Computer Science has become a ‘hot topic’ these days. Why? Because the study of computer science can lead to high-skill, high-wage, high demand careers. From President Obama to your local board of education, there have been calls to make computer science and coding available to all students of all ages and across all demographics: Computer Science for All. In a recent legislative session, Connecticut lawmakers mandated that K-12 schools include Computer Science in their curriculum - and other states have enacted similar mandates. But what does that mean? How are teachers who are not computer programmers supposed to learn the skills needed to teach their students coding? Don’t be intimidated - there are tons of online resources that can help you provide meaningful activities, learn along with your students, and have fun!
This presentation will demonstrate resources that make computer science accessible and fun. Teachers will leave with a wealth of free or inexpensive resources for including computer science, computational thinking and coding activities into their classrooms.
