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Scratch in the Classroom: An Experience in Brazil Eduardo Silva
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How would be your life if you had never learned about Scratch?
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My life would be… We are a non-profit organization that works to broaden the opportunities of children and youth in Brazil. 20 years Benefits 1.8 M std/year Multiple projects
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My life would be… We are a non-profit organization that works to broaden the opportunities of children and youth in Brazil. 20 years Benefits 1.8 M std/year Multiple projects
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. “School is boring, I’m just going there because my mom made me to” Dropout Math Portuguese 15% 3M 5%
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. “School is boring, I’m just going there because my mom made me to” Can we change that? Dropout Math Portuguese 15% 5% 3M
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Computational Thinking Literacy program Tools and MaterialsSchool Teacher Training
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Curriculum Accelerated Intro to CS Course (Code.org) Creative Computing (ScratchEd) & 10 “Online” Classes 10 “Offline” Classes 10 Scratch Project
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Online Intro Content Meeting Mock Class I Project Delivery & Mock Class II 1 week2 weeks4 weeks Classes Begin Teacher Training
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Concepts Practices Perspectives Computational Thinking Problem solving Creativity Collaboration Self-efficacy Abilities Teacher Training
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Classes Begin Tools Workshop Classroom Visits Good/Bad Practices Assessment Training Semester Feedback Teacher Training
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Concepts Practices Perspectives Computational Thinking Portfolio Analysis Design Scenarios Interviews Journal Tools Assessment
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4.Make N to do something interesting, but only when the it is clicked ComplexityDescriptionExamples Low... Average... High... Assessment
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Portfolio Analysis Design Scenarios Interviews Journal 14 students evaluated → 13 GOOD results Ghoul tool → 37 projects → +6k blocks 6 applications 9 pages/ journal Assessment
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“Now I’m studying math harder so that I can code faster, without losing time.” “School is now a fun place to go.”
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Now 1 City (Itatiba) 6 Schools 19 Professionals 1 Semester long 60 Middle School Students
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Future Intro to Computational Thinking Literacy Coverage Number of students
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Future Grade Curriculum Curriculum for Schools Computational Thinking at schools High School Primary School Kindergarten Intro to Computational Thinking Literacy
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