Unlocking the Code to Critical Thinking hssdgt.weebly.com/watg-2015.html #WATG2015 Add that there are lots of student examples and activities on our website

Gifted and Talented Specialist Howard-Suamico School District Brenda Rank Gifted and Talented Specialist Howard-Suamico School District @rankhssdgt Nicole Smith Gifted and Talented Specialist Howard-Suamico School District @NSmithGT add a bit about allowing kids to fail and an objective for the day

WElcome From the Scratch Cat

Session Goals: WHY CODING?: Share with you why we believe in the importance of coding and programming with Gifted students HOW TO GET STARTED: Introduce you to high-quality coding/programming resources (both free and paid) WAYS TO INTEGRATE: Share ideas to tie to the curriculum and current standards

Howard-Suamico School District Located near Green Bay, Wisconsin 5,996 students in Grades Pre-K4-12 High School - Bay Port Middle School - Bay View (7-8) Intermediate - Lineville (5-6) 5 Elementary Schools 2013-14: 1:1 with iPads in Grades 3-8 1:1 with Mac books in Grades 9-12

HSSD 21st Century Skills Think creatively and critically Communicate clearly Collaborate Practice citizenship and personal responsibility

Jobs of the Future- highlights: Focus on the human ability of Critical Thinking and problem solving highlights: Body Part Maker Memory Augmentation Surgeon Vertical Farmers Waste Data Handler Article: 20 Most Popular Jobs of 2030 “we need to prepare students for their future, not our past.” - Ian juKES

Mitch Resnick: Let’s Teach Kids to Code “Our real illiteracy is our inability to create.” Friedensreich Hundertwasser Snagit of video: Mitch Resnick: Let’s Teach Kids to Code

Code.org Free Resource Highlights: One Hour of Code 20 hour courses Logins optional - Free PD opportunities

Scratch.mit.edu Free Resource Highlights: Very versatile Import own pictures, video and songs Directly link to Scratch Beginner Cards Scratch Starter Projects Scratch Project Directions Scratch Lessons

Scratch Programming Basics Work area; command menus; presentation space; Sprites; Backgrounds; task cards

Scratch Programming Basics

scratch- Remixing Projects and Resources What Do You Weigh on Other Planets? More Than a Story, More Than a Game How to Draw a Witch Ode to Code Dance Activity Scratch Help Scratch ED Explain remixing and tie to the curriculum

early childhood coding Apps-free apps Daisy the Dinosaur The Foos

early childhood Coding Apps- Free Apps Hopscotch Scratch Jr

early childhood/Kindergarten Coding Apps- Lightbot Jr- $2.99 Kodable - free * Available on desktop, web, iPad and Android

early childhood to later elementary- Free resources Tynker- app Cargo-bot- app * Paid version available

early childhood to later elementary- free resources Lightbot- app Khan Academy- website

Price for single Ozobot - $59.95 OZOBOTS Ozobots Codes OzoBlockly OzoBot Lessons Getting Started - Print and Play Zone Little Pigs Activity Credit: @DeeKimbrell Price for single Ozobot - $59.95 Two pack - $114.99 11/2/15

Price for Dash and Dot pack - $199.95 on 11/2/15 Wonder Workshop - dash and dot Wonder League Robotics Competition Halloween Coding Challenge Dash and Dot Apps Price for Dash and Dot pack - $199.95 on 11/2/15

sphero Sphero Apps Ties to Curriculum: Digestive Track Project Resources & Lesson Plans:SPRK Education Ties to Curriculum: Digestive Track Project Underground Railroad Project Suamico Elementary - Solar System First Grade - Intro Sphero Apps Android - Google Play iOS - iTunes

Tickle app Compatible Devices

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Session Goal Review: WHY CODING?: Share with you why we believe in the importance of coding and programming with Gifted students HOW TO GET STARTED: Introduce you to high-quality coding/programming resources (both free and paid) WAYS TO INTEGRATE: Share ideas to tie to the curriculum and current standards

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