possible for students to interact with and gain insight from others from around the world #SquirrelsChat
Q2. Collaborative computing is the process of performing a computational task by working in pairs and on teams. Let’s hear how you encourage collaboration! Find Practice 2 here: https://t.co/RgJvb8faVv#squirrelschat@Squirrels
Hopefully you can find some quality resources tonight that will allow you to integrate CS and coding without a ton of extra resources and devices. I know @mrskalthoff is a wealth of knowledge! #squirrelschat
yay!! fun fact I just learned.... they all met their wives at their concerts... life lesson... I should have gone to a concert instead of creating a website!! #lifelessons#squirrelschat
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@emilycarle, @AdamShortShorts, @Flipgrid, @hansonmusic
A.2 Here is a lesson example of how we have many students using one Dash robot from @WonderWorkshophttps://t.co/PVCyZ4Vvqd#squirrelschat#csk8 Working together can be a hard concept. Also, not always be right can be hard to navigate in 2nd primary grades.
Q2. Collaborative computing is the process of performing a computational task by working in pairs and on teams. Let’s hear how you encourage collaboration! Find Practice 2 here: https://t.co/RgJvb8faVv#squirrelschat@Squirrels
A2: Collaboration is one of my favorite words. There are few things in this world that suffer from a dose of teamwork. I think it's vital to infuse collaboration in every aspect of your lesson so when you get to coding, it's a natural fit. #squirrelschat
A2: I used to teach Ss that had never seen computers before, so we worked on VERY basic skills but one simple strategy I used was to give Ss a task in pairs, one S worked the keyboard & the other used the mouse #squirrelschat#adultedu
Q2. Collaborative computing is the process of performing a computational task by working in pairs and on teams. Let’s hear how you encourage collaboration! Find Practice 2 here: https://t.co/RgJvb8faVv#squirrelschat@Squirrels
A2 I had the privilege of working with @Liz_Maddy and @_paulconlin to see coding projects from students around the world while showing off what coding looks like professionally through the Flipgrid Explorer Series: Code! #SquirrelsChathttps://t.co/gaQx7Gn7DO
We recently mailed out our annual student-focused newsletter #AccessComputing Opportunities News. If you haven't seen the print copy, or need the accessible version you can find it online. https://t.co/NeZvnFO1ud
A1: Integrating computer technology and developing research skill in my Science and Design class. I introduced coding to my design class and they already made their own games and apps using @scratch@codeorg nd xcode. #SquirrelsChat
I'm hoping you can share your story about coding and game design so other educators can see what's possible! You've accomplished such amazing things in such a short amount of time! #squirrelschat
A2: Being a newbie in CS, my Ss love to clollaborate solving problems in @codeorg they do pair programming too. SS were given a task to make a guide map. One student took pictures, one is working with the codes and the other for the digital sketch of the map #SquirrelsChat
A2. My Ss do code talks. They are similar to book talks (they sit EEKK and share with each other how they reached a solution and problems within their algorithms) #SquirrelsChat#lilTechies
That would be such a great way to show real life examples that they can use right away. Making something do something is a great way to interest students! #squirrelschat
Q4. The #HourofCode is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. Anyone, anywhere can organize an Hour of Code event. No experience needed. Learn more: https://t.co/9LxhzCDvHI#squirrelschat@Squirrels
A4 I had parents & grandparents come in and let the Ss take the show. I had Scratch and https://t.co/g5fiWP3ye4 in the lab and in the LMC I had Dash, Dot, Osmo, Sphero, Robot Turtles, Code Masters, and the Green screen set up with CS week background #SquirrelsChat#lilTechies
Q4. The #HourofCode is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. Anyone, anywhere can organize an Hour of Code event. No experience needed. Learn more: https://t.co/9LxhzCDvHI#squirrelschat@Squirrels
Q4. I am working with the @GRiverLibrary to get @coderdojo events in central MN. I have never championed one before but see the value in bringing them here! Wish me luck!! #squirrelschat
Hey Angie! Can you share some easy-to-implement ways to get started with #HourofCode? I know it can feel really daunting and people may not know where to start. What can an Hour of Code event look like? #squirrelschat
Q4. The #HourofCode is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. Anyone, anywhere can organize an Hour of Code event. No experience needed. Learn more: https://t.co/9LxhzCDvHI#squirrelschat@Squirrels
Love this idea from @TurnbullChris! Starting with unplugged lessons is an easy way for everyone to participate right off the bat. #HourofCode doesn't have to be a huge daunting task. Thanks for sharing, Chris! #squirrelschat
Here is a great one https://t.co/7Bbbmzk4Gp I use plastic cups with students to help them program their robot friends to create a tower! #squirrelschat
A4: After series of coding lessons, my G9 Ss decided to put up a coding club. We call it “TechnoHub”. This year they organized the first #HourOfCode session to G6-8 students. I love seeing students sharing their knowledge to other students #SquirrelsChat
Outside of https://t.co/SbeljKTUWE, I'm not as familiar with other coding + CS resources. I look forward to following along to this thread to learn more and add additional tools to my tool box! #squirrelschat
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@mrskalthoff, @kodable, @Minecraft, @codeorg, @Squirrels
A5: My favorite, and what actually got me interested in learning this stuff is the app Human Resource Machine from @TomorrowCorp It's super engaging, funny, and challenges each player at the appropriate level #SquirrelsChat
I love how @kodable makes it easy for kids to sign in to their account in a shared iPad environment. It is a must when choosing a program that I use with littles! #squirrelschat
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@kodable, @Minecraft, @codeorg, @Squirrels, @kodable
We use @codeorg because they have lessons for every grade level & also have the unplugged lessons to make it easy for teachers to introduce concepts #squirrelschat#CSforAll
A5: @getmimo is great too! You can learn concepts in bite size chunks on the go and it gives you a ton of programming languages and concepts like ethical hacking to choose from #SquirrelsChat
A6: I think the biggest takeaway from tonight is that when you want to implement something like coding (or really anything new) -- start SMALL! No need to build Rome in a day. Start with a good foundation and build from there. #squirrelschat
A5 Never be afraid to admit to your Ss they may be the experts and seek out their expertise. They are motivated by the Teach the Teacher approach #SquirrelsChat#lilTechies
A6: Try it yourself first. I NEVER would have thought about teaching computer science in a classroom until I started playing a game that used these concepts. I realized it's fun, it's everywhere, and anyone can do it! #SquirrelsChat
