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Hello #TOSAchat! Ann here, Tech TOSA in Fullerton, CA! My FAVORITE woman in tech is the amazing @Kdmiller4 co-creator of @DoInkTweets... šš She is inspiring & an awesome example for girls everywhere! #HOC#CSEdWeek
Good Evening #TOSAChat , Brian here from Davis, about to start the STEAM Teacher podcast where @jonsamuelson and I are going to discuss #HOC I'll be lurking once again...
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HELLOOOOoooOOOO! Living the dream... well, trying to catch up, get it all done and do all the things!!! But, all is well!! Sending #fluffysquishy love from SoCal! #TOSAchat
A1 At @SunTerrace1 we are having a big Family #HourofCode event where the students will teach their families about coding and computer science. #TOSAChat
Hi friends! Amanda, Dig Innovation TOSA, here from Campbell, CA My favorite coder is the original... The talented visionary Lady Ada Lovelace #TOSAchat
A1 Living vicariously through teachers I support, help my out at friendās school a little jealous I donāt have my own class at times like these #TOSAChat
Our schools & Ts are all planning different activities for their Ss. I've been spending a lot of time with my @Raspberry_Pi & trying to figure out how I can get more for our Ss! #tosachat
A.1 HOC is one of my favorite times of the school year. Here is our resource that was created for teachers and students https://t.co/oAjRdyWK23#tosachat
A1 - @EPSEdTech team is working to inform and support our teachers to try #HourOfCode through the curation of resources and offers to coteach and/or plan with T's #TOSAChat
#TOSACHAT A1: Putting out a #HOC Special Edition Newsletter, District-wide teacher/site participation contest, and I'm taking my robots on parade all week, hopefully getting some Ts to let me come play with their kiddos!
A1: We made sure to put #HourofCode resources in all our mailed resources today, so out Ts and Admin can be prepared to participate AND Teach it. #tosachat
Been working w/ an after school STEAM club, playing, experimenting, building a tribe to go eventually go schoolwide. This week weāll @breakoutEDU as bridge to coding next week. #TOSAchat
A2: Okay, gotta share my list of unplugged activities https://t.co/mzsvyrwESt - let me know if you run into problems or have others to add. :) #tosachat
At this stage, I am keeping my eye on hour of code. I read what I can online. My daughter will eventually reach the age of kinder and she might be coding. I want to be supportive. #Tosachat
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A2 I recently used paper arrows and post-it notes to intro unplugged coding to some Kinder scholars. They rocked the unplugged coding and learned about sequences, bugs and worked on problem solving! #tosachat
A1: @HPIPerrysburg will be doing a school-wide #HourofCode during the week across the subject areas...weāre hoping to clock over 51,000 minutes of student coding by the end of the week! #TOSAChat
A2: I went to a @codeorg training last year and I really enjoyed this lesson we learned describing FUNCTIONS in coding. We used lyrics and the "chorus" FUNCTION to illustrate the purpose of a function in shortening code! #TOSAchat#HOC
A2 - I curated a text set using @Newsela texts to share out in a blog post tomorrow for our T's https://t.co/fEFYBvcJQ9 always engaging conversation starters. #TOSAchat
Nice! Can't wait to hear how it goes =) We have a digital breakout at the end of the Flipgrid explorer series Code #HyperDoc and one at the end of the 3-5 #HOC one =) #Tosachat
Sometimes I start w/ unplugged lessons to build conceptual understanding. Other times we just start w/ an exploration! Depends on the T & Ss involved! #tosachat
We are exploring the same. @TheRealMrsFultz has our students using App Inventor and I hope to bring in some higher level @cospaces_edu coding this year with them. #TOSAchat
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A3: My trick is to make it sound as easy as possible. Ha! Which it is once you create a good environment for Ss to explore in. Getting newbies in the lab can be half the battle sometimes #TOSAchat
A3 Let them know that messing things up can be a good thing. Iteration builds character :) Offering resources helps too. Oh yeah, and keeping it fun is a plus. #TOSAchat
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#tosachat A3 I like to turn the kiddos loose on Scratch (even the primary) and give them some tasks to figure out. The teachers watch and can't help the students so they have to figure it out on their own and teach the teacher.
A3 #TOSAchat Not all Ts have a #CS background & feel anxious about coding... so exploring vocab, best practices & getting hands on helps Ts (and Ss) see immediate possibilities. One idea: download #EveryoneCanCode & begin to play & learn!
A3: Guide them to @hourofcode activities where they can filter by subject, grade level & tech. Ask Ss for support. Theyāll be pleasantly surprised. #TOSAchat
#Girls start out with a love of science and technology, but lose it somewhere along the way. Letās help encourage that passion in teen girls." Check out https://t.co/a82ArE7g0O#Tosachat
A.3: Our district is small enough that I can offer support to teachers in their classroom before, during, and after CS Week. I use the YouCanBookMe site to schedule meetings times with teachers. #tosachat
We also coded some 360 phases of the moon with a solar eclipse. So many possibilities. Grade 4 Ss are creating longhouses now. #TOSAchathttps://t.co/925V4kK7yD
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@KarlyMoura, @HowardKiyuna, @TheRealMrsFultz, @cospaces_edu
I know! We really do. They need to see more women in the field. Love what @Flipgrid and @Seesaw are doing to put a spotlight on their female computer scientists! #TOSAChat
A4 Learn WITH them and their students. #CSedweek is a great opportunity to jump in and learn from the teachers and students you are working with. #TOSAChat
A4 - we can support our students by providing them with choice and time to create. Those advanced coders (readers, writers, mathematicians) can then work at their own pace and challenge themselves. #TOSAchat
A4 Learn WITH them and their students. #CSedweek is a great opportunity to jump in and learn from the teachers and students you are working with. #TOSAChat
.A4: Go beyond coding on a screen through modules & lessons to incorporating robots like Dash & Dot from @WonderWorkshop & have Ss coding a sequence & others try to figure out the sequence. #TOSAchat
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A4 Through our own coding program, students research issues in their communities and build an app with a tool such as MIT App Inventor to help solve real life problems. #tosachat
A4: Laying out this environment where all Ss can flourish at their own pace is key in #EdTech integration. It is what makes tech in ed so powerful! #TOSAchat
Not sure if this has come up yet in the chat, but does anyone have any advice or resources to help middle and high school teachers who don't teach science or math to get them to try coding?
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A4: The sooner we have #K2CanToo up to date with comp basics, the sooner we can teach more advanced techniques that improve student critical thinking! #TOSAchat
A3 I'm trying something new in my school. Identifying chronically absent students, teaching them how to use Ozobots, then having them mentor students in their classrooms. Hoping to find creative ways to improve attendance AND promote coding. #tosachat
A.4: By giving them more options. This is our fourth year doing this and kids are wanting to do more programs beyond https://t.co/g5fvYPN23n each year. I really love Appleās Swift Playground #tosachat
YES! CS First has a story telling tutorial that will fit well into ELA. @LisaGuardino and I are just finishing up an American Rev #HD where the end proj is to create a scratch program that retells an impt part of the time period. #TOSAChat
A3 I'm trying something new in my school. Identifying chronically absent students, teaching them how to use Ozobots, then having them mentor students in their classrooms. Hoping to find creative ways to improve attendance AND promote coding. #tosachat
A1: Well I'm spread all out: ELs will code #microbit. CS will build smartcars. Student #genyes tech leaders will go out and lead #HourOfCode to other classes. #tosachat
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@TosaChat, @Jyoung1219, @kmartintahoe, @EdTechAri, @peerlessgreen, @cogswell_ben, @KarlyMoura
A1: Well I'm spread all out: ELs will code #microbit. CS will build smartcars. Student #genyes tech leaders will go out and lead #HourOfCode to other classes. #tosachat
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@TosaChat, @Jyoung1219, @kmartintahoe, @EdTechAri, @peerlessgreen, @cogswell_ben, @KarlyMoura
Ozobots coming this week! I'll let you know how it works out. Need to do some creative scheduling with teachers so Ss can come to my office and participate. #tosachat
A3: Keep it simple and in small chunks. Make it too crazy and they don't want to do it. Also, good to show connections with the subject they teach, ie, how it fits with ELA, etc. #tosachat
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For more advanced comp networkers and coders I would recommend a website with web resources(Tutorials, videos, etc.) in that specialization. Like @Lynda or @KhanAcademy, just to name a few #TOSAchat
A5: Let's be honest,@Youtube is always a great free learning resource. If you find a great channel or sequence of videos to watch, you can #learn anything! #TOSAchat#DoMore#WhyNot
Be sure to check out the @Flipgrid explorer series! It's going to be AMAZING! Connect with computer scientists ask them questions and share your #HOC projects! https://t.co/uEleqD2rdb#TOSAChat
Yes! It's a huge leap for so many educators. I had a semester of coding in 1983. That was a looong time ago but at least I have an understanding and I'm not intimidated by it. Not the case for so many. #tosachat
.A6: As a STEAM Coach, Iām a proponent of integration. Go beyond #HOC by integrating coding & #CS in activities, lessons, & projects throughout the year. #TOSAchat
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.A6: As a STEAM Coach, Iām a proponent of integration. Go beyond #HOC by integrating coding & #CS in activities, lessons, & projects throughout the year. #TOSAchat
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