Wired Wednesday Professional Development May 17, 2017
The Plan Introduction Tech Tip Highlights What is Coding? Time to Explore Sharing and Conclusion
What is a Backchannel? In education, the backchannel is the conversation that takes place among students during a lesson or presentation.
What tools are available for use a backchannel? Padlet Google Groups TodaysMeet GoSoapBox Socrative AnswerGarden Chatzy FlipGrid Chatterous Backchannel Chat Edmodo
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Symabloo http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/vienna
Online Stopwatch
"TECH"ING IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL Cindystech.weebly.com
Why teach coding? No dedicated state funding for CS PD Does not require all high schools to offer CS No K-12 CS curriculum standards
Computer Science in Maryland 19,392 open computing jobs (4.3x the state average demand rate) 2,923 computer science graduates
Why Teach Coding? Teaches thinking skills Unlocks creativity Necessary 21st Century Skill Need for diversity and multiple perspectives Teaches problem solving Practices teamwork Empowers students Builds confidence Helps humanity
The Stations Backchannels Osmo Coding SOS Strategies Code.org Kiddle Ollie “Tech”ing It To the Next Level Ozobot ColorAlive/Color and Play Osmo Tangram/Words Makeymakey Green Screen Sphero Online Stopwatch