#csk8 Archive

This chat includes a discussion of topics of interest to K-8 teachers who teach and/or integrate computer science.The Computer Science Teachers Association is a membership organization that supports and promotes the teaching of computer science and other computing disciplines. CSTA provides opportunities for K–12 teachers and students to better understand the computing disciplines and to more successfully prepare themselves to teach and learn.
Wednesday October 4, 2017
8:00 PM EDT
  • participatechat Oct 4 @ 8:00 PM EDT
    Participate in the upcoming #csk8 by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/ImnVTD3B10
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:00 PM EDT
    Welcome to tonight’s #csk8 chat about Teaching the Computing Systems Concept of the CSTA Standards. https://t.co/cJ6NwQaDo3
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:01 PM EDT
    Our moderators for the chat tonight are Todd @Todd_Lash and Vicky @visionsbyvicky #csk8
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:01 PM EDT
    Join us on Twitter OR try https://t.co/QQKbV3pwo2 where the hashtag is automatically added. #csk8
  • KarlyMoura Oct 4 @ 8:01 PM EDT
    Hi #csk8! I'm excited to join in for as long as I can.
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:01 PM EDT
    Don’t forget to include the hashtag #csk8 on all tweets during the chat so that everyone participating in the chat sees your posts.
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Before we get started, please introduce yourself and let us know if you’re using the new CSTA standards. #csk8
  • mlmiller Oct 4 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Hi, Mark Miller (ED, https://t.co/LP2bL8AMzE) looking forward to the conversation! #csk8
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Welcome, Mark. Glad you could make it. #csk8
    In reply to @mlmiller
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Hi Karly! So great to have you join us. Where are you from? #csk8
    In reply to @KarlyMoura
  • DuPriestMath Oct 4 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Hi Todd and Vicky and everyone. Dawn, grades 6-8 in Colorado and yes using new standards ! #csk8
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Hey Mark, as always, so glad to have you with us. Thanks for joining! #csk8
    In reply to @mlmiller
  • billmarsland Oct 4 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    I'm Bill - elem CS content specialists from San Francisco - hello!! #csk8
  • herrplatt Oct 4 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Hi David from Covina #csk8 first time here. I teach CS at HS level and run a student tech squad
    In reply to @VisionsByVicky
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Good evening #csk8 I'm Vicky, CSTA K-8 rep, K-8 Tech teacher, & one of the moderators tonight. We are working w/standards this year.
  • Agatorbites Oct 4 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Hi everyone! Alexis, 2-5 CompSci/EdTech Specialist from South Florida! #csk8
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Yay! Hi Dawn! Really excited to hear your ideas tonight! #csk8
    In reply to @DuPriestMath
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Yeah, Dawn's here! #csk8
    In reply to @DuPriestMath
  • KarlyMoura Oct 4 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    I'm Karly and yes I'm using the standards 👍 #csk8
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Owen, SFUSD, CS Specialist, and yes, we use the CSTA standards in our curriculum #csk8
  • HalSpeed Oct 4 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Howdy from Texas @CS4TX @microbit_edu #csk8
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Thanks for joining us David. Love getting the HS perspective. #csk8
    In reply to @herrplatt
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Hi @KarlyMoura nice to see you here #csk8
    In reply to @KarlyMoura, @KarlyMoura
  • love2runnteach Oct 4 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Hi! Colleen from Delaware! 1 - 4 tech teacher #csk8
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Welcome, Bill! Always glad to have #CSinSF people here. #csk8
    In reply to @billmarsland
  • herrplatt Oct 4 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    As I love getting the K8 perspective #csk8
    In reply to @VisionsByVicky
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Hey David! Thanks for joining us this evening :) #csk8
    In reply to @herrplatt, @VisionsByVicky
  • AngelaYake Oct 4 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Angela Yake using Ohio standards, ISTE, AP and align to CSTA as it seems appropriate #csk8
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Yeah, Alexis is here! #csk8
    In reply to @Agatorbites
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    The man, the legend! Thank you for joining Hal. Perfect chat for you to chime in on! #csk8
    In reply to @HalSpeed, @cs4tx, @microbit_edu
  • RonSchaeffer Oct 4 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Hello, Ron from NC. MS CompSci. I am working on the standards. #csk8
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Thanks for joining us, Colleen. #csk8
    In reply to @love2runnteach
  • billmarsland Oct 4 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Glad to be here! Tried to recruit some other #CSinSF folks for tonight, too. @owenpeery is representing too! #csk8
    In reply to @VisionsByVicky, @owenpeery
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    just got my copy and will start reading tonight #csk8 #EthicalCS
    In reply to @mrtomocon, @mres
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Glad you made it tonight, Owen! #csk8
    In reply to @owenpeery
  • MsHaughs Oct 4 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    Hi all! Amanda, Digital Innovation TOSA, checking from Campbell, CA. I use the CSTA standards in lesson planning-- so helpful! #csk8
  • KarlyMoura Oct 4 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    Hey Owen. Great to be here. I'm multitasking and cooking dinner. Really here to learn from all you experts. #csk8
    In reply to @owenpeery
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    Interesting Angela, would love to hear more about that. Thank you for joining tonight! #csk8
    In reply to @AngelaYake
  • MsHaughs Oct 4 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    Yay! Welcome, David! #csk8
    In reply to @herrplatt, @VisionsByVicky
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    Glad you could make it tonight, Ron. #csk8
    In reply to @RonSchaeffer
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    Hey @billmarsland I'm going to try to do this and the #EthicalCS chat at the same time #csk8
    In reply to @billmarsland, @VisionsByVicky, @billmarsland
  • Agatorbites Oct 4 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    I started and read it in a couple of hours! Couldn’t put it down! Simply amazing. #csk8
    In reply to @owenpeery, @mrtomocon, @mres
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    I'm home, on a big computer screen, with my glasses, water, I'm most prepared today #csk8
    In reply to @VisionsByVicky
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    The #csk8 chat is a structured chat which means questions will be numbered Q1 for Question 1, Q2 for Question 2, etc.
  • KarlyMoura Oct 4 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    Hey Todd. I'm from the SF Bay Area. A total newbie to teaching computer science. Looking to learn from the experts! #csk8
    In reply to @Todd_Lash
  • missfplunkett Oct 4 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    I'm Faith. I teach K-5 computer science in AL. #csk8
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    Glad you're here, Amanda. #csk8
    In reply to @MsHaughs
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    You are an expert too, we maybe have had a head start, that's all #csk8
    In reply to @KarlyMoura
  • billmarsland Oct 4 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    multitasking like a boss @owenpeery @KarlyMoura! #csk8
    In reply to @owenpeery, @VisionsByVicky, @owenpeery, @KarlyMoura
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    Your answers should start with A1 for the answer to Q1, A2 to answer Q2, etc. matching the question being answered. #csk8
  • MsHaughs Oct 4 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    Have @mres's book in my Amazon shopping cart! Stoked! #csk8
    In reply to @owenpeery, @mrtomocon, @mres, @mres
  • steve_zanotti Oct 4 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    Hello #csk8 I am chirping-in from LA CA
  • TedE4CS Oct 4 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    #csk8 Karen North from Houston. Retired but volunteering in schools and motivating them to integrate the standards.
  • KarlyMoura Oct 4 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    Well I'm just so lucky to be connected to you! #csk8
    In reply to @owenpeery
  • MsHaughs Oct 4 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    Always good to see ya'll! Look forward to learning from everyone tonight! #csk8
    In reply to @VisionsByVicky
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    I'm hoping I'll read it today and tomorrow, but I'm out of practice with actual books, I listen to tons of books on Audible tho #csk8
    In reply to @Agatorbites, @mrtomocon, @mres
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    So great to have you here Faith. Welcome! #csk8
    In reply to @missfplunkett
  • MsHaughs Oct 4 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    Faith! YAY! So glad you joined!! #csk8
    In reply to @missfplunkett
  • AssignmentHelpN Oct 4 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    The SAMR Model: Effective Technology Integration in Classrooms https://t.co/N8NF3byMeG #csk8 #ctedlead #edubkcl #vted
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    Are you ready to talk about teaching 5-14 year olds about computing systems? Be watching for the first question. #csk8
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    more like this #csk8
    In reply to @billmarsland, @VisionsByVicky, @KarlyMoura
  • KarlyMoura Oct 4 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    Lol we shall see! #csk8
    In reply to @billmarsland, @owenpeery, @VisionsByVicky
  • alfredtwo Oct 4 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    Alfred Thompson from New Hampshire. Let's get #csk8 rolling. :-)
  • missfplunkett Oct 4 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    Yeah! We are on fall break so it caught me at a good moment. Usually busy at this time. Excited to be here! #csk8
    In reply to @MsHaughs
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    Q1: Why do students need to learn about Computing Systems (Devices, Hardware & Software, and HW/SW Troubleshooting)? #csk8
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    Hey Stephen, thank you for stopping by tonight! #csk8
    In reply to @steve_zanotti
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    Nice to have you here tonight! #csk8
    In reply to @steve_zanotti
  • Agatorbites Oct 4 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    Easy read- it should be known as the language all educators speak! I’m sure you’ll find the work moving! We should have a #csk8 book chat!
    In reply to @owenpeery, @mrtomocon, @mres
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    Glad you could make it Alfred. #csk8
    In reply to @alfredtwo
  • mlmiller Oct 4 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    A1. https://t.co/EoeVgljWQE #csk8
  • MsHaughs Oct 4 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    Big diverse group tonight in #csk8, @VisionsByVicky @Todd_Lash! Love it!
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    We are all lucky to be connected, keep running across non-connected EDUs, not sure how I could survive like that #csk8
    In reply to @KarlyMoura
  • KarlyMoura Oct 4 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    Lol whoops that last one was about my multitasking skills. Owen's totally got this! #csk8
    In reply to @owenpeery, @billmarsland, @VisionsByVicky
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    We let anybody in here don't we :) Thank you for joining Alfred! #csk8
    In reply to @alfredtwo
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    Thanks for the support on standards. Can anyone really retire? #csk8
    In reply to @TedE4CS
  • KarlyMoura Oct 4 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    I know. It's crazy. I could not survive at all #csk8
    In reply to @owenpeery
  • alfredtwo Oct 4 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    A1: Kids are going to be using computers the rest of their lives. They can't always be depending on others to make them work #csk8
  • billmarsland Oct 4 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    A1: students need to learn about computing systems to demystify the devices they are using - there's real stuff inside them! #csk8
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    Love the title. "My whatchamacallit's gone haywire again." #csk8
  • DuPriestMath Oct 4 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    A1: More than any other topic, this one is about making learners into more literate human beings about the world around them. #csk8
  • herrplatt Oct 4 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    A1: Ss need understanding of how things work. not enough just to pick up and use it, but to know WHY and HOW things do what they do #csk8
    In reply to @VisionsByVicky
  • alfredtwo Oct 4 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    Yep, #csk8 is a very inclusive group.
    In reply to @Todd_Lash
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    Yep take away the idea of the "black box" and empower kids and their families. #csk8
    In reply to @billmarsland
  • Agatorbites Oct 4 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    A1: help Ss become digital learners rather than natives. Ss have tools, but don’t know what to do with them! Empower beyond consumer #csk8
  • AngelaYake Oct 4 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    A1: If students dont understand operating systems, where they save their work, how to retrieve their work theres no point in creating #csk8
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    A1: So many believe that it's all "magic". Teaching students how it all works helps them realize it's not & that they can control it. #csk8
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    Can you expand on that David? Curious to hear more. #csk8
    In reply to @herrplatt, @VisionsByVicky
  • KarlyMoura Oct 4 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    A1 I love teaching CS in elem. They need to learn so they can develop a passion for it. We can't wait until HS. The why is essential #csk8
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    The spongebob gif is what I think I look like, but the pug one is prob how I really look via multitasking #csk8
    In reply to @KarlyMoura, @billmarsland, @VisionsByVicky
  • myassignment Oct 4 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    The Complete Guide to UK Car Driving Theory Test https://t.co/Z8TN4t4GK0 #csk8 #ctedlead #edubkcl #vted
  • love2runnteach Oct 4 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    a1 have a tech parts basket in my classroom of old, broken computer parts, devices. Ss love exploring them n surprised by the insides #csk8
  • billmarsland Oct 4 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    A1 I had a great chat w 3rd Ss today abt how apps don't just "show up" on devices but that millions of ppl make all the devices & apps #csk8
  • MsHaughs Oct 4 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    A1: So much of our world is digital or run by computers. Basic idea of how those things work & how to troubleshoot empowers ppl #csk8
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    Our #csinsf team is reading it now, so we could totally do a book chat here #csk8
    In reply to @Agatorbites, @mrtomocon, @mres
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    Yes, love showing the insides of things. I know someone (who is it?) who has taken apart iPods & such. I haven't gone that far. :) #csk8
    In reply to @love2runnteach
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    This is great! How do you connect the parts to their functions when they are separate? #csk8
    In reply to @love2runnteach
  • billmarsland Oct 4 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    so true! we can't wait for HS to ignite that latent passion - so many Ss have it already but don't realize it! #csk8
    In reply to @KarlyMoura
  • billmarsland Oct 4 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    great way to repurpose broken tech!! #csk8
    In reply to @love2runnteach
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    Ooo, maybe we should scheduled a book chat at some point in 2018. What to lead it? #csk8
    In reply to @owenpeery, @Agatorbites, @mrtomocon, @mres
  • HalSpeed Oct 4 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    A1: Software does nothing without hardware to run it on and vice versa @microbit_edu @MSMakeCode #csk8
  • MsHaughs Oct 4 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    I want to join!! #csk8 Voxer book study?
    In reply to @owenpeery, @Agatorbites, @mrtomocon, @mres
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    A1 biggest discovery this year was how physical computing can really teach about hardware and software, ie @microbit_edu #csk8
  • KarlyMoura Oct 4 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    Ok if #csinsf is reading it then I'm getting it tonight! #csk8
    In reply to @owenpeery, @Agatorbites, @mrtomocon, @mres
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    Yes! Love it. #csk8
    In reply to @herrplatt, @VisionsByVicky
  • billmarsland Oct 4 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    YES! love this idea - it could be a future #csk8 topic and @owenpeery can moderate @VisionsByVicky
    In reply to @owenpeery, @Agatorbites, @mrtomocon, @mres, @owenpeery, @VisionsByVicky
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    Voxer could be fun ... or one night of #csk8 chat being that & then more in depth on Voxer?
    In reply to @MsHaughs, @owenpeery, @Agatorbites, @mrtomocon, @mres
  • HalSpeed Oct 4 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    A1: And learning hardware and software together is magic @microbit_edu @MSMakeCode #csk8
  • MsHaughs Oct 4 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    Yes!! That's how I was sucked in :) #csk8
    In reply to @owenpeery
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    Yes, micro:bit's are great for this. #csk8
    In reply to @HalSpeed, @microbit_edu, @MSMakeCode
  • love2runnteach Oct 4 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    I took apart my own kids broken iPhones with my classes last year. they loved it!!! #csk8
    In reply to @VisionsByVicky
  • AngelaYake Oct 4 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    A1: troubleshooting is a transferable skill aka critical thinking that is beyond CS coursework #csk8
  • DuPriestMath Oct 4 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    #csk8 we take this knowledge for granted! I chatted with 6th graders today about how videos are sent between phones as 1's/0's. mind blown!
    In reply to @billmarsland
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    Well, it's decided, #csk8 on Voxer would be great, I've done Voxer book studies before, loved it
    In reply to @MsHaughs, @Agatorbites, @mrtomocon, @mres
  • KarlyMoura Oct 4 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    And they might never if we don't give them the opportunity. Building the foundation is HUGE. #csk8
    In reply to @billmarsland
  • alfredtwo Oct 4 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    How hardware and software work together is key for kids. #csk8 Making with devices like the @microbit_edu can help AND make it fun
    In reply to @HalSpeed, @microbit_edu, @MSMakeCode, @microbit_edu
  • Agatorbites Oct 4 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    Yes! I want to do this now with my Ss but starting slow—they need more skills before jumping there. #csk8
    In reply to @owenpeery, @microbit_edu
  • herrplatt Oct 4 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    And with @microbit_edu how to merge low tech with high tech #csk8
    In reply to @owenpeery, @microbit_edu, @microbit_edu
  • AngelaYake Oct 4 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    #csK8 agree on the importance of empowering
    In reply to @MsHaughs
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    Keep your eyes open for our next question about the Devices sub-concept. #csk8
  • billmarsland Oct 4 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    the 1s and 0s still blow my mind! #csk8
    In reply to @DuPriestMath
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    Q2: What resources/lessons do/could you use to teach students about Computing System Devices? Please share links & grade levels. #csk8
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    Love that there are low-cost devices for this now. #csk8
    In reply to @alfredtwo, @HalSpeed, @microbit_edu, @MSMakeCode
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    VOLUNTOLD!!! by @billmarsland but absolutely I will do it #csk8
    In reply to @billmarsland, @Agatorbites, @mrtomocon, @mres, @VisionsByVicky, @billmarsland
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    probably a better idea #csk8
    In reply to @VisionsByVicky, @MsHaughs, @Agatorbites, @mrtomocon, @mres
  • MsHaughs Oct 4 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    A2: Why I love my @Raspberry_Pi!! Great for teaching both the software & hardware side! #csk8
    • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:20 PM EDT
      Q2: What resources/lessons do/could you use to teach students about Computing System Devices? Please share links & grade levels. #csk8
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    We'll decide and let everyone know #csk8
    In reply to @MsHaughs
  • KarlyMoura Oct 4 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    All my awesome @Raspberry_Pi resources come from Amanda! #csk8
    • MsHaughs Oct 4 @ 8:21 PM EDT
      A2: Why I love my @Raspberry_Pi!! Great for teaching both the software & hardware side! #csk8
      • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:20 PM EDT
        Q2: What resources/lessons do/could you use to teach students about Computing System Devices? Please share links & grade levels. #csk8
  • Kenny_pal2 Oct 4 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    If you chat about #csk8 Chat channel - free https://t.co/ZeeMnqDoxw
  • missfplunkett Oct 4 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    A2: Currently obsessed with the @microbit_edu and https://t.co/N4BREdcvBk by Microsoft. #csk8
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    Do you have any specific lessons you use to do that? Would be great to see :) #csk8
    In reply to @MsHaughs, @Raspberry_Pi
  • alfredtwo Oct 4 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    What aage range do you use the Raspberry Pi with? #csk8
    In reply to @MsHaughs, @Raspberry_Pi
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    coding the microbit on computer, then downloading program to device, sometimes a few times, made clear diff btw software and hardware #csk8
    In reply to @Agatorbites, @microbit_edu
  • Agatorbites Oct 4 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    Do you intro with RPi? Or do a traditional computing/systems unit first? How do you assume all Ss have coding ability? These are my ? #csk8
    In reply to @MsHaughs, @Raspberry_Pi
  • love2runnteach Oct 4 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    agree! troubleshooting ties into life skills #csk8
    • AngelaYake Oct 4 @ 8:18 PM EDT
      A1: troubleshooting is a transferable skill aka critical thinking that is beyond CS coursework #csk8
  • mlmiller Oct 4 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    Q2 #csk8 Chromebooks don't offer chance to do this, RPi's do. But u can use Chromebook as "terminal" for a bare RPi. Add VNC ext to chrome.
    In reply to @MsHaughs, @Raspberry_Pi
  • HowardKiyuna Oct 4 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    A1: I think connecting hardware is the gateway: WeDo, MaKey MaKey. I also make sure to break open a PC with my classes. #csk8
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    and I think it would make it more fun for younger Ss to learn abt HW and SW this way #csk8
    In reply to @Agatorbites, @microbit_edu
  • DuPriestMath Oct 4 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    A2: I love the 11-14 standard however it assumes knowledge of the stds before it... so I start at the beginning #csk8
  • herrplatt Oct 4 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    A2: I teach AP CSP and use the framework from @codeorg. Also, bring towers and we deconstruct them down to motherboard and reassemble #csk8
    In reply to @Todd_Lash, @codeorg
  • AngelaYake Oct 4 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    A2: https://t.co/KmIyYp5fYa #csk8
  • Agatorbites Oct 4 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    I agree! It’s more fun to teach this way.. but what about Ss who don’t understand the logic? #csk8
    In reply to @owenpeery, @microbit_edu
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    A2: For K-2, With 2nd, I am having them use multi-drawing prgms & analyzing preferences. #csk8
  • pauldallison Oct 4 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    A2: The @microbit_edu is a great introduction to physical computing. Easy to learn for students and teachers. #csk8 https://t.co/qCKs4GyWtB
    In reply to @Todd_Lash, @microbit_edu
  • DuPriestMath Oct 4 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    I know we'll be talking @microbit_edu a lot and I love the curriculum here: https://t.co/7GqekMlU9Z #csk8
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    Love @microbit_edu for the same reasons #csk8
    In reply to @HowardKiyuna, @microbit_edu
  • matt63763622 Oct 4 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    Hello #csk8 my name is Matthew and I'm an undergrad interested in learning about teaching with technology! Sorry I'm late!!
  • DuPriestMath Oct 4 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    A2: I use the lessons in "Algorithms" to introduce computer architecture and they are very good #csk8
  • billmarsland Oct 4 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    A2 https://t.co/X2IBcxk8f1 has a new lesson on computing systems and a great graphic https://t.co/KCyrR5vdCL #csk8
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    A2: This can be kind of fun for 11-14 year olds for this standard https://t.co/jMwrQQlKq9 #csk8
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    Always a problem since schools are all over the place in terms of implementation. Hopefully, next revisions won't need to consider. #csk8
    In reply to @DuPriestMath
  • mlmiller Oct 4 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    Q2 #csk8 https://t.co/N00ni9sRv7
  • Agatorbites Oct 4 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    100% agree and this is struggle! #csk8
    • DuPriestMath Oct 4 @ 8:23 PM EDT
      A2: I love the 11-14 standard however it assumes knowledge of the stds before it... so I start at the beginning #csk8
  • billmarsland Oct 4 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    A2 the lesson is advanced for elem but I'd like to remake an elem version of it https://t.co/sLZN6zl1ew #csk8
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    Have either of you been to #piacademy I'm thinking of it for this year #csk8
    In reply to @KarlyMoura, @Raspberry_Pi
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    Hi Matt, thanks for joining us. Where are you at school and in what program? #csk8
    In reply to @matt63763622
  • DuPriestMath Oct 4 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    A2: Also I like this movie: https://t.co/3bniZzDqmz expensive but I can check it out from my library system #csk8
  • HalSpeed Oct 4 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    A2: I always loved this book https://t.co/ldQnGBrhFp #csk8
  • KarlyMoura Oct 4 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    Thank you! #csk8
    In reply to @DuPriestMath, @microbit_edu
  • AngelaYake Oct 4 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    A2: https://t.co/pDtPx7yB7m #csk8
  • MsHaughs Oct 4 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    Lessons on their site gr8 intro & I've been making starter "task cards" to use w/Ss (on resources pg of https://t.co/FLmCTKyKWr) #csk8
    In reply to @Todd_Lash, @Raspberry_Pi
  • mlmiller Oct 4 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    Q2 #csk8 We like the Hummingbird kits, Hyperduino, and other S-friendly front ends to Arduino. Also Invent to Learn by Martinez and Stager.
    In reply to @HowardKiyuna
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    What is a Computer https://t.co/q0DFL00TaK & My First Computer https://t.co/gSoXdZenmg can be great to talk about devices. #csk8
  • billmarsland Oct 4 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    A2 using @makeymakey is also great for computing systems; inputs from physical objects, output on the connected device #csk8
  • MsHaughs Oct 4 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    K & up! #csk8
    In reply to @alfredtwo, @Raspberry_Pi
  • KarlyMoura Oct 4 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    I haven't but Amanda has and ROCKED it. I would love to go if it's close to home. #csk8
    In reply to @owenpeery, @Raspberry_Pi
  • billmarsland Oct 4 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    yes! you beat me to it - I love these resources for elem! #csk8
    In reply to @VisionsByVicky
  • DuPriestMath Oct 4 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    There's a video guide for "Lifting the Lid" here https://t.co/nRF3rut9HF #csk8
  • herrplatt Oct 4 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    @Raspberry_Pi is a great tool to teach both. Breadboards are a must to teach circuits. Amazes me always how Ss don't get "electricity" #csk8
    In reply to @MsHaughs, @Raspberry_Pi, @Raspberry_Pi
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    Well then don't focus on the coding part, have them all code their names the same way w/a microbit, everyones code is the same #csk8
    In reply to @Agatorbites, @microbit_edu
  • KarlyMoura Oct 4 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    Me too!!! Not sure how I lived without this book. #csk8
    In reply to @billmarsland, @VisionsByVicky
  • debbiefuco Oct 4 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    And @missfplunkett is awesome! #csk8
  • MsHaughs Oct 4 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    I know not all my Ss have coding exp. I teach everything project-based. May do couple lessons in Scratch 1st, but then jump right in! #csk8
    In reply to @Agatorbites, @Raspberry_Pi
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    this way, you can focus on we coded your name, this is a program, SW, now we'll download it to microbit, HW, then it can run #csk8
    In reply to @Agatorbites, @microbit_edu
  • billmarsland Oct 4 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    Lift-the-Flap Computers and Coding is also great for modeling/exploring computing systems #csk8 https://t.co/QJV4QHzaUA
  • DuPriestMath Oct 4 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    #csk8 In my state electricity is *barely* touched on in science standards... it's not OK for me
    In reply to @herrplatt, @MsHaughs, @Raspberry_Pi
  • missfplunkett Oct 4 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    Agreed! My students loved these activities last year! #csk8
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    A2: Love to open up old computers & identify the parts. If working I take apart & make Ss put back together to see if they still work. #csk8
  • MsHaughs Oct 4 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    We don't have tech classes or tech teachers, so always trying to get most bang for the buck during my time w/a class #csk8
    In reply to @Agatorbites, @Raspberry_Pi
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    FYI folks, government agencies, universities, and hospitals are always giving away old machines - take apart, refurbish etc #csk8
  • love2runnteach Oct 4 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    excited to learn @microbit_edu Thanks @HalSpeed #csk8
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    Thanks, hadn't seen that one. #csk8
    In reply to @DuPriestMath
  • mlmiller Oct 4 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    Q2 #csk8 https://t.co/QffH1bvkDt
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    The lesson doesn't have to be an amazing coding lesson on top of HW SW, lots of tasks like this for microbits #csk8
    In reply to @Agatorbites, @microbit_edu
  • MsHaughs Oct 4 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    I still need to play w/VNC extension! Biggest issue for me = however tech dept set up wifi, my Pis won't connect :( #csk8
    In reply to @mlmiller, @Raspberry_Pi
  • Agatorbites Oct 4 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    I like to give whole context. While I’m jumping to start physical computing I need Ss to understand full picture! Cart before horse #csk8
    In reply to @owenpeery, @microbit_edu
  • HalSpeed Oct 4 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    A2: Here's a catalog of physical computing and robotics for all grade levels and price ranges #csk8 https://t.co/QEfgAw3mEC
  • TedE4CS Oct 4 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    #csk8 A2: So many wonderful resources. Curious how many teachers are implementing, as I find very few have the expertise and need help.
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    This is dated but I love it still & Magic School Bus one. #csk8
    In reply to @mlmiller
  • herrplatt Oct 4 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    Really? And ohms law? I had a kid melt wires at 5v because he didn't follow instructions. Great learning point #csk8
    In reply to @DuPriestMath, @MsHaughs, @Raspberry_Pi
  • love2runnteach Oct 4 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    I'm interested in attending and learning from the experts! #csk8
    In reply to @owenpeery, @KarlyMoura, @Raspberry_Pi
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    Your state is guilty!!!! https://t.co/QBJwy1HB9j :) Love Science Court! #csk8
    In reply to @DuPriestMath, @herrplatt, @MsHaughs, @Raspberry_Pi
  • KarlyMoura Oct 4 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    Awwwwwwwwww thanks Owen. You guys are the BEST! #csk8
    In reply to @owenpeery, @Agatorbites, @mrtomocon, @mres
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    I heard somewhere that taking apart computers is frowned on now with metal and silicon inside #csk8
    In reply to @Todd_Lash
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    Our next question is coming up about the Hardware & Software subconcept! #csk8
  • missfplunkett Oct 4 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    I'm excited about the new book that came out yesterday! I loved the other one. #csk8
    In reply to @VisionsByVicky
  • mlmiller Oct 4 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    #csk8 I make them prove that they are working, disassemble, then reassemble and they must still work at the end. It is similar to A+ cert.
    In reply to @VisionsByVicky
  • MsHaughs Oct 4 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    LOL! We had one burn up so far-- great learning opportunity during a much safer activity then could happen in real life #csk8
    In reply to @herrplatt, @DuPriestMath, @Raspberry_Pi
  • HowardKiyuna Oct 4 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    I've wondered if I can play with the circuit board in a keyboard. Make Any Key times 100!? #csk8
  • herrplatt Oct 4 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    I just added that to a play list #csk8
    In reply to @Todd_Lash, @DuPriestMath, @MsHaughs, @Raspberry_Pi
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    Wrap your students in plastic and love. #csk8
    In reply to @owenpeery
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    Q3: How do/could you teach students about the relationship of Hardware & Software? Please share links to resources/lessons. #csk8
  • MsbatistaL Oct 4 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    Hi #csk8 what question are we on?
  • AngelaYake Oct 4 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    Re: A2: has anyone else found it difficult to put physical computing into a full class? Ive been successful with clubs or small groups #csk8
  • _pisces_247 Oct 4 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    Born On March 12 ==> https://t.co/cgoc6HaQAH #k12prchat #pisceslegging #piscestshirt #piscessweatshirt #piscestanktop #csk8
  • Agatorbites Oct 4 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    Makes sense then! I have a class, and then PBL Time. I’m building skills before I release the unicorns! LOL #csk8
    In reply to @MsHaughs, @Raspberry_Pi
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    cool book, I also ran the Hello Ruby Make a Computer activity thru my Cameo cutter and can precut all the pieces #csk8
    In reply to @billmarsland
  • mlmiller Oct 4 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    #csk8 you must run a private dhcp server on the Pi's ethernet interface
    In reply to @MsHaughs, @Raspberry_Pi
  • herrplatt Oct 4 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    It became a lesson in "resist the current"! #csk8
    In reply to @MsHaughs, @DuPriestMath, @Raspberry_Pi
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    Q3: How do/could you teach students about the relationship of Hardware & Software? Please share links to resources/lessons. #csk8
    In reply to @MsbatistaL
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    Hi Letty! Q3: How do/could you teach students about the relationship of Hardware & Software? Please share links to resources/lessons. #csk8
    In reply to @MsbatistaL
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    I've found doing a couple of the Scratch tutorials under the ? on the right gives just enough background to get started #csk8
    In reply to @MsHaughs, @Agatorbites, @Raspberry_Pi
  • MsHaughs Oct 4 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    Thanks for the tip! Taking notes! #csk8
    In reply to @mlmiller, @Raspberry_Pi
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    What terminology do you expect your K-2 (5-8 yr old) students to know? #csk8
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    Mine arrives tomorrow. #csk8
    In reply to @missfplunkett
  • DuPriestMath Oct 4 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    #csk8 It is difficult to teach to a whole class, but doable.
    In reply to @AngelaYake
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    Hey, that's cheating. #csk8
    In reply to @owenpeery, @billmarsland
  • AngelaYake Oct 4 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    A3: I use Spheros to code on tablet (software) makes the robot work (hardware) same as mentioned by @owenpeery re: microbit #csk8
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    I got a @littleBits Gizmos and Gadgets kit, tried using it w/4th graders last year, was a little too abstract for them #csk8
    In reply to @herrplatt, @MsHaughs, @Raspberry_Pi, @littleBits
  • missfplunkett Oct 4 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    Wahoo! We are on fall break this week, but mine is waiting at the school when I get back! I can't wait to see it! #csk8
    In reply to @VisionsByVicky
  • DuPriestMath Oct 4 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    A3: Arduinos are wonderful for understanding this relationship. I'm a big fan of them. #csk8
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    I'll have to take a look, I want to use @microbit_edu more maybe during the winter #csk8
    In reply to @KarlyMoura, @DuPriestMath, @microbit_edu, @microbit_edu
  • herrplatt Oct 4 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    In AP CSP we teach about data transfer in binary. Use binary tools @codeorg then there's also processing data and how to use it #csk8
    In reply to @VisionsByVicky, @codeorg
  • mlmiller Oct 4 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    Q3 #csk8 here's very promising R&D to create tool w logic gates & latches, to REALLY understand hw for logic,arith: https://t.co/mx1VfnS9QY
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    A3: Microbits & Arduino & MakeyMakey are perfect for meeting the 6-8 standard, IMO. #csk8
  • love2runnteach Oct 4 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    def works better in small groups! #csk8
    In reply to @AngelaYake
  • Agatorbites Oct 4 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    You’re right, they would! Trust me, I know what they need, it’s finding the time to get them there! #csk8
    In reply to @owenpeery, @MsHaughs, @Raspberry_Pi
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    Yo, @HalSpeed have any @microbit_edu resources to throw at this question? #csk8 @mberry You are probably asleep but chime in later? #csk8
  • herrplatt Oct 4 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    A3: In AP CSP we teach about data transfer in binary. Use binary tools @codeorg then there's also processing data and how to use it #csk8
    In reply to @VisionsByVicky, @codeorg
  • MsbatistaL Oct 4 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    A3 it’s a symbiosis relationship dependent on one another 😝😝 I’m still teaching teaching impacts of computing to my Kinder Ss #csk8
  • DuPriestMath Oct 4 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    A3: For a long time I used @Sparkfun 's little curriculum here for Arduinos https://t.co/BQIfTMqqd6 #csk8
  • matt63763622 Oct 4 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    As part of one of my education classes we have to make a game using the Scrath program and record how we learned to do what we did #csk8
    In reply to @owenpeery, @MsHaughs, @Agatorbites, @Raspberry_Pi
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    Sometimes I like to jump right in, I might say today the coding will be simple, so you can understand how HW and SW interacts #csk8
    In reply to @Agatorbites, @microbit_edu
  • DuPriestMath Oct 4 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    And I made a mini-arduino curriculum for middle school here: https://t.co/RgRLDefgDH #csk8
  • herrplatt Oct 4 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    And also for HS! #csk8
    In reply to @VisionsByVicky
  • mlmiller Oct 4 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    #csk8 A3 We sometimes have kids use flashlights, in a row, to do bytes out of 1s and 0s
    In reply to @herrplatt, @VisionsByVicky, @codeorg
  • pierre_soarez Oct 4 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    #pugchat Ogden #Hardball #LetsGoPens Harvey Weinstein #WWENXT #csk8 #TMLtalk https://t.co/cUaj4ovN0n
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    After they do enough simple coding, and get HW and SW, you could then say, what can you figure out just by the code blocks we've used #csk8
    In reply to @Agatorbites, @microbit_edu
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    A3: For 3rd-5th I'm looking at using https://t.co/tPVjX0uMS9 & https://t.co/byppkoKAGN for this standard. #csk8
  • billmarsland Oct 4 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    what resources do you use to teach impacts of computing to Ks? #csk8
    In reply to @MsbatistaL
  • DuPriestMath Oct 4 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    Also @VisionsByVicky has used the sparkfun kits too and her kids made awesome music boxes 😄#csk8
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    uugghh #csk8
    In reply to @HowardKiyuna, @microbit_edu
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    This is fun stuff. My MS loved it last year. #csk8
    In reply to @DuPriestMath
  • HalSpeed Oct 4 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    A3: In addition to traditional physical computing devices, #SwiftPlaygrounds and @gotynker are adding hardware modules #csk8
  • LaurieAnastasio Oct 4 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    I love @microbit_edu and wrote a grant for an education kit #csk8
    In reply to @Todd_Lash, @HalSpeed, @microbit_edu, @mberry, @microbit_edu
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    I'm playing around w/Paper Circuits and wanted mini servos but it's been hard finding ones that get powered by small batteries #csk8
    In reply to @HowardKiyuna, @microbit_edu
  • billmarsland Oct 4 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    woah - both of those are awesome resources I haven't seen before! thanks! #csk8
    In reply to @VisionsByVicky
  • herrplatt Oct 4 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    Have you seen the @microbit_edu and @hyperduino mount? Use the HD with the MB. #csk8
    In reply to @VisionsByVicky, @microbit_edu, @hyperduino
  • MsbatistaL Oct 4 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    For my Ss we focused mostly on classroom hardware that they interact with, I made interactive ppt. To remind & review names of hardware & parts #csk8
  • TedE4CS Oct 4 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    #csk8 A3: Provide a dedicated CS / CT / Robotics staff member who has the expertise and a maker space for students to rotate through.
  • HowardKiyuna Oct 4 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    Lego WeDo 1.0 with Scratch is still my fave #csk8
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    Finding time for #csk8 is hard, K-5 and -8 Ts are really strapped for time
    In reply to @Agatorbites, @MsHaughs, @Raspberry_Pi
  • DuPriestMath Oct 4 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    One last resource for hw/sw connection: https://t.co/vqVUrVt9mC uses the Circuit Playground in this module https://t.co/gzsqHCBZzq #csk8
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    what game did you make? #csk8
    In reply to @matt63763622, @MsHaughs, @Agatorbites, @Raspberry_Pi
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    Getting at a model of instruction is something we haven't gotten at. This would be great if all schools could do this. #csk8
    In reply to @TedE4CS
  • MsHaughs Oct 4 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    A3: Trying to help Ts integrate accurate hardware vocab in K-2. Wrote mini-lessons into our dig cit curriculum https://t.co/WAY85neuj6 #csk8
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    A3: Started out the year for 1st & K with https://t.co/Q99rxlvoks - will review w/Bee-Bot in a wk or so. #csk8
  • DuPriestMath Oct 4 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    Thx Vicky, these were new to me too. #csk8
    In reply to @billmarsland, @VisionsByVicky
  • love2runnteach Oct 4 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    I used @gotynker last year to code drones...Ss really learned about coding seeing their mistakes and problem solving #csk8
    In reply to @HalSpeed, @gotynker, @gotynker
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    A3: My 2nd graders review external parts of the computer w/Bee-Bot or an I Have/Who Has game. #csk8
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    Yep, that is why integration is key in terms of programming but for this standard is hard! #csk8
    In reply to @owenpeery, @Agatorbites, @MsHaughs, @Raspberry_Pi
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    hmmm, I'll try it, it's so much easier to order everything on Amazon, until you need something specialized #csk8
    In reply to @herrplatt, @HowardKiyuna, @microbit_edu
  • herrplatt Oct 4 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    A3: I'll add https://t.co/SLQb07bHBa for cool ideas with @microbit_edu #csk8
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    Be watching for the next question of tonight’s #csk8 chat about the Troubleshooting subconcept.
  • HalSpeed Oct 4 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    A3: @Todd_Lash asked for a shameless plug 😀 @microbit_edu has blocks, JavaScript Python & lots of accessories #csk8 https://t.co/Nj7zWUuapn
    In reply to @Todd_Lash, @microbit_edu, @mberry, @Todd_Lash, @microbit_edu
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    Q4: How can we scaffold computing systems troubleshooting from K-8 and what lessons/resources do/could we use teach this? #csk8
  • mlmiller Oct 4 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    A3 #csk8 Perhaps more suitable for HS: https://t.co/USUI0WMkvi
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    these are cool #csk8
    In reply to @DuPriestMath, @billmarsland, @VisionsByVicky
  • Mrmeeez1 Oct 4 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    https://t.co/Sjmw8pwjhX Last King From God #OurSeason #Russia #Sonia_Nour #csk8 #Topbaştan_Kılıçdaroğluna
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    Anyone use or share this https://t.co/MTJRek03Rn #csk8
  • MsbatistaL Oct 4 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    We will be taking something apart this year, haven’t found what yet, Ss need to und. that hardware responds only when they make it #csk8 #primarycoders
  • mlmiller Oct 4 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    A4 #csk8 https://t.co/ES2PmRGDyZ
  • matt63763622 Oct 4 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    It's not done yet, but I'm hoping to just make a simple jumping/dodging game #csk8
    In reply to @owenpeery, @MsHaughs, @Agatorbites, @Raspberry_Pi
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    ALSO, someone whose job is not tech integration, typing, and Google instruction, those often take Ts away from teaching CS #csk8
    In reply to @TedE4CS
  • KarlyMoura Oct 4 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    Ok #csk8 I gotta run. Dinner time. I know I didn't add a lot but got some GREAT tips & ideas & will share as soon as I have something good!😁
  • DuPriestMath Oct 4 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    A4: #csk8 One thing I might do this year is use the students' collective knowledge at end of course to write a troubleshooting checklist
    In reply to @Todd_Lash
  • pauldallison Oct 4 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    A3: I particularly like that students can code in blocks and see their block code translated into JavaScript. Great stepping stone! #csk8
    In reply to @HalSpeed, @Todd_Lash, @microbit_edu, @mberry
  • HowardKiyuna Oct 4 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    After this I want to get out that Picoboard I never used & come up with something. #csk8
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    What do you think accurate terminology is for K-2 for this standard? #csk8
  • billmarsland Oct 4 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    definitely use that video in our upper elem and middle school curriculum! #csk8
    In reply to @VisionsByVicky
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    Go for it! #csk8
    In reply to @HowardKiyuna
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  • DuPriestMath Oct 4 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    Next semester's students can use the checklist and add to it #csk8
    • DuPriestMath Oct 4 @ 8:47 PM EDT
      A4: #csk8 One thing I might do this year is use the students' collective knowledge at end of course to write a troubleshooting checklist
      In reply to @Todd_Lash
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    That's a great idea. Physical computing definitely requires troubleshooting. #csk8
    In reply to @DuPriestMath, @Todd_Lash
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    Thank you so much for joining! Have a great dinner, we will be over shortly :) #csk8
    In reply to @KarlyMoura
  • MsHaughs Oct 4 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    I think just getting students to call the computer by it's parts in K2 would be great! Monitor/screen, keyboard, mouse, trackpad... #csk8
    In reply to @VisionsByVicky
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    Well getting K and 1 Ss to cut out all those parts would take all of the lesson time #csk8
    In reply to @VisionsByVicky, @billmarsland
  • HalSpeed Oct 4 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    A4: Not sure if this was the intention of the standards but robotics requires constant troubleshooting between HW & SW #csk8
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    A4: For 6-8, I have used https://t.co/GrSpMiEWKg & then had students flowchart how to solve problems. #csk8
  • love2runnteach Oct 4 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    agree...Ss have trouble with individual names #csk8
    In reply to @MsHaughs, @VisionsByVicky
  • Agatorbites Oct 4 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    After this chat, seems like A4: @microbit_edu 1-3, @Raspberry_Pi 4-8 .. +\- @makeymakey @arduino circuit playground etc #csk8
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    Plus I only perforate the cardstock, Ss still have to tear it out and glue it together #csk8
    In reply to @VisionsByVicky, @billmarsland
  • MsbatistaL Oct 4 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    Yup that’s what we’re hoping for #csk8
    • MsHaughs Oct 4 @ 8:48 PM EDT
      I think just getting students to call the computer by it's parts in K2 would be great! Monitor/screen, keyboard, mouse, trackpad... #csk8
      In reply to @VisionsByVicky
  • mlmiller Oct 4 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    A4 #CSK8 i've worked on this, from "Powerful Ideas" perspective. Must find recent ver, glad 2 share. Triage (power off/on); swap w good;etc
    In reply to @DuPriestMath, @Todd_Lash
  • billmarsland Oct 4 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    A4 though I haven't used it myself, I know many Ts who use the Mouse Squad curriculum to teach troubleshooting https://t.co/1w1fKOFgMT #csk8
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    Anyone use student troubling shooting squads? Adults are amazed when their Smartboard issues are fixed by 8 yr olds :) #csk8
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    Can definitely meet the standards as long as we are confirming that students are applying some logic to the troubleshooting. #csk8
    In reply to @HalSpeed
  • HowardKiyuna Oct 4 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    Almost every year I fix a teachers computer. Vocabulary lesson #1: Plug. Teachable moments. #csk8
  • HalSpeed Oct 4 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    Flux capacitor 🤣 #csk8
    In reply to @MsHaughs, @VisionsByVicky
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    Agreed, that's definitely where I concentrate my efforts in K-2. #csk8
    In reply to @MsHaughs
  • Agatorbites Oct 4 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    Also understanding idea of input vs outputs and what parts assists in those tasks #csk8
    In reply to @VisionsByVicky
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    Perhaps the author can join us on Voxer for a chat too, did this with another book study on Voxer and it was great #csk8
    In reply to @Agatorbites, @mrtomocon, @mres
  • TedE4CS Oct 4 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    #csk8 A4: I had a "book of errors" in my class. Student had to write questions including hardware problems in the book before I helped.
  • mlmiller Oct 4 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    #csk8 We used to help schools do that. With Chromebooks, interest seemed to wane. Often IT is hesitant as well
    In reply to @Todd_Lash
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    A4: I am planning to set up problems in my lab and have kids solve them. Unplugging monitors or speakers, etc. #csk8
  • Mrmeeez1 Oct 4 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    https://t.co/Sjmw8pwjhX Last King From God #NGTheCore #ウェルビー #araf #ТЭФИ #csk8
  • Ajay460 Oct 4 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    No, but it looks really interesting. Kids in Mousesquad have to take a computer apart and label parts #csk8
    In reply to @VisionsByVicky
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    Oscillation Overthruster. Name that movie? #csk8
    In reply to @HalSpeed, @MsHaughs, @VisionsByVicky
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    I was a tech integration specialist for the last few years and it was hard to make time for CS, so happy to be a CS TOSA now #csk8
    In reply to @Agatorbites, @TedE4CS
  • TedE4CS Oct 4 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    #csk8 A4: And they had to write the solution and help others with troubleshooting.
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    Great idea! Love it. #csk8
    In reply to @TedE4CS
  • herrplatt Oct 4 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    A4: shoot. I use #GenYes as a framework and then built my own for my student techs based on campus needs #csk8
    In reply to @Todd_Lash
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    Our last question of the night coming up. #csk8
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    Q5: How can we assess our students’ knowledge of Computing Systems? #csk8
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    BOOM #csk8
    In reply to @Agatorbites, @TedE4CS
  • Ajay460 Oct 4 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    I agree. #csk8
    In reply to @MsHaughs, @VisionsByVicky
  • MsbatistaL Oct 4 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    We need to bring these students leaders back, so many schools without them now #csk8 , Ts still need support & any is appreciated
    • Ajay460 Oct 4 @ 8:52 PM EDT
      No, but it looks really interesting. Kids in Mousesquad have to take a computer apart and label parts #csk8
      In reply to @VisionsByVicky
  • Agatorbites Oct 4 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    This is brilliant! #csk8
  • LaurieAnastasio Oct 4 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    I have an elementary tech leadership squad. Mostly wk on integration but amaze us often when they fix things :) #csk8
    In reply to @mlmiller, @Todd_Lash
  • billmarsland Oct 4 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    A5: disassemble then reassemble the primary components inside an opened up desktop (w/ checklist of parts to identify) #csk8
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    thanks #csk8
    In reply to @herrplatt, @HowardKiyuna, @microbit_edu
  • HalSpeed Oct 4 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    Great Scott! O'Reilly has them in stock, plutonium not included #csk8 https://t.co/aSdnN8CRak
    In reply to @Todd_Lash, @MsHaughs, @VisionsByVicky
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    I had some MS do that one year. Only the reassemble & then take pictures and label the parts & then see if it worked. :) #csk8
    In reply to @billmarsland
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    So true! Thank you for joining us! #csk8
    In reply to @LaurieAnastasio, @mlmiller
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    I read Make It Stick and Peter Brown joined us for the final wrap up book study chat, it was great #csk8
    In reply to @Agatorbites, @mrtomocon, @mres
  • billmarsland Oct 4 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    A5: have bin of assorted comp systems pieces Ss have to identify and sort as input/output/storage/processing #csk8
  • Ajay460 Oct 4 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    I couldn’t agree more. It is an awesome program. I was bowled over to see what the elementary Ss could do. #csk8
    • MsbatistaL Oct 4 @ 8:55 PM EDT
      We need to bring these students leaders back, so many schools without them now #csk8 , Ts still need support & any is appreciated
      • Ajay460 Oct 4 @ 8:52 PM EDT
        No, but it looks really interesting. Kids in Mousesquad have to take a computer apart and label parts #csk8
        In reply to @VisionsByVicky
  • MsbatistaL Oct 4 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    A5 hopefully through a variety of ways, most importantly by talking to Ss and finding out what they know & what they are struggling with #csk8
  • Agatorbites Oct 4 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    A5: I’m all about the informal assessment. Love @VisionsByVicky idea to create problems and have Ss solve! #csk8
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    A5: Having problems with assessment on these standards. I would rather not go the multiple choice question route. #csk8
  • billmarsland Oct 4 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    and did the reassembled computers actually work?!?! #csk8
    In reply to @VisionsByVicky
  • owenpeery Oct 4 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    I get to focus solely on teaching CS and I get to NOT fix printers and troubleshoot copy machines all day #csk8
    In reply to @Agatorbites, @TedE4CS
  • mlmiller Oct 4 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    A5 #csk8 I want kids to keep notebook which is catalog of "cool/common bugs." Generalize -> taxonomy. Not just CS! Score w rubric?
  • DuPriestMath Oct 4 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    I've done this! So fun! I send kids out of the room and randomly unplug & switch things. Then they have to fix. #csk8
    In reply to @VisionsByVicky
  • VisionsByVicky - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    I like this idea. #csk8
    In reply to @mlmiller
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    We have work to do Hal Speed. Shall I invite Lectroids from the Seventh Dimension to SIGCSE? #csk8
    In reply to @HalSpeed, @MsHaughs, @VisionsByVicky
  • herrplatt Oct 4 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    A5: Yes and I'll add to that-they install an OS and setup eth and printer settings. Windows, macOS, Linux, use what you have #csk8
    In reply to @billmarsland
  • billmarsland Oct 4 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    that's a fun idea! plus you get to mess with the students a bit! ;-) #csk8
    In reply to @DuPriestMath, @VisionsByVicky
  • DuPriestMath Oct 4 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    A5: Always through projects. Through making things. As much as possible! #csk8
  • LaurieAnastasio Oct 4 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    I’m checking in while picking up family dinner, so it’s hit and miss. Love the topic! #csk8
    In reply to @Todd_Lash, @mlmiller
  • love2runnteach Oct 4 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    a5 daily assessment - troubleshooting, vocab, choice, etc... #csk8
  • billmarsland Oct 4 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    must be nice to have HS students! haha #csk8
    In reply to @herrplatt
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    This is so good. Love it Mark. #csk8
    In reply to @mlmiller
  • Todd_Lash - Moderator Oct 4 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    Thank you for participating in tonight’s #csk8 Teaching the Computing Systems Concept of CSTA Standards chat!
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  • mlmiller Oct 4 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    A5 #csk8 Seriously, please do check out my blog post on the Troubleshooting Game.
  • herrplatt Oct 4 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    I think most levels could do this. Install and configure basic elements of OS is totally doable. #csk8
    In reply to @billmarsland
  • DuPriestMath Oct 4 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    A5: And I'm starting to love the micro:bits for this because making is so easy. some alligator clips, foil and a headphone jack... #csk8
  • HalSpeed Oct 4 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    A5: Build a PC and have it boot, even building a @GetPiTop is an incredible sense of satisfaction #csk8