#EdsurgeChat Archive
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Tuesday December 6, 2016
8:00 PM EST
EdSurge
Dec 6 @ 8:00 PM EST
Welcome to
#edsurgechat
! Please introduce yourself and where you’re joining us from!
mrjtweeter
Dec 6 @ 8:00 PM EST
I'll be joining and following along with the
@EdSurge
#Edsurgechat
tonight. It's all about
#HourOfCode
! :-)
In reply to @EdSurge
EdSurge
Dec 6 @ 7:58 PM EST
The
#edsurgechat
conversation begins in 3, 2, 1…
EdSurge
Dec 6 @ 8:00 PM EST
@msmeredithallen
will be joining social media fellows
@audreyoclair
and
@willcottjulie
as moderators for tonight's discussion.
#edsurgechat
In reply to @msmeredithallen, @audreyoclair, @WillcottJulie
EdSurge
Dec 6 @ 8:00 PM EST
We will use a Q1, Q2… format for Questions during
#edsurgechat
. Please use the A1, A2… format for answers.
EdSurge
Dec 6 @ 8:01 PM EST
Make sure to add
#edsurgechat
to all of your tweets tonight for this chat. Your voice matters!
mrskalthoff
Dec 6 @ 8:01 PM EST
Angie from Minnesota!
#edsurgechat
nicolapoujade
Dec 6 @ 8:01 PM EST
#edsurgechat
nicolas, from USA living in bangalore, India
In reply to @EdSurge
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:01 PM EST
Julie Willcott here comoderating with
@audreyoclair
&
@msmeredithallen
. So excited to hear all about
#coding
in the classroom.
#edsurgechat
In reply to @audreyoclair, @msmeredithallen
laertonEDU
Dec 6 @ 8:01 PM EST
The
#edsurgechat
conversation begins in 3, 2, 1…
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laertonEDU
Dec 6 @ 8:01 PM EST
Welcome to
#edsurgechat
! Please introduce yourself and where you’re joining us from!
laertonEDU
Dec 6 @ 8:01 PM EST
msmeredithallen will be joining social media fellows audreyoclair and willcottjulie as moderators for tonight's discussion.
#edsurgechat
laertonEDU
Dec 6 @ 8:01 PM EST
We will use a Q1, Q2… format for Questions during
#edsurgechat
. Please use the A1, A2… format for answers.
laertonEDU
Dec 6 @ 8:01 PM EST
Make sure to add
#edsurgechat
to all of your tweets tonight for this chat. Your voice matters!
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:01 PM EST
Welcome to
#edsurgechat
!
In reply to @mrskalthoff
Hannah_J11
Dec 6 @ 8:01 PM EST
Hannah Babine.
#SpecialEducation
teacher from
#DC
.
#EdSurgeChat
In reply to @EdSurge
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:02 PM EST
Welcome to
#edsurgechat
!
In reply to @nicolapoujade
audreyoclair
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:02 PM EST
So happy to be moderating this chat from
#BIF2016
in San Jose!
#EdsurgeChat
Rdene915
Dec 6 @ 8:02 PM EST
EdSurge: We will use a Q1, Q2… format for Questions during
#edsurgechat
. Please use the A1, A2… format for answers.
Rdene915
Dec 6 @ 8:02 PM EST
EdSurge: Welcome to
#edsurgechat
! Please introduce yourself and where you’re joining us from!
Rdene915
Dec 6 @ 8:02 PM EST
EdSurge: Make sure to add
#edsurgechat
to all of your tweets tonight for this chat. Your voice matters!
Getwannabe
Dec 6 @ 8:02 PM EST
The
#edsurgechat
conversation begins in 3, 2, 1…
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000Dave
Dec 6 @ 8:02 PM EST
Dave from Cambridge Isanti Schools
@ISD911
in MN!
#edsurgechat
In reply to @ISD911
Getwannabe
Dec 6 @ 8:02 PM EST
Welcome to
#edsurgechat
! Please introduce yourself and where you’re joining us from!
Getwannabe
Dec 6 @ 8:02 PM EST
We will use a Q1, Q2… format for Questions during
#edsurgechat
. Please use the A1, A2… format for answers.
Getwannabe
Dec 6 @ 8:02 PM EST
Make sure to add
#edsurgechat
to all of your tweets tonight for this chat. Your voice matters!
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:02 PM EST
Happy you're here!
#edsurgechat
In reply to @Hannah_J11
Katie_M_Ritter
Dec 6 @ 8:02 PM EST
#edsurgechat
Katie from Cincinnati, OH! I'll be in and out.
BravesLMS
Dec 6 @ 8:02 PM EST
Michele from Nortj Dakota
#edsurgechat
msmeredithallen
Dec 6 @ 8:02 PM EST
Hi all! I'd like to introduce fellow CS Facilitator
@LPralleKeehn
We are currently rockin' HoC w/ fan:)
#edsurgechat
In reply to @LPralleKeehn
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:03 PM EST
Welcome to
#edsurgechat
!
In reply to @000Dave, @ISD911
EdSurge
Dec 6 @ 8:03 PM EST
Q1 coming up in 1 minute…
#edsurgechat
audreyoclair
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:03 PM EST
Super thankful to my girl
@msmeredithallen
for joining us to share her knowledge and experience w
https://t.co/YRjBjcdlWz
#EdsurgeChat
In reply to @msmeredithallen
wgrantsmith
Dec 6 @ 8:03 PM EST
Grant Smith with BootUp PD, a K-6 teacher CS teacher preparation organization
#edsurgechat
Rdene915
Dec 6 @ 8:03 PM EST
#edsurgechat
Hi, Rachelle from Pittsburgh, teach Spanish and
#STEAM
In reply to @Getwannabe
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:03 PM EST
Welcome when you can be here!
#edsurgechat
In reply to @Katie_M_Ritter
MrsWeber207
Dec 6 @ 8:03 PM EST
Stephanie here from Auburn, Maine Kindergarten teacher
#edsurgechat
LPralleKeehn
Dec 6 @ 8:03 PM EST
Hello all! I'm Leslie, an instructional tech consultant in Iowa/
@codeorg
CS Fundamentals facilitator
#edsurgechat
In reply to @codeorg
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:03 PM EST
Happy to have you here!
#edsurgechat
In reply to @BravesLMS
mrskalthoff
Dec 6 @ 8:04 PM EST
I am a cs fundamentals facilitator in Minnesota!
#edsurgechat
#HourofCode
In reply to @msmeredithallen, @LPralleKeehn
EdSurge
Dec 6 @ 8:04 PM EST
Q1: Why are you excited to participate in Hour of Code this year?
#edsurgechat
#coding
#hourofcode
@codeorg
In reply to @codeorg
msmeredithallen
Dec 6 @ 8:04 PM EST
My pleasure! Super pumped to join
#Edsurgechat
for the first time! Won’t be the last I’m sure.
In reply to @audreyoclair
sew1080
Dec 6 @ 8:04 PM EST
Sarah, Digital Learning Coach from north TX
#EdSurgeChat
audreyoclair
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:04 PM EST
@LPralleKeehn
You rock! Thanks for taking the time to share your work around coding with us!
#EdsurgeChat
In reply to @LPralleKeehn
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:04 PM EST
So thrilled you can both join us to discussing
#coding
#hourofcode
@codeorg
#edsurgechat
In reply to @msmeredithallen, @LPralleKeehn, @codeorg
000Dave
Dec 6 @ 8:04 PM EST
A1 - I love that students are always excited to see some new challenges from
@codeorg
#edsurgechat
In reply to @codeorg
audreyoclair
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:04 PM EST
Welcome, Sarah!
#EdsurgeChat
In reply to @sew1080
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:05 PM EST
Welcome to
#edsurgechat
!
In reply to @wgrantsmith
sew1080
Dec 6 @ 8:05 PM EST
A1 I'm supporting a campus participating for the 1st time. Ts were scared, but Ss are loving it and loving the challenge!
#EdSurgeChat
mexusmx
Dec 6 @ 8:05 PM EST
John Miller CAO from
@chascollegiate
just outside of Charleston. Looking forward to some engaging convos with the good folks at
#edsurgechat
In reply to @chascollegiate
mrskalthoff
Dec 6 @ 8:05 PM EST
A1: I am excited to see what students create and the connections made
#hourofcode
going to use
@bloxels
&
@OZOBOT
tomorrow
#edsurgechat
In reply to @bloxels, @OZOBOT
msmeredithallen
Dec 6 @ 8:05 PM EST
This is my family doing HoC next to us chatting:-)
#EdSurgeChat
@leith_tim
In reply to @leith_tim
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:05 PM EST
Happy to have you here with us at
#edsurgechat
!
In reply to @Rdene915
Katie_M_Ritter
Dec 6 @ 8:05 PM EST
#edsurgechat
A1: I actually just did the
https://t.co/slTvWGxkP2
Star Wars module! I'm excited bc I have A LOT to learn about CS!
msmeredithallen
Dec 6 @ 8:05 PM EST
A1: Playing a small role in a global mov’t to increase CS excitement that is taking place at approx. 117,000 loc. worldwide
#EdSurgeChat
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:05 PM EST
So happy to have another Mainer here.
#edsurgechat
In reply to @MrsWeber207
mrjtweeter
Dec 6 @ 8:05 PM EST
#HourofCode
is always fun! (For kids and adults) Seeing students get excited about problem solving is always great!
#EdsurgeChat
MrsWeber207
Dec 6 @ 8:05 PM EST
A1 Ss take the lead and become the teachers during Hour of Code!
#Awesome
#edsurgechat
cordym
Dec 6 @ 8:06 PM EST
Hour of Code is hecka cool! My tweets are with
#edsurgechat
for the next hour. Join us!
LPralleKeehn
Dec 6 @ 8:06 PM EST
Hello Julie! Excited to be joining
#edsurgechat
!
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:04 PM EST
So thrilled you can both join us to discussing
#coding
#hourofcode
@codeorg
#edsurgechat
In reply to @msmeredithallen, @LPralleKeehn, @codeorg
laertonEDU
Dec 6 @ 8:06 PM EST
Q1 coming up in 1 minute…
#edsurgechat
laertonEDU
Dec 6 @ 8:06 PM EST
Q1: Why are you excited to participate in Hour of Code this year?
#edsurgechat
#coding
#hourofcode
codeorg
https://t.co/3FhhPFppjr
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:06 PM EST
Welcome! Excited to learn from you at
#edsurgechat
!
In reply to @LPralleKeehn, @codeorg
mrjtweeter
Dec 6 @ 8:06 PM EST
A1 -
#HourofCode
is always fun! (For kids & adults) Seeing students get excited about problem solving is always great!
#EdsurgeChat
@EdSurge
In reply to @EdSurge
nicolapoujade
Dec 6 @ 8:06 PM EST
A1
#edsurgechat
we hosted a staff Hoc, many did not know what coding was, and mixed programing, scripting etc. They lit up with tinker!
Hannah_J11
Dec 6 @ 8:06 PM EST
A1: students love completing a work product after working hard on something they didn't think was possible
#edsurgechat
koshiolbbe
Dec 6 @ 8:06 PM EST
Erin Koshiol, Central MN, MS/HS Science Teacher
#edsurgechat
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:06 PM EST
Welcome to
#edsurgechat
!
In reply to @sew1080
BravesLMS
Dec 6 @ 8:06 PM EST
Michele library media specialist from North Dakota
#edsurgechat
audreyoclair
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:07 PM EST
A1: Introduced a 2-3 class to it last week and had several moments that brought me to tears!
#productivestruggle
#EdsurgeChat
msmeredithallen
Dec 6 @ 8:07 PM EST
Hey you! Miss you gf:-)
#edsurgechat
In reply to @cordym
rperry209
Dec 6 @ 8:07 PM EST
Hi everyone, Rich Perry LI, NY. I want to participate to prove coding can fit in an ELA class.
#edsurgechat
Getwannabe
Dec 6 @ 8:07 PM EST
Q1 coming up in 1 minute…
#edsurgechat
mexusmx
Dec 6 @ 8:07 PM EST
A1: Honestly, I'm looking for some ideas on how to get HS students excited about HoC
#edsurgechat
Getwannabe
Dec 6 @ 8:07 PM EST
Q1: Why are you excited to participate in Hour of Code this year?
#edsurgechat
#coding
#…
https://t.co/v5yGiqLKq6
cordym
Dec 6 @ 8:07 PM EST
miss your face! Good to see you here:)
#edsurgechat
In reply to @msmeredithallen
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:07 PM EST
is such a great resource!
#edsurgechat
In reply to @000Dave, @codeorg
koshiolbbe
Dec 6 @ 8:07 PM EST
A1: I love seeing the kids problem solve as they code
#edsurgechat
wgrantsmith
Dec 6 @ 8:07 PM EST
A1: Because it's a great opportunity to have parent events that demonstrate the coding curricula students learn year-round.
#edsurgechat
audreyoclair
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:07 PM EST
Thanks so much for being here!
#EdsurgeChat
In reply to @cordym
LPralleKeehn
Dec 6 @ 8:07 PM EST
I completely agree - and it always seems like there are those "surprise" Ss that run with it and blow you away w their talent
#edsurgechat
mrjtweeter
Dec 6 @ 8:06 PM EST
A1 -
#HourofCode
is always fun! (For kids & adults) Seeing students get excited about problem solving is always great!
#EdsurgeChat
@EdSurge
In reply to @EdSurge
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:08 PM EST
It seems that Ss are often more ready for coding in the classroom than Ts.
#edsurgechat
In reply to @sew1080
CinimonEd
Dec 6 @ 8:08 PM EST
The
#edsurgechat
conversation begins in 3, 2, 1…
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CinimonEd
Dec 6 @ 8:08 PM EST
msmeredithallen will be joining social media fellows audreyoclair and willcottjulie as moderators for tonight's discussion.
#edsurgechat
CinimonEd
Dec 6 @ 8:08 PM EST
We will use a Q1, Q2… format for Questions during
#edsurgechat
. Please use the A1, A2… format for answers.
CinimonEd
Dec 6 @ 8:08 PM EST
Welcome to
#edsurgechat
! Please introduce yourself and where you’re joining us from!
CinimonEd
Dec 6 @ 8:08 PM EST
Make sure to add
#edsurgechat
to all of your tweets tonight for this chat. Your voice matters!
CinimonEd
Dec 6 @ 8:08 PM EST
Q1 coming up in 1 minute…
#edsurgechat
CinimonEd
Dec 6 @ 8:08 PM EST
Q1: Why are you excited to participate in Hour of Code this year?
#edsurgechat
#coding
#hourofcode
codeorg
https://t.co/dFgWNk4SNm
sew1080
Dec 6 @ 8:08 PM EST
They blew their teachers away today, for sure!
#EdSurgeChat
In reply to @WillcottJulie
mrjtweeter
Dec 6 @ 8:08 PM EST
A1 -
#HourofCode
includes themes & characters kids love! Opens the door to something kids may never have known they love
#Edsurgechat
SalemTechEd
Dec 6 @ 8:09 PM EST
Kevin, I am an innovation and design teacher in NC.
#edsurgechat
CnctCreativity
Dec 6 @ 8:09 PM EST
Check out
https://t.co/EBUt0Cidcf
for a cool coding/poetry/ela lesson!
#edsurgechat
rperry209
Dec 6 @ 8:07 PM EST
Hi everyone, Rich Perry LI, NY. I want to participate to prove coding can fit in an ELA class.
#edsurgechat
BravesLMS
Dec 6 @ 8:09 PM EST
A1: I did coding last year and also last week ... amazed at how the students embrace it.
#edsurgechat
cordym
Dec 6 @ 8:09 PM EST
A1 I'm pumped because it's a great chance to just explore! Just go for it and jump in and get messy.
#edsurgechat
In reply to @CinimonEd
audreyoclair
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:09 PM EST
Remember to grow your
#coding
tribe by following those that are participating tonight!
#EdsurgeChat
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:09 PM EST
What age students are you working with?
#edsurgechat
In reply to @mrskalthoff, @bloxels, @OZOBOT
nicolapoujade
Dec 6 @ 8:09 PM EST
#edsurgechat
IMHO remember to free them from constraints the older they start, the more guidance needed while giving freedom.
In reply to @mexusmx
audreyoclair
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:10 PM EST
Yes and! No glue or glitter!
#EdsurgeChat
In reply to @cordym, @CinimonEd
groklearning
Dec 6 @ 8:10 PM EST
Q1: We love providing HoC content - 1000s of Ss & Ts engaging with code, often something they'd experienced, is super rewarding
#edsurgechat
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:10 PM EST
So nice to see you here!
#edsurgechat
In reply to @cordym
mexusmx
Dec 6 @ 8:11 PM EST
Great point
@nicolapoujade
! Tough to find the balance...
#edsurgechat
In reply to @nicolapoujade
nicolapoujade
Dec 6 @ 8:09 PM EST
#edsurgechat
IMHO remember to free them from constraints the older they start, the more guidance needed while giving freedom.
In reply to @mexusmx
LPralleKeehn
Dec 6 @ 8:11 PM EST
Hey…. glitter makes everything better. Even coding! ;)
#edsurgechat
audreyoclair
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:10 PM EST
Yes and! No glue or glitter!
#EdsurgeChat
In reply to @cordym, @CinimonEd
cordym
Dec 6 @ 8:11 PM EST
nice to see you too! Thanks for hosting this chat!
#edsurgechat
In reply to @WillcottJulie
SalemTechEd
Dec 6 @ 8:11 PM EST
A1: I am excited to work with
@SASeducator
to program Sphero using Codesnaps
#edsurgechat
In reply to @SASeducator
ClassTechTips
Dec 6 @ 8:11 PM EST
Hey
#EdsurgeChat
! Checking in on your
#HourofCode
discussion tonight :)
continicorner
Dec 6 @ 8:11 PM EST
A1- what is a good intro for a while school to participate together in
#hourofcode
? Beyond single class
#edsurgechat
EdSurge
Dec 6 @ 8:11 PM EST
Q2 coming up in 1 minute…
#edsurgechat
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:12 PM EST
Welcome to
#edsurgechat
!
In reply to @koshiolbbe
SimpleK12
Dec 6 @ 8:12 PM EST
RT ClassTechTips: Hey
#EdsurgeChat
! Checking in on your
#HourofCode
discussion tonight :)
nicolapoujade
Dec 6 @ 8:12 PM EST
#edsurgechat
I bow have nightmares if the cleanup needed...
In reply to @LPralleKeehn
groklearning
Dec 6 @ 8:12 PM EST
A1: We love making HoC content - 1000s of Ss & Ts engaging with code, often something they'd never done, is super rewarding
#edsurgechat
hopscotch
Dec 6 @ 8:12 PM EST
A1: we love seeing people come out of their comfort zone and try something new (esp because so many realize they love it!)
#EdSurgeChat
ClassTechTips
Dec 6 @ 8:12 PM EST
A1:
#hourofcode
is a great way to introduce students to real world applications for computer science
#EdsurgeChat
EdSurge
Dec 6 @ 8:13 PM EST
Q2: What can coding look like at the elementary level?
#edsurgechat
#coding
#hourofcode
@code
In reply to @code
TechTia
Dec 6 @ 8:13 PM EST
SimpleK12: RT ClassTechTips: Hey
#EdsurgeChat
! Checking in on your
#HourofCode
discussion tonight :)
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:13 PM EST
Glad you are able to join us.
#edsurgechat
In reply to @BravesLMS
msmeredithallen
Dec 6 @ 8:13 PM EST
A2: Check this: 5th grader conceived designed coded xmas sweater using MakeyMakey and Scratch
https://t.co/3sUKtm1HSC
#EdSurgeChat
hopscotch
Dec 6 @ 8:13 PM EST
something we see that's awesome is older students helping teach younger students. Shows them how much they know!
#EdSurgeChat
In reply to @mexusmx
nicolapoujade
Dec 6 @ 8:13 PM EST
#edsurgechat
for many technological advances grassroots is best. Then contagious interest. Look up diffusion of innovation
In reply to @continicorner
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:13 PM EST
And you are a
@Sphero
rockstar! Glad you could join us.
#edsurgechat
In reply to @rperry209, @Sphero
MrsWeber207
Dec 6 @ 8:13 PM EST
Has anyone used
@SwiftPlayground
with students yet? Any lessons you loved for elementary?
#EdSurgeChat
In reply to @SwiftPlayground
Rdene915
Dec 6 @ 8:14 PM EST
#edsurgechat
#hourofcode
#coding
My Ss were excited to try and enjoyed creating & playing
In reply to @hopscotch
LPralleKeehn
Dec 6 @ 8:14 PM EST
A2:In elem is just as much about tmwrk, excitement as anything-that’s y I love
@codeorg
character partnerships
#moana
#starwars
#edsurgechat
In reply to @codeorg
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:14 PM EST
You should like Question 3.
#edsurgechat
In reply to @mexusmx
cordym
Dec 6 @ 8:14 PM EST
A1 A tool to teach concepts with but also it's own way of thinking and problem solving.
#edsurgechat
In reply to @EdSurge, @code
Jay_Eitner
Dec 6 @ 8:14 PM EST
A2) Coding at the elementary level can look as simple as the Code-A-Pillar up 2 creating bracelets on
@madewithcode
#edsurgechat
#HourofCode
In reply to @madewithcode
mrjtweeter
Dec 6 @ 8:14 PM EST
A2 - I always taught middle school, but I feel like all coding is problem solving. Kids at any age can solve complex problems
#edsurgechat
BravesLMS
Dec 6 @ 8:14 PM EST
A2: Did offline coding with K-1 using resources from
@codeorg
; then
https://t.co/qugVdGaRxJ
. Kids loved it!
#edsurgechat
In reply to @codeorg
nicolapoujade
Dec 6 @ 8:15 PM EST
#edsurgechat
block coding works very well, and especially students enjoy it! They love making art while coding, movement
In reply to @EdSurge, @code
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:15 PM EST
Great to hear that students, parents, and teachers are all involved with
#coding
.
#edsurgechat
In reply to @wgrantsmith
sew1080
Dec 6 @ 8:15 PM EST
A2 We're using Kodables and The Foos for K-1,
https://t.co/eRGhYo5qiX
for 2-5.
#EdSurgeChat
LPralleKeehn
Dec 6 @ 8:15 PM EST
My daughter
@RyleeBK
gets excited about the themes on
https://t.co/QkzP6y7lRx
- there's something for all ages!
#edsurgechat
ClassTechTips
Dec 6 @ 8:15 PM EST
A2: There are lots of ways to introduce coding to elementary students :) I love
@hopscotch
https://t.co/KHlz6xBihB
#EdsurgeChat
In reply to @hopscotch
BravesLMS
Dec 6 @ 8:15 PM EST
A2: Grades 2-5 used iPads, and chose coding activity from
@codeorg
.
@Brainpop
has great resources too!
#edsurgechat
In reply to @codeorg, @brainpop
msmeredithallen
Dec 6 @ 8:15 PM EST
Yes, problem solving is a total necessary life skill
#EdSurgeChat
In reply to @mrjtweeter
MrsWeber207
Dec 6 @ 8:15 PM EST
A2 Coding in Elementary can be no tech on the playground with directions or with great apps to create something new!
@kodable
#EdSurgeChat
In reply to @kodable
mrjtweeter
Dec 6 @ 8:16 PM EST
A2 - One
#NGSS
connection I see clearly in
#HourofCode
is the cross-cutting concept of PATTERNS!
#Edsurgechat
From elementary to 12
laertonEDU
Dec 6 @ 8:16 PM EST
Q2: What can coding look like at the elementary level?
#edsurgechat
#coding
#hourofcode
code
https://t.co/YBAJzeaXeE
laertonEDU
Dec 6 @ 8:16 PM EST
Q2 coming up in 1 minute…
#edsurgechat
LPralleKeehn
Dec 6 @ 8:16 PM EST
I had an awesome time using a
@codeorg
#unplugged
activity with PE teachers last year! Don't need tech to teach concepts!
#edsurgechat
MrsWeber207
Dec 6 @ 8:15 PM EST
A2 Coding in Elementary can be no tech on the playground with directions or with great apps to create something new!
@kodable
#EdSurgeChat
In reply to @kodable
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:16 PM EST
Welcome!
#edsurgechat
In reply to @SalemTechEd
mrskalthoff
Dec 6 @ 8:16 PM EST
A2: unplugged lessons with arrow/symbols plugged lessons with block based programming robots w/sequence of events
#edsurgechat
#hourofcode
tcarey98
Dec 6 @ 8:16 PM EST
A2: My 4s are making interactive programs with
@scratch
to teach box method multiplication.
#edsurgechat
In reply to @scratch
mexusmx
Dec 6 @ 8:16 PM EST
Thanks for the perspective
@hopscotch
. We have an "Oaks to Acorns" program with these type of cross-divisional opportunities
#edsurgechat
In reply to @hopscotch
msmeredithallen
Dec 6 @ 8:16 PM EST
I love using movement with unplugged activities. Getting Loopy and Move It from
@codeorg
are great
#Edsurgechat
In reply to @MrsWeber207, @codeorg
koshiolbbe
Dec 6 @ 8:17 PM EST
A2: I practiced coding w/ my own kids this summer w/ a Blue-bot that I won from
@EdCampMidMN
& learned more from
@mrskalthoff
#edsurgechat
In reply to @EdCampMidMN, @mrskalthoff
Getwannabe
Dec 6 @ 8:17 PM EST
Q2 coming up in 1 minute…
#edsurgechat
Getwannabe
Dec 6 @ 8:17 PM EST
Q2: What can coding look like at the elementary level?
#edsurgechat
#coding
#hourofcode
co…
https://t.co/qG00m5bhIC
BravesLMS
Dec 6 @ 8:17 PM EST
A2: have also used
@ozobot
, makey makey and snap circuits.
#edsurgechat
In reply to @OZOBOT
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:17 PM EST
The best learning is messy!
#edsurgechat
In reply to @cordym
groklearning
Dec 6 @ 8:17 PM EST
A2: Early elementary is tough, we're working on ordering problems with simple branching. Offline activities work well too.
#EdSurgeChat
cpoole27
Dec 6 @ 8:17 PM EST
Here is a free coding resource Ebook with 15 resources
https://t.co/kQpByCNYF3
#HourofCode
#EdsurgeChat
CinimonEd
Dec 6 @ 8:17 PM EST
https://t.co/ddzZu2H4T9
#Cinimon
Thanks @ audreyoclair: cordym CinimonEd Yes and! No glue or glitter!
#EdsurgeChat
audreyoclair
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:10 PM EST
Yes and! No glue or glitter!
#EdsurgeChat
In reply to @cordym, @CinimonEd
wgrantsmith
Dec 6 @ 8:17 PM EST
A2: Coding can look like much more than an HoC. What if we only taught 1 hour of math each year? Would we be this excited?
#edsurgechat
Hannah_J11
Dec 6 @ 8:18 PM EST
A2: Coding is based on problem solving & critical thinking - accessible to all ages. Remain mindful of task & build excitement
#edsurgechat
TTMobile_us
Dec 6 @ 8:18 PM EST
#edsurgechat
is now trending in USA, ranking 50
CinimonEd
Dec 6 @ 8:18 PM EST
Q2 coming up in 1 minute…
#edsurgechat
CinimonEd
Dec 6 @ 8:18 PM EST
Q2: What can coding look like at the elementary level?
#edsurgechat
#coding
#hourofcode
code
https://t.co/TNox88dTlN
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:18 PM EST
#softcircuits
can combine
#coding
and
#glitter
#edsurgechat
In reply to @LPralleKeehn
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:19 PM EST
Can you tell us more about what codesnaps is?
#edsurgechat
In reply to @SalemTechEd, @SASeducator
DrewetteCard
Dec 6 @ 8:19 PM EST
A2) Rube Goldberg machines are the best for elementary kiddos!
#EdSurgeChat
SalemTechEd
Dec 6 @ 8:19 PM EST
A2: Coding with elem. Ss should be hands on and fun. Like writing code to control a robot.
#edsurgechat
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:19 PM EST
Great to see you here.
#edsurgechat
In reply to @ClassTechTips
msmeredithallen
Dec 6 @ 8:19 PM EST
Ooh, tell me more about
#softcircuits
!
#EdSurgeChat
In reply to @WillcottJulie
LPralleKeehn
Dec 6 @ 8:20 PM EST
So true. I think it's so important to include the physical and kinesthetic components of coding for elem Ss
#edsurgechat
SalemTechEd
Dec 6 @ 8:19 PM EST
A2: Coding with elem. Ss should be hands on and fun. Like writing code to control a robot.
#edsurgechat
DrewetteCard
Dec 6 @ 8:20 PM EST
Late to the
#EdSurgeChat
party. Matt-Director of CIA for
@AOS94ME
& proud
@WDLearning
teammate of
@audreyoclair
checking in
In reply to @AOS94ME, @WDLearning, @audreyoclair
Rdene915
Dec 6 @ 8:20 PM EST
#edsurgechat
#hourofcode
#coding
A2 many ways to intro at elem using
@hopscotch
@brainpop
@OZOBOT
and others
In reply to @EdSurge, @code, @hopscotch, @brainpop, @OZOBOT
tcarey98
Dec 6 @ 8:20 PM EST
A2:
@kodable
is essential for K-2. After that
https://t.co/kFdMpDJXrF
#hourofcode
or 2-5.
#edsurgechat
In reply to @kodable
EdSurge
Dec 6 @ 8:21 PM EST
Q3 coming up in 1 minute…
#edsurgechat
koshiolbbe
Dec 6 @ 8:21 PM EST
A2:Learned about paper version w/
@mrskalthoff
& w/ Blue-bot won
@EdCampMidMN
last summer.
#edsurgechat
In reply to @mrskalthoff, @EdCampMidMN
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:21 PM EST
Isn't it great how
#coding
fosters collaboration?
#edsurgechat
In reply to @LPralleKeehn, @codeorg
audreyoclair
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:21 PM EST
Thanks for your support once again!
#EdsurgeChat
In reply to @DrewetteCard, @AOS94ME, @WDLearning
msmeredithallen
Dec 6 @ 8:21 PM EST
https://t.co/zfgOthZnwU
Fav Rube Goldberg
#EdSurgeChat
In reply to @DrewetteCard
laertonEDU
Dec 6 @ 8:21 PM EST
Q3 coming up in 1 minute…
#edsurgechat
tcarey98
Dec 6 @ 8:21 PM EST
Hey!
#edsurgechat
I'm Tim. I'm a tech coach in Murfreesboro, TN.
SalemTechEd
Dec 6 @ 8:21 PM EST
SAS codesnaps is paper coding using QR codes to control the Sphero robot. Here is a good video intro.
https://t.co/KAmKMPCmWH
#edsurgechat
000Dave
Dec 6 @ 8:21 PM EST
A2 Be sure to check out
@PlayOsmo
@OsmoCoding
for a tangible twist to
#coding
#edsurgechat
In reply to @PlayOsmo, @OsmoCoding
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:21 PM EST
And coding helps break complex problems into smaller more-solvable problems.
#edsurgechat
In reply to @mrjtweeter
LPralleKeehn
Dec 6 @ 8:21 PM EST
Yes! I "require" a lot of pair programming because I think the communication and collaboration is as important as the coding!
#edsurgechat
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:21 PM EST
Isn't it great how
#coding
fosters collaboration?
#edsurgechat
In reply to @LPralleKeehn, @codeorg
EdSurge
Dec 6 @ 8:22 PM EST
Q3: What can coding look like at the high school level?
#edsurgechat
#coding
#hourofcode
@codeorg
In reply to @codeorg
LPralleKeehn
Dec 6 @ 8:22 PM EST
A3:Could be implementing coding conceptually-check out this ex from
@CnctCreativity
using poetry/ code!
https://t.co/SWhe16MD7b
#edsurgechat
In reply to @CnctCreativity
SimpleK12
Dec 6 @ 8:22 PM EST
RT ClassTechTips: A1:
#hourofcode
is a great way to introduce students to real world applications for computer science
#EdsurgeChat
Getwannabe
Dec 6 @ 8:22 PM EST
Q3 coming up in 1 minute…
#edsurgechat
Getwannabe
Dec 6 @ 8:22 PM EST
Q3: What can coding look like at the high school level?
#edsurgechat
#coding
#hourofcode
c…
https://t.co/UR40wZavU7
msmeredithallen
Dec 6 @ 8:22 PM EST
A3:
@Code
.org HS Resourc.
https://t.co/Un0sblX0cc
but I’m partial to
https://t.co/TtDv2LiKxN
bc I’m a
#musiced
T by trade:-)
#EdSurgeChat
In reply to @code
audreyoclair
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:22 PM EST
Did you know that
@participatelrn
will create a transcript of this chat and a list of resources immediately following
#EdsurgeChat
In reply to @participatelrn
hopscotch
Dec 6 @ 8:23 PM EST
A2: elementary Ss can make ALL kinds of things! Start w fundamentals by using blocks and let them follow their imaginations ✨
#edsurgechat
mrjtweeter
Dec 6 @ 8:23 PM EST
A3 - you can obviously get much more in depth & complex problems. In high school totally flipping the classroom is an option.
#edsurgechat
DrewetteCard
Dec 6 @ 8:23 PM EST
Absolutely. It's amazing.
@okgo
do amazing, Innovative, & inspiring work w/ their vids
#edsurgechat
In reply to @msmeredithallen, @YouTube, @okgo
groklearning
Dec 6 @ 8:23 PM EST
A2: Elem content should be supportive and take in to consideration its foundational nature. Easy to expect too much!
#EdSurgeChat
tcarey98
Dec 6 @ 8:23 PM EST
A3: I teach elementary, but I think PBL and web design is a great foundation for high school coding.
#edsurgechat
audreyoclair
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:24 PM EST
Thanks for being here with us!
#EdsurgeChat
In reply to @tcarey98
corelaboratewa
Dec 6 @ 8:24 PM EST
Just a reminder
#wateachlead
the
#edsurgechat
is happening now!
#CS4ALL
Getwannabe
Dec 6 @ 8:22 PM EST
Q3: What can coding look like at the high school level?
#edsurgechat
#coding
#hourofcode
c…
https://t.co/UR40wZavU7
koshiolbbe
Dec 6 @ 8:24 PM EST
A3: I have only started but liked how user friendly
https://t.co/Y3TeNJuvDp
has been.
#edsurgechat
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:24 PM EST
Could not agree more. This new Osmo product is awesome!
#edsurgechat
In reply to @000Dave, @PlayOsmo, @OsmoCoding
hopscotch
Dec 6 @ 8:24 PM EST
So awesome! Communication and collaboration are "required" for coding—we develop Hopscotch w/ paired programming!
#edsurgechat
In reply to @LPralleKeehn
mrjtweeter
Dec 6 @ 8:24 PM EST
A3 - High school coding puts kids in the drivers' seat. Give them skills and languages and let them run.
#Edsurgechat
DrewetteCard
Dec 6 @ 8:24 PM EST
A3) how about as a World Language?
@aos94me
is piloting this in ME for our Proficiency-based learning & diploma system
#EdSurgeChat
In reply to @AOS94ME
SalemTechEd
Dec 6 @ 8:24 PM EST
A3: I think coding at the HS level should be designed around solving a problem like coding an app.
#edsurgechat
MrsWeber207
Dec 6 @ 8:24 PM EST
A3 creating apps to help solve needs/problems in the community.
#EdSurgeChat
continicorner
Dec 6 @ 8:25 PM EST
A3:
#minecraftedu
? Students can create own interactive problem solving puzzles.
#edsurgechat
groklearning
Dec 6 @ 8:25 PM EST
A3: An issue in HS is large diff in Ss capability. Some have never coded, some have taught themselves. S centred design helps.
#EdSurgeChat
mrjtweeter
Dec 6 @ 8:25 PM EST
A3 - Also in HS
#coding
classes student creativity can really show. Allow kids to come up with problems and how to solve them.
#edsurgechat
laertonEDU
Dec 6 @ 8:26 PM EST
Q3: What can coding look like at the high school level?
#edsurgechat
#coding
#hourofcode
codeorg
https://t.co/bVNGgHTDPu
msmeredithallen
Dec 6 @ 8:26 PM EST
Agreed! Let’s break down the walls and build bridges and connections throughout the community
#EdSurgeChat
In reply to @MrsWeber207
LPralleKeehn
Dec 6 @ 8:26 PM EST
This can be true, but there are SO many "at your own pace" and differentiated resources. Luckily we can let Ss choose!
#edsurgechat
groklearning
Dec 6 @ 8:25 PM EST
A3: An issue in HS is large diff in Ss capability. Some have never coded, some have taught themselves. S centred design helps.
#EdSurgeChat
fenwayfan808
Dec 6 @ 8:26 PM EST
A3: Is it "what can
#coding
look like?" OR "what can CS look like?"
#hourofcode
#edsurgechat
@CSForAll
In reply to @CSForAll
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:26 PM EST
Great point.
#coding
can be part of project-based learning.
#edsurgechat
In reply to @SalemTechEd
Rdene915
Dec 6 @ 8:27 PM EST
#edsurgechat
#hourofcode
#coding
A3 Ss can do
#PBL
work together, develop crit think, collab, communic, be creative
In reply to @Getwannabe
audreyoclair
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:27 PM EST
Has anyone seen
@codegirlmovie
? I just watched it yesterday and met the producer! High school coding at its finest!
#EdsurgeChat
In reply to @codegirlmovie
nicolapoujade
Dec 6 @ 8:27 PM EST
#edsurgechat
A3 game creation with major differentiation. Big gaps to be seeb. Lots of interest, also self prophecy
In reply to @EdSurge, @codeorg
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:27 PM EST
And Ss can teach Ss.
#edsurgechat
In reply to @LPralleKeehn
mrjtweeter
Dec 6 @ 8:27 PM EST
A3 - Use every day tasks and tech to inspire challenge.
#edsurgechat
Ask kids to program
@tweethue
or build their own
@Minecraft
style game.
In reply to @tweethue, @Minecraft
DrewetteCard
Dec 6 @ 8:28 PM EST
A3) as an integral part of solving relevant and authentic problems facing local schools & communities. Bridges school & reality
#EdSurgeChat
nicolapoujade
Dec 6 @ 8:29 PM EST
#edsurgechat
@hopscotch
can make art with simple code. Texts, moving avatar, color changing through code. Students love!
In reply to @tannerginder3, @hopscotch
SalemTechEd
Dec 6 @ 8:29 PM EST
A3: My daughter is fortunate to go to a public high school that offers computer science course of study
https://t.co/xa72AJ5Pln
#edsurgechat
EdSurge
Dec 6 @ 8:30 PM EST
Q4 coming up in 1 minute…
#edsurgechat
EdSurge
Dec 6 @ 8:31 PM EST
Q4:What can families do to get involved in coding?
#edsurgechat
#coding
#hourofcode
@codeorg
In reply to @codeorg
LPralleKeehn
Dec 6 @ 8:31 PM EST
A4:
@msmeredithallen
and I had a coding pizza party with our kids tonight! We just dug out the devices and let them loose
#edsurgechat
In reply to @msmeredithallen
laertonEDU
Dec 6 @ 8:31 PM EST
Q4 coming up in 1 minute…
#edsurgechat
laertonEDU
Dec 6 @ 8:31 PM EST
Q4:What can families do to get involved in coding?
#edsurgechat
#coding
#hourofcode
codeorg
https://t.co/HLIflJky4R
MrsWeber207
Dec 6 @ 8:32 PM EST
A4 As teachers we need to show parents what we are doing in the class and invite them in to get them started!
#familyengagement
#EdSurgeChat
000Dave
Dec 6 @ 8:32 PM EST
a4 - gift tools like
@bloxelsbuilder
@PlayOsmo
and
@OZOBOT
instead of
#hatchimals
....
#edsurgechat
In reply to @bloxelsbuilder, @PlayOsmo, @OZOBOT
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:32 PM EST
A4.
@PlayOsmo
Coding is great for family learning.
#edsurgechat
In reply to @PlayOsmo
Getwannabe
Dec 6 @ 8:32 PM EST
Q4 coming up in 1 minute…
#edsurgechat
Getwannabe
Dec 6 @ 8:32 PM EST
Q4:What can families do to get involved in coding?
#edsurgechat
#coding
#hourofcode
codeorg
https://t.co/QrdIbVt0A7
msmeredithallen
Dec 6 @ 8:32 PM EST
A4:
@LPralleKeehn
and I got our families together tonight to do HoC, ordered pizza…first time they’ve met
#EdSurgeChat
mexusmx
Dec 6 @ 8:32 PM EST
A4: Family Night of Coding seems like a great way to build community!
#edsurgechat
mrjtweeter
Dec 6 @ 8:33 PM EST
A4
#HourofCode
&
#coding
is not just for kids & not just for w/in school walls, every member of the fam can code for an hour!
#Edsurgechat
nicolapoujade
Dec 6 @ 8:33 PM EST
#edsurgechat
A4 like many classrooms, have students teach the parents if Hoc offered in school. Reverse modeling!
In reply to @EdSurge, @codeorg
DrewetteCard
Dec 6 @ 8:33 PM EST
A4) teach Ss simple projects & activities to share at home build interest and engagement.
#EdSurgeChat
CinimonEd
Dec 6 @ 8:33 PM EST
Q3 coming up in 1 minute…
#edsurgechat
CinimonEd
Dec 6 @ 8:33 PM EST
Q3: What can coding look like at the high school level?
#edsurgechat
#coding
#hourofcode
codeorg
https://t.co/D9kisZth4b
CinimonEd
Dec 6 @ 8:33 PM EST
Q4:What can families do to get involved in coding?
#edsurgechat
#coding
#hourofcode
codeorg
https://t.co/NOee9mwCfQ
CinimonEd
Dec 6 @ 8:33 PM EST
Q4 coming up in 1 minute…
#edsurgechat
mrjtweeter
Dec 6 @ 8:33 PM EST
A4: Great opportunity for discussion at Parent-Teacher conferences.
#edsurgechat
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:33 PM EST
A4. Ss could take what they learn at school and work with family to automate at home.
#edsurgechat
tcarey98
Dec 6 @ 8:33 PM EST
A4: Schools should model coding through parent nights. Also, rethink projects like dioramas as coding projects instead.
#edsurgechat
hopscotch
Dec 6 @ 8:33 PM EST
A3: Let kids drive—what are they interested in? Apply CS concepts and build something that's meaningful to them.
#EdSurgeChat
LPralleKeehn
Dec 6 @ 8:34 PM EST
A4: Family/community engagement is so important to any program. Coding is no diff! Our kids are learning, making new friends
#EdSurgeChat
msmeredithallen
Dec 6 @ 8:34 PM EST
So happy we decided to do a coding/chatting party:-)
#EdsurgeChat
In reply to @LPralleKeehn
SalemTechEd
Dec 6 @ 8:34 PM EST
A4: For children that are really interested in coding then I think robotics leagues is a good place to start.
#edsurgechat
mrjtweeter
Dec 6 @ 8:34 PM EST
A4 - Schools can host
#coding
nights. Invite the whole family to take part. Grab a chromebook and have some fun.
#edsurgechat
#HourofCode
Katie_M_Ritter
Dec 6 @ 8:34 PM EST
pizza is the peace-offering language of children!
#edsurgechat
#pizzaandcoding
In reply to @msmeredithallen, @LPralleKeehn
000Dave
Dec 6 @ 8:34 PM EST
Be sure to follow other teachers on the
#edsurgechat
! We can all learn more together!
Rdene915
Dec 6 @ 8:34 PM EST
#edsurgechat
#hourofcode
#coding
A4 So many great resources avail, family fun night, create together
#learning
In reply to @CinimonEd
msmeredithallen
Dec 6 @ 8:35 PM EST
With chocolate and root beer too!
#EdSurgeChat
In reply to @Katie_M_Ritter, @LPralleKeehn
LPralleKeehn
Dec 6 @ 8:35 PM EST
They were quiet at first, but now they are working together and the food is nearly gone!
#edsurgechat
Katie_M_Ritter
Dec 6 @ 8:34 PM EST
pizza is the peace-offering language of children!
#edsurgechat
#pizzaandcoding
In reply to @msmeredithallen, @LPralleKeehn
DrewetteCard
Dec 6 @ 8:35 PM EST
A4) "HMW use coding to help collaboratively design a grocery list?" Create authentic Qs & have Ss engage w/ Ps to solve
#EdSurgeChat
hopscotch
Dec 6 @ 8:35 PM EST
A4: host a demon night! Invite parents and community leaders to see what kids have made and try building together as a family
#edsurgechat
msmeredithallen
Dec 6 @ 8:35 PM EST
Tell me more!
#EdSurgeChat
In reply to @DrewetteCard
mexusmx
Dec 6 @ 8:36 PM EST
I'm with
@000Dave
! Lots to learn in the virtual house!
#edsurgechat
#plc
#StrongerTogether
#StayRelevant
In reply to @000Dave
000Dave
Dec 6 @ 8:34 PM EST
Be sure to follow other teachers on the
#edsurgechat
! We can all learn more together!
msmeredithallen
Dec 6 @ 8:36 PM EST
Ooh, a demon?! I’m intrigued….guessing it was demo;-)
#EdSurgeChat
In reply to @hopscotch
EduGladiators
Dec 6 @ 8:37 PM EST
#EduGladiators
tackles the fierce convo of leading & growing in multi-gen schools!
#DivergEd
#EdSurgeChat
#EdTechTherapy
#espechat
#gtchat
CinimonEd
Dec 6 @ 8:37 PM EST
https://t.co/7hnLpCxeam
#Cinimon
Thanks @ Rdene915: CinimonEd
#edsurgechat
#hourofcode
#coding
A4 So many great resources avail, family fu…
Rdene915
Dec 6 @ 8:34 PM EST
#edsurgechat
#hourofcode
#coding
A4 So many great resources avail, family fun night, create together
#learning
In reply to @CinimonEd
hopscotch
Dec 6 @ 8:37 PM EST
A4: host a demo night! Invite parents and community leaders to see what kids have made and try building together as a family
#edsurgechat
audreyoclair
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:37 PM EST
Woah! This chat is amazing and moving along fast! Want to stay connected? Join our FB group
https://t.co/ngbtiovk2P
#EdsurgeChat
SalemTechEd
Dec 6 @ 8:37 PM EST
A3: If you would like for students to code in
#VR
https://t.co/DSb6IW0AqC
has a beta program.
#edsurgechat
mexusmx
Dec 6 @ 8:37 PM EST
Love that you have a practicum in your house to mirror the twitter chat you are participating in!
#edsurgechat
#walkthewalk
In reply to @LPralleKeehn
DrewetteCard
Dec 6 @ 8:38 PM EST
1)Teach Ss coding. 2)help Ss learn to create driving questions to solve probs. 3) Field test @ home
#edsurgechat
In reply to @msmeredithallen
EdSurge
Dec 6 @ 8:40 PM EST
Q5 coming up in 1 minute…
#edsurgechat
LPralleKeehn
Dec 6 @ 8:40 PM EST
I use my kids as guinea pigs for the work I do in classrooms ;) They've had blogs, twitter, etc since Kindergarten.
#edsurgechat
mexusmx
Dec 6 @ 8:37 PM EST
Love that you have a practicum in your house to mirror the twitter chat you are participating in!
#edsurgechat
#walkthewalk
In reply to @LPralleKeehn
SalemTechEd
Dec 6 @ 8:40 PM EST
A2: Not a coding activity but still really cool to do with students.
https://t.co/ovtxz0SFoG
#edsurgechat
tcarey98
Dec 6 @ 8:40 PM EST
WHOA! Thanks for putting this on my radar!
#edsurgechat
In reply to @SalemTechEd
EdSurge
Dec 6 @ 8:40 PM EST
Q5: What resources are you using for teaching coding in the classroom?
#edsurgechat
#coding
#hourofcode
@codeorg
In reply to @codeorg
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:41 PM EST
A5. Lots of resources in this guide: Teaching Kids to Code
https://t.co/2tqaMuzHRZ
#edsurgechat
msmeredithallen
Dec 6 @ 8:41 PM EST
A5: Fellow CS T created
https://t.co/5zEqmFoAtJ
Integrated CS/CT less. for K-8 math, science, and art
@CS4AllKIds
@CLBort
#EdSurgeChat
In reply to @CS4AllKids, @CLBort
taybenlor
Dec 6 @ 8:41 PM EST
A2: Something I find interesting is applying embodied learning to coding education, like the work on
https://t.co/Jisuwdskp1
.
#EdSurgeChat
LPralleKeehn
Dec 6 @ 8:41 PM EST
A5: Check out literacy+tech+create+publish from
@CnctCreativity
for a unique spin on coding this year!
https://t.co/V42Vgt5lN9
#edsurgechat
In reply to @CnctCreativity
SalemTechEd
Dec 6 @ 8:41 PM EST
7 year old son says "why are you tweeting?" I guess you are a bird now.
#edsurgechat
nicolapoujade
Dec 6 @ 8:42 PM EST
A5
#edsurgechat
@hopscotch
@tickleapp
@gotynker
In reply to @hopscotch, @tickleapp, @gotynker
Getwannabe
Dec 6 @ 8:42 PM EST
Q5 coming up in 1 minute…
#edsurgechat
Getwannabe
Dec 6 @ 8:42 PM EST
Q5: What resources are you using for teaching coding in the classroom?
#edsurgechat
#codin
…
https://t.co/hjPoAOKxBf
msmeredithallen
Dec 6 @ 8:42 PM EST
That’s a new one for me - thanks!
#EdSurgeChat
In reply to @taybenlor
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:43 PM EST
A5. And more resources here - Give Your Kids a Most Excellent Coding Adventure
https://t.co/cLcvWmciJ1
#edsurgechat
Rdene915
Dec 6 @ 8:43 PM EST
#edsurgechat
@cospaces_io
I will be using this with my
#STEAM
class and I have had so much fun creating the
#VR
spaces
In reply to @SalemTechEd, @cospaces_io
mexusmx
Dec 6 @ 8:43 PM EST
That's awesome! Made me nostalgic b/c my mother used me as her guinea pig when she was becoming a T!
#edsurgechat
LPralleKeehn
Dec 6 @ 8:40 PM EST
I use my kids as guinea pigs for the work I do in classrooms ;) They've had blogs, twitter, etc since Kindergarten.
#edsurgechat
mexusmx
Dec 6 @ 8:37 PM EST
Love that you have a practicum in your house to mirror the twitter chat you are participating in!
#edsurgechat
#walkthewalk
In reply to @LPralleKeehn
groklearning
Dec 6 @ 8:43 PM EST
A5: Sorry for the plug! We've got some great content :)
https://t.co/0FEAVJTbb9
#EdSurgeChat
koshiolbbe
Dec 6 @ 8:43 PM EST
A5:
https://t.co/Y3TeNJuvDp
and
@OZOBOT
have been great resources for a newbie!
#edsurgechat
In reply to @OZOBOT
wgrantsmith
Dec 6 @ 8:43 PM EST
A5:
https://t.co/d8bSaYE7qg
and
@BootUpPD
#edsurgechat
In reply to @BootUpPD
wgrantsmith
Dec 6 @ 8:43 PM EST
A5:
https://t.co/YYPrhBoXbf
and
@BootUpPD
#edsurgechat
In reply to @BootUpPD
msmeredithallen
Dec 6 @ 8:44 PM EST
The circle of life. Love.
#EdSurgeChat
In reply to @mexusmx
SalemTechEd
Dec 6 @ 8:45 PM EST
https://t.co/egCNdgz44U
https://t.co/GVZmuksmUr
and
https://t.co/wqwBVhWlXA
Just a few. We should create a Google sheet.
#edsurgechat
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:45 PM EST
A5. Check out
https://t.co/2ZkkEhV9ng
for resources to use
@sphero
and
#coding
in the classroom.
@SpheroEdu
#edsurgechat
In reply to @Sphero, @SpheroEdu
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:45 PM EST
A5. Check out
https://t.co/H2UUzP0i14
for resources to use
@sphero
and
#coding
in the classroom.
@SpheroEdu
#edsurgechat
In reply to @Sphero, @SpheroEdu
groklearning
Dec 6 @ 8:46 PM EST
A5: Recently did a STEM day for Ss in Y8 on building instagram filters with Python, it was great to see their creativity!
#EdSurgeChat
laertonEDU
Dec 6 @ 8:46 PM EST
Q5: What resources are you using for teaching coding in the classroom?
#edsurgechat
#coding
#hourofcode
codeorg
https://t.co/GOg5MmZfUp
laertonEDU
Dec 6 @ 8:46 PM EST
Q5 coming up in 1 minute…
#edsurgechat
000Dave
Dec 6 @ 8:46 PM EST
A5 - the
@codeorg
teacher/facilitator manual + website is pretty awesome!
#edsurgechat
https://t.co/bx7UmMog9E
In reply to @codeorg
LPralleKeehn
Dec 6 @ 8:46 PM EST
Sorry-back to A4: Working w a district to combine family reading night w "how to" for makerspace at home. Could be done w code!
#edsurgechat
msmeredithallen
Dec 6 @ 8:47 PM EST
CS Week +
#EdSurgeChat
+
#HoC
= NEW FRIENDS!
@LPralleKeehn
#PLAEA
#coding
In reply to @LPralleKeehn
SalemTechEd
Dec 6 @ 8:47 PM EST
A5: I think it would be cool to have students write code for the
@amazon
Dot. A voice search library.
#edsurgechat
In reply to @amazon
EdSurge
Dec 6 @ 8:49 PM EST
Q6 coming up in 1 minute…
#edsurgechat
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:49 PM EST
Check out
https://t.co/zbjFSPVM46
for all the resources from tonight's
#edsurgechat
!
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:49 PM EST
Check out
https://t.co/RHe1EJcJp4
for all the resources from tonight's
#edsurgechat
!
EdSurge
Dec 6 @ 8:50 PM EST
Q6: What will you do to keep coding in the classroom beyond this week?
#edsurgechat
#coding
#hourofcode
@codeorg
In reply to @codeorg
CinimonEd
Dec 6 @ 8:50 PM EST
Q6 coming up in 1 minute…
#edsurgechat
CinimonEd
Dec 6 @ 8:50 PM EST
Q5 coming up in 1 minute…
#edsurgechat
CinimonEd
Dec 6 @ 8:50 PM EST
Q5: What resources are you using for teaching coding in the classroom?
#edsurgechat
#coding
#hourofcode
codeorg
https://t.co/LsghCcct9Z
CinimonEd
Dec 6 @ 8:50 PM EST
Q6: What will you do to keep coding in the classroom beyond this week?
#edsurgechat
#coding
#hourofcode
codeorg
https://t.co/frhoYv9vOz
msmeredithallen
Dec 6 @ 8:50 PM EST
A6:I will offer FREE wrkshps in IA for elem Ts interested in teaching & expanding access to CS
https://t.co/AUklkXMbj5
#EdSurgeChat
audreyoclair
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:50 PM EST
Don't be sorry! Great thinking!
#familyengagement
#edsurgechat
In reply to @LPralleKeehn
Rdene915
Dec 6 @ 8:50 PM EST
#edsurgechat
A5 I used
@Codeorg
@hopscotch
Sharing what I created, videos
In reply to @EdSurge, @codeorg, @codeorg, @hopscotch
LPralleKeehn
Dec 6 @ 8:50 PM EST
A6: Goal is to continue to get ALL our
#plaea
schools on our
#hourofcode
map so that all Ss can be exposed to CS.
#edsurgechat
laertonEDU
Dec 6 @ 8:51 PM EST
Q6 coming up in 1 minute…
#edsurgechat
laertonEDU
Dec 6 @ 8:51 PM EST
Q6: What will you do to keep coding in the classroom beyond this week?
#edsurgechat
#coding
#hourofcode
codeorg
https://t.co/KLkopJ4DqS
msmeredithallen
Dec 6 @ 8:51 PM EST
Sharing and celebrating are so important!
#EdSurgeChat
In reply to @Rdene915
LPralleKeehn
Dec 6 @ 8:51 PM EST
A6b: Next it's workshops and integration into core content areas - help Ts see that coding can supplement/enhance all learning
#edsurgechat
mrjtweeter
Dec 6 @ 8:51 PM EST
A6 - one major thing is that schools need to value
#coding
. It is not core curric or required in many places.
#edsurgechat
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:52 PM EST
A6. Great thoughts here on taking
@codeorg
beyond this week.
https://t.co/EgTIfO6UxO
#edsurgechat
In reply to @codeorg
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:52 PM EST
A6. Great thoughts here on taking
@codeorg
beyond this week.
https://t.co/tMPkPdB5dc
#edsurgechat
In reply to @codeorg
Getwannabe
Dec 6 @ 8:52 PM EST
Q6 coming up in 1 minute…
#edsurgechat
Getwannabe
Dec 6 @ 8:52 PM EST
Q6: What will you do to keep coding in the classroom beyond this week?
#edsurgechat
#codi
…
https://t.co/xFkZZ3QBqg
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:52 PM EST
Integration of
#coding
into other curriculum is so important.
#edsurgechat
In reply to @LPralleKeehn
mrjtweeter
Dec 6 @ 8:52 PM EST
A6 - Also, the more resources the better. For a coding newbie teacher - curriculum and resources like
#HourOfCode
are helpful!
#edsurgechat
wgrantsmith
Dec 6 @ 8:53 PM EST
A:6 I will offer training programs to prepare teachers with content & pedagogy needed to teach CS effectively
#edsurgechat
audreyoclair
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:53 PM EST
Calling all Iowa elementary teachers!! FREE coding workshops offered by the 1 and only
@msmeredithallen
#EdSurgeChat
In reply to @msmeredithallen
msmeredithallen
Dec 6 @ 8:50 PM EST
A6:I will offer FREE wrkshps in IA for elem Ts interested in teaching & expanding access to CS
https://t.co/AUklkXMbj5
#EdSurgeChat
mrjtweeter
Dec 6 @ 8:55 PM EST
Cool
@miseibbed
- I will check it out.
https://t.co/ONinoz47qQ
#Edsurgechat
In reply to @miseibbed
miseibbed
Dec 6 @ 8:54 PM EST
Recently met the founder of Code Play Learn. Doing awesome things. He's a current teacher too!
https://t.co/d4dvHEIrzx
In reply to @mrjtweeter
Katie_M_Ritter
Dec 6 @ 8:55 PM EST
#edsurgechat
thanks for all the great resources and ideas tonight, everyone! I'm excited to keep learning about coding across curriculum!
SalemTechEd
Dec 6 @ 8:56 PM EST
A6: My students are going to do
#20time
and solve a Ss created problem through coding.
#edsurgechat
EdSurge
Dec 6 @ 8:57 PM EST
A special thanks to
@msmeredithallen
@audreyoclair
and
@willcottjulie
for great discussion!
#edsurgechat
In reply to @msmeredithallen, @audreyoclair, @WillcottJulie
LPralleKeehn
Dec 6 @ 8:57 PM EST
Thanks for a great chat tonight,
#edsurgechat
!
Getwannabe
Dec 6 @ 8:57 PM EST
A special thanks to msmeredithallen audreyoclair and willcottjulie for great discussion!
#edsurgechat
msmeredithallen
Dec 6 @ 8:57 PM EST
What a fantastic chat! Thanks for the insight, resources and classroom examples. Keep doing awesome things y’all!
#EdSurgeChat
ProvenBeastly
Dec 6 @ 8:57 PM EST
#ncdlcn
#MillennialTalk
#inners
#edsurgechat
#RFKennedyGala
Wade Davis
https://t.co/U6P4tpeg33
audreyoclair
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:57 PM EST
So glad you joined us! Please continue the coding conversation!
#EdSurgeChat
In reply to @Katie_M_Ritter
WillcottJulie
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:57 PM EST
Thank you for joining us.
#edsurgechat
In reply to @msmeredithallen
EdSurge
Dec 6 @ 8:58 PM EST
Thanks for joining this week’s
#edsurgechat
! Don’t forget to follow your new connections from tonight!
msmeredithallen
Dec 6 @ 8:58 PM EST
HUGE shoutout to
@LPralleKeehn
Watch out for that
#20toWatch
- she’s something else!
#EdSurgeChat
In reply to @LPralleKeehn
EdSurge
Dec 6 @ 8:58 PM EST
Join us on December 20th when we practice
#digitalregifting
- acknowledging & passing on
#edtech
resources from this year.
#edsurgechat
audreyoclair
- Moderator
Dec 6 @ 8:59 PM EST
Thanks so much for supporting our chat! Love the work that you are doing w Ss and families! Thanks for sharing!
#EdSurgeChat
In reply to @LPralleKeehn
EHSMrsJ
Dec 6 @ 8:59 PM EST
Hope you can make it to
#seesawchat
on Thursday,
#EdSurgeChat
tweeps!
Seesaw
Dec 6 @ 4:44 PM EST
Join us Thursday for
#SeesawChat
we are talking about
#coding
& all things
#CSEdWeek
#hourofcode
4 pm PST Guest host
@EHSMrsJ
will rock it!
mrjtweeter
Dec 6 @ 8:59 PM EST
As always, had a blast on
#Edsurgechat
,
@EdSurge
! Follow me for more
#education
,
#edtech
,
#STEM
, +! I found some great folks to follow too!
In reply to @EdSurge
