Scratch in Education Dr. Ben Schafer Department of Computer Science University of Northern Iowa

Welcome! If you have not already done so please Pick up your nametag Complete your demographic information sheet (by lunch time) Have me take your picture 2

Welcome! Thanks for being here. We thank you UNI thanks you Google thanks you Google thanks me???

The WHAT of the workshop CS4HS is a Google funded workshop to expose “secondary” teachers to computing. Many different formats/topics offered at several dozen locations around the country This week’s workshop will focus on Scratch (more on that in a bit).

WHAT - Daily Schedule (Most times are targets and should be treated lightly) 8:30 – 10:15 – Morning Session #1 10:15 -10:30 - Break 10:30 – Noon – Morning Session #2 Noon – 1:00 - Lunch 1:00 – 2:30 – Afternoon Session #1 2:30 – 2:45 - Break 2:45 – 4:15 – Afternoon Session #2 4:15 - 4:30 – Daily Wrapup

WHAT Topic Schedule Wednesday Introductions Scratch as Logo Scratch for Storytelling Programming Assignment #1

WHAT Topic Schedule Thursday Show and Tell Reading and exploring code Scratch for Interaction Programming Assignment #2

WHAT Topic Schedule Friday Show and Tell Assorted Scratch Topics Lists Third Party additions Scratch Resources Teaching Scratch and computer science Preparing for Phase Two of the workshop (Breakout sessions)

WHAT Topic Schedule You will incorporate Scratch into at least one of your classes. You will produce and submit At least one artifact (e.g. lesson plan, worksheet, assignment, specific program) A written experience report

WHAT Topic Schedule You will return to campus for phase two later in the fall… Select either Saturday, November 5th Saturday, November 12th You will present (10-15 minutes) your materials and experiences to the group.

WHAT Assorted Logistics Restrooms Drinking Fountain Computers in the classroom Computers on campus Meals Food/drink in the classroom

WHAT Assorted Logistics Workshop website www.cs.uni.edu/connections/cs4hs/ Session recordings Flash drive of resources

The WHY of this workshop (Dr. Schafer’s opinions) Teachers are better able to convey their subject(s) when they can approach the material through a variety of techniques and modes.

The WHY of this workshop (Dr. Schafer’s opinions) Children don't get ideas; they make ideas. Learners are particularly likely to make new ideas when they are actively engaged in making some type of external artifact – be it a robot, a poem, a sand castle, or a computer program.

The WHY of this workshop (Dr. Schafer’s opinions) ALL students should be exposed to the subject of computational thinking via programming.

The WHO of the workshop Let’s play getting to know you BINGO

The WHO of the workshop Who are you? Name School Grades/subjects taught

The WHO of the workshop Show of hands How many of you have taken at least one semester of computer programming? How many of you are comfortable doing computer programming?

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