1. Beyond Scratch Programming environments for the CS classroom

2. I AM Francisco Nieto I am an EdTech Program Manager
HELLO
I AM Francisco Nieto
I am an EdTech Program Manager
at the Alameda County Office of Education
You can find me at

3. The third big idea is hard fun
The third big idea is hard fun. We learn best and we work best if we enjoy what we are doing. But fun and enjoying doesn’t mean “easy.” The best fun is hard fun.
-Seymour Papert

4. GOALS
Learn
About new and engaging platforms, sites, tools and environments to take the next step, from block-based programming to actual computational syntax.
Play
Get hands-on experience with those tools in a choose-your-own adventure PD session.

5. Bridging the gap, taking the leap...

6. Find what is right for you and your students
Not grade level specific
Find what is right for you and your students

7. JavaScript Python Swift Processing Arduino (C/C++) More!
What we will cover
JavaScript
Python
Swift
Processing
Arduino (C/C++)
More!
We will explore sites that bridge the gap between blocks and code as well, and see the pros and cons of each one.

8. OUR PROCESS IS EASY Get overview of all the tools
Have hard fun exploring environments
Share out on Collaborative Doc

9. How were these chosen? Free tools (or free-ish)
Not the most well know ( but they should be)
Mix of open platform and tutorials
Easy to learn and log in
Provide a bridge and room to grow
Engaging

10. Let’s take
The plunge!
Not grade level specific

11. I want to learn: JS
Python
Swift
Arduino
Mixed
nuts

12. JAVASCRIPT Code combat Get coding CodePen.io App Lab Coding
WithChrome.foo

13. Python Python Room Codesters learnpython.org RaspberryPi Coding
WithChrome.foo
Penjee

14. Arduino
Codebender
Arduino

15. Mixed nuts
P5.JS
Pico-8
Repl.it

16. Swift
Swift Playgrounds

17. Come to the session to the rest!