1. Concepts to Curriculum Building a course to build skills

2. Coding or Computer Science? Is it all about the code…?

5. So what’s our role?

6. Helen Leeming Ex industry CS teacher since 2000 You can find me at: hle@uwcsea.edu.sg

13. Coding or Computer Science ➜ For now ➜ Online tutorials ➜ Usable coding skills ➜ Understanding how ➜ Poke it and see what happens ➜ Syntax is king ➜ Takes time ➜ Needs teaching ➜ Usable life skills ➜ Understanding why ➜ Plan, think and reflect ➜ Problem solving

14. Coding or Computer Science ➜ Easy to teach ➜ Rewarding to teach

15. Concepts to Curriculum Building a course to build skills

16. The curriculum… Which concepts? How to teach? How to assess?

17. 1. The concepts

21. 2. How to teach programming concepts

23. Progressive At their own speed Read first Write later Visual Pictures not words

26. 1011 1010

27. snap.berkeley.edu

30. Process Syntax before

32. 1 Ask for two volunteers 2 Give the envelope with the square on it to the taller volunteer 3 Ask them to follow the instructions inside 4 Give the other envelope to the other volunteer and ask them to follow the instructions inside 5 Raise 1 finger for each time they clap

35. Sequence Selection Repetition Totaling Counting Pseudo Code Flowcharts

41. ➜ Problem solve ➜ Decompose a problem ➜ Collaborate What do we want them to be able to do?

47. Problem solving ProblemDecomposeConceptCodeConcept

48. 3. Assessment

49. Assessment for learning – during Assessment of success – after

54. Make it match

55. ➜ Reading ➜ Checking ➜ Writing Test for:

56. Thanks! Any questions? You can find me at: hle@uwcsea.edu.sg