#Edtechchat focuses on Education Technology. Co-founder Tom Murray says #edtechchat "connects us professionally with inspiring educators from all over the world, all of who encourage us to be better every day for the children and families we serve.”
Hello everyone! I am Ava Guarnieri, and I am an undergraduate student at Kent State University majoring in Early Childhood Education with a minor in Special Education. #edtechchat
Hello #edtechchat! Jim Sullivan from MA here. Looking forward to this chat - Hour of Code is not something I have done before, but interested in ideas!
The highest paid person in Silicon Valley aren't the coders. They are the product/project managers. Not sure #CS4ALL is the right goal #edtechchat (https://t.co/WKta6nl8Zx)
#edtechchat “Everything we do starts with teaching and learning, and then we figure out how to put the technology in there.” This is essential for our educators and students to understand so we can ensure the success in future classrooms.
But don't the product/project managers need to understand the basics of what the coders are doing to make sure things go right? Isn't that what #CS4All is about? #edtechchat
My school made it optional for students. If they cared to participate they would have an excuse to miss class, but if they did not want to participate they still had class to attend. #edtechchat
Also #edtechchat we read and write has fundamentally shifted. As long as we see the web as a technology issue students won't reach high school ready for advanced engineering. We need a basic literacy. Write a sentence before a novel. Tech no different (https://t.co/gQy2IsgsKx)
Did you find that attendance at the events increased or decreased because of this rule? I would think the students wouldn't want to be in their regular class if they could get out. #edtechchat
Agreed @DalaneyHans. I think it is vital to the success of our students to utilize technology in this day and age. It's the best way for them to stay engaged and keep up with relevant information. #edtechchat
Agree that literacy should never be secondary to technical skills. Both are very important. A technical person who can write and communicate verbally is worth their weight in gold! #edtechchat
Been doing same thing in my hybrid classes. Offer optional drop in design studio for students to work on whatevs #edtechchat ...somehow those who come more often do better in class....shocking. (https://t.co/9J1sXQh82u)
Agree that literacy should never be secondary to technical skills. Both are very important. A technical person who can write and communicate verbally is worth their weight in gold! #edtechchat
Plenty of cool offline task that focus on cool stuff! Congrats! Want a kid to code. teach them chess or bracelet weaving, or legos, or yeah that #edtechchat (https://t.co/qpBmQp7fgw)
That is my goal for next week. Going to post my ideas here so that you can all hold me to them over the next few weeks. A bit ambitious from my POV, but I want to try #edtechchat
A1: we currently do not have this at my school! I think it would be a great thing to start with my students when we have our extra time each week. I’m sure the students would love it and it would be a great way to prepare them for the future #edtechchat@harryhanna#educ502
I second that @s_bearden Literacy and technology in this day and age are equally important and vital to the success of our students currently and in real life. There are so many jobs (high paying ones, too) that require people to utilize technology on a daily basis. #edtechchat
A1: Hour of Code was really our taste of compsci education. It was a easy entry point for non CS teachers to introduce coding. Over the years it's evolved into longer, more comprehensive coding opportunities #EdTechChat
Pam, Ed Partnership Mgr, with Discovery Ed here.
A1: I used to have teachers do #HourOfCode in the computer lab or sign up for unplugged lessons with me. I used @dash_and_dot, drones, Code&Go Mouse
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Hello everyone! I’m Madison and I am joining from Ohio. I am currently perusing my Bachelors in Early Childhood Education at Kent State University! #edtechchat
Yep, as @anildash notes, there is no tech industry. Tech simply just is. Time for schools to accept the reality and start to build the future. #edtechchat (https://t.co/I5NbOiZIFf)
A2 it goes beyond just coding! They need to see the rigor and #computationalthinking behind the movement! They need to understand that #csforall and doing this now secures a #futureready future for our kids! #EdTechChat
A1 as the technology coach in my building I provide the teachers with various web sites & activities for the students to try during an hour of code Our technology teacher provides opportunities for the students 6 through 12 and our elementary schools also participate #edtechchat
Is your learning production based? Yes, then you are preparing for #cs4all, No? then you are not. It's such a simple flow chart #edtechchat (https://t.co/0Eh8sS0UEs)
A2 We should always look at CS in concert with other disciplines. Essentially all projects outside school involve intertwined knowledge of CS and a domain knowledge such as statistics, physics, economics, and sometimes even education. #EdTechChat
A2: Coding can help open a students eyes to other fields and a better understanding of how technology works. It can helps develop important skills like troubleshooting, creative thinking, and mapping and brainstorming #edtechchat.
A2 first tell them that they don’t have to experts in coding. Second is emphasize that coding is one of many options for students to choose from in their tech toolbox #EdTechChat
A2 they need to understand that coding is everywhere! Not just in computers, but in everyday life! Cars use coding for all types of reasons!! #EdTechChat
A1: Throughout my education, my district did not participate in the hour of code. We were given the option to take a CS class as an elective but the amount of code and logic varied from class to class. #edtechchat
But push students to code. 50% will like it and 50% won’t. Coding isn’t the future for all jobs in the future. Problem solving is the future of every job #edtechchat
A2 first tell them that they don’t have to experts in coding. Second is emphasize that coding is one of many options for students to choose from in their tech toolbox #EdTechChat
A2: I like to remind people that they "program" every time they follow a recipe to make cookies, a pattern to sew something, or instructions to build a lego set. We have to stop thinking coding is hard. #edtechchat
I am in a similar boat. I think many people don't understand what it is or how to implement it with Ss. Looking for easy point of entry to show teachers they can implement!
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A2 Not only is coding embedded in almost everything we do it is also an extension of problem solving and computational thinking. That is a powerful hook for reluctant edus. #edtechchat#HOC
A2: I wish my high school teachers felt hour of code was more than a simple website project. This was the only coding i’ve had the opportunity to learn, but even then it was so quickly covered I would not be able to reproduce the same project. #edtechchat
What students need to get out of coding or hour of code is “How to ask a good technical question?” Coding brings a small understanding of tech so when they run into a problem in their future job they can get help quickly #edtechchat
Nah. (I mean....yeah, a little) but don't feel like you need to be an expert at coding before you encourage teachers and students to do it. You can learn alongside them #edtechchat
A2 Coding is a literacy skill in our digital world it helps Ss work with and understand the tech around them and prepares them for the future it helps Ss develop skills for communication creativity math writing and working with others
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A3: I think world languages can be hard to figure out how it all goes together. You are using 3 languages at that point, english, a programming lang and what you are studying. #edtechchat
I started getting a programming degree - decided it was not my thing - got a database admin degree instead...but understanding basic coding principles was still helpful. #edtechchat
I sit down with folks an try ideas together. Let’s try this or that. I like to show that I screw up to in coding. Honesty in coding goes a long way to get others to want to dig deeper #EdTechChat
As someone who both codes and cooks, I strongly disagree. I just wrote a line of code like this: if index(first_trade,"true") > 0 or index(first_trade,"1") > 0 then traded =1 ; Pretending things are coding does not help #edtechchat
Not sure I can agree. Every story follows some sort of program. Every chapter has a purpose, almost like a subroutine. The content isn't the program, the result is. #edtechchat
Yes, I would agree. My programming knowledge helps me everyday realize the limitations of computers & computer science with creative activity. #edtechchat
A3: Music keeps popping up in my thoughts, but I don't know if that's an accurate thought or if I just need something to get over that road block #edtechchat
A3: That is tough...feel like #HourOfCode covers critical thinking, which benefits ALL subjects. I think you might get push back from teachers who don't see the benefits.
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A3 coding can be in any subject area. Use your brain. Sports/PE is about coordinated movements. Same for music with sound. Coding be used to create visuals for English & history. Coding is a tool to demonstrate acquired knowledge #edtechchat
A3 All subject areas can be integrated with coding Ss can study the history of technology and computer development that coding is a universal language Ss can develop reading writing and communication skills & learn how coding is used in every aspect of human life #edtechchat
A1: I work at the Technological Innovation Unit in the Israeli Ministry of Education (not a T). Here, @Wix partnered with @codeorg, working on having the most Ss participating in #HourOfCode outside the US. (hope I got it right, can't find Yossi Hayut on twitter) #edtechchat
What you wrote and the first lines of the recipe are the specific instructions for actions. I push "coding for all" into the computational thinking approach, in which I believe the comparison would hold. Not a strict match, but ballpark #edtechchat
A3 coding can tell any story you want. Thinking coding can’t be used somewhere only shows your students you have limited thinking. Does this answer work for you @heathermlister? #edtechchat
A3 I think anything could integrate with learning to code. Art & #math seem easiest to me, but I really think anything could be incorporated easily #edtechchat
A3: As others have said, coding is embedded into almost everything we do,I feel this makes it easier to integrate into lessons.I also agree with you that world languages would be difficult, because at that point many would be learning more than one language at once. #edtechchat
A3 Yes, a great lesson would be to try to use coding to demonstrate the limits and futility of computers in truly writing or producing truly unique and creative art. #edtechchat
I think we spend too much time trying to integrate coding instead of just saying ... it’s coding and we should try it. Not every person needs to know it but it is good exposure. #EdTechChat
A2: I start with explaining how more and more people understand that coding is a literacy all Ss need, that will help them succeed in any field they chose. #edtechchat
Very loose analogy, but does it have chapters? does it have a plot? does the plot have certain elements? All stories have the same elements, its how you use them that is unique. All programs use the same language, but the output is different #edtechchat
We'll have to politely disagree. "Anyone can code" (which I agree with strongly) and "Everything is coding" (which I disagree with strongly) are two different things. #edtechchat
Creepin' in on A3 of #edtechchat - I designed (but need to improve on) an unplugged coding activity where students "code" Pac-Man and Ghosts using the gymnasium at school...coding can totally be integrated into PE....
Actually all stories do not have the same elements. Some are written in chapters, some not. Some have a plot, some not. That’s why coding is too simplistic. #edtechchat
The problem is when you view art as a simply input/output procedure, which it is not. It’s a complex endeavor that can’t be reduced to recipes or formulas, otherwise all of us could be artists or musicians. #edtechchat
A4 When I was in graduate school, I used SAS to solve all my statistics problems, then worked backwards to the answers. Wish I'd thought of that for Calculus as an undergrad! #edtechchat
A4: Simplified reversed engineering. Think about a simple task that is done everyday and the steps to complete it. Then, use code to reproduce the task. The hard part is realizing there is more to some of these simple tasks then one thinks. #edtechchat
A4: Looking at doing AI development as well as building an interactive Christmas Tree for the door of our helpdesk using Raspberry Pi next week. Hope I can make it all work! #edtechchat
A4 When I use @codeorg & Ss can't "see" how to make their character move I make them get up and use the tiles on the floor. I connect it to following a map of how do I get from point a to point b? #edtechchat
A3: In most schools, there's no interdisciplinary learning. Ss learn specific things for each subject, to succeed in tests. This system makes it impossible to integrate coding in other lessons. Until that changes, #HourOfCode will stay a one-time event once a year. #edtechchat
No one is presenting that viewpoint. Indeed, the view of CS as simple input/output and set procedures, is, as I mentioned earlier, unrealistically limited. #EdTechChat
Not sure I agree. Give a kid a domain and a few gigs and watch what happens. Who knows maybe they take off. Then rely on faculty: GIS is disciplinary literacies, numeracy is literacy, technology is knowledge. #edtechchat (https://t.co/XKcRiXVE6G)
I agree that art is more than the sum of its parts! As a professional musician and former music teacher though, I find that learning a piece of music involves a lot of logic and problem solving especially if it is technically difficult (I’m a violist). #edtechchat
A4 Invite community members into the classrooms to share how they interact with coding. Identify problems in the community that can be solved such as better traffic flow with improved stop lights. #edtechchat
A4: Have Ss think of something relevant to them. Then try to write an algorithm that solves it. Doesn't have to be a computer program. They can just write detailed specific instructions. #edtechchat
A4 we have students build tools for people with disabilities. For instance making a waving flag device for the deaf when the dishwasher is done #edtechchat
AI is still out there and still quite theoretical. Great to talk about and perhaps coding could be used to spring into the ethical considerations of that field as well as practicality. #edtechchat
Recently made comparison between classically trained musician and a computer science engineer. #edtechchat Both amazing, magical, with well defined plans, protocols and direction...ask them to just pick a scale and jam for awhile...not so… https://t.co/0ZwSK5De7E
Totally agree! I was just describing the reality I know in most schools today, at least in Israel. This is NOT how I think learning should be. #edtechchat
This has the flavor of taking material as taught in K-12 and thinking that it is the entirety of the subject matter. Computer science, software design, is far from a mechanical process. #EdTechChat
And I worry deeply this is the part that #cs4all can never teach. The best lessons in tech, the most successful folks solved a problem they had and then realized many more had the same. They jammed. #edtechchat (https://t.co/8wri07d5lN)
A5: I’m not sure what my favorite hour of code project would be based on my limited experience. But by reading previous responses I would definitely say I would enjoy integrating coding with cooking! #edtechchat
A5: I LOVE & appreciate @codeorg, but my favorite activity is doing unplugged activities. Watching Ss use Code & Go Mouse (the littles are precious when they realize what needs to be done) & Bots like @dash_and_dot, Ollie, & Spero is so much fun. #EdTechChat#LearningWithPlay
Yes! We have to recognize that most folks onboarded to tech through passion and art, for some tech is this passion and they make art, but for many more they learn to tech to drive their art. We forget this. #edtechchat (https://t.co/GEtEEZC0tW)
I agree 100% :) But composers do need to have a solid grounding in music theory, which is the “coding” language on which symphonies are based. I never enjoyed music theory but understand why I needed to learn it! #edtechchat
Yes, I would agree. There have been some great software designs…and I know enough about coding that there have been those who creative push the limits in that field. #edtechchat
A5 In working with elem Ss I enjoy the analog experiences. Creating code, through pictures, to have partners complete a simple task. I appreciate the focus on clear communication and attention to detail. #edtechchat
Q6: Promote your hour of code activities here! No lesson is too small, no plug is too shameless! Bonus points for identifying the tagline :) #edtechchat
A5: As I had mentioned earlier, my school does not use it yet. Does anyone have any suggestions for a good starter project or program to introduce it to my students? #thanksinadvance#edtechchat#educ502@harryhanna
Start by letting kids code themselves online, whether this is their own website, a cool node.js app that does a six word memoir, or insert any idea that let's them use code to tell their story #edtechchat (https://t.co/aDI6yLmVv3)
A6: Not in a school anymore but we did #CodingCarolingAndCocoa for three years. Choral groups sang, PTA donated Cocoa and Candy Canes, Labs were set up with @codeorg activites, and several bots were set up around the building
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Folks…I am honestly going to say I fundamentally disagree that all students need to learn how to code. That’s where I am as an educator. I don’t view the world through the lens of algorithms, so it makes little sense…but who knows? #edtechchat
https://t.co/Ha8WmHG2Yx was the best way I got my whole building K-5 on board. It provides appropriate skill based coding activities for Kinders on up....#edtechchat
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@MsNicholas224, @ajpodchaski, @harryhanna
I am happy to help any district set up a coding curriculum, run a hackathon, or better yet help mentor folks as they build homebrew website club, or another coding club. #edtechchat (https://t.co/1dVzJax7o4)
No worries - we are here to explore all viewpoints. It is about understanding the issue from all sides. I appreciate your perspective, even if we aren't in agreement on everything. #edtechchat
I would suggest that all Ss be at least exposed to coding since it will be a part of many jobs. Check out @dougbergmanUSA during Hack the Classroom #MicrosoftEDU for more on that topic. Coding ties with so many subjects and Ss search for patterns and logic. #edtechchat
Same here. I am certainly listening to the discussion as I will continue to do so. In the end, I grant this, if by teaching coding helps some students…then there’s no problem. #edtechchat
A5: In Israel, there will be a week f training "coding ambassadors". Ss that will teach younger Ss to code. This is part of program called Pre-Atidim (pre-future). This organization helps Ss get a "quality" high-school diploma, giving them an advantage in the future. #edtechchat
But let's also recognize the most important lessons for coding have little to do with code. We need production based inquiry learning driven by reflective growth. #edtechchat (https://t.co/5kiv8C2ERu)
Sure I am open to listening…I am also cautious about who’s the one pushing the coding…what do they stand to gain should it become so prevalent? Being critical! #edtechchat
