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Computer Science, Coding, and Project-Based Learning for Engineering Instruction

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Chapter 7 of the publication Engineering Instruction for High-Ability Learners in K-8 Classrooms, this chapter written by Irene Lee and April DeGennaro focuses on computer science, coding, and project-based learning for engineering instruction.

Citation: Lee, I. & DeGennaro, A. 2016. Computer Science, Coding, and Project-Based Learning for Engineering Instruction. In Dailey, D. & Cotabish, A. (Eds.), Engineering Instruction for High-Ability Learners in K-8 Classrooms.  Prufrock Press. Austin, TX.

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http://www.prufrock.com/Engineering-Instruction-for-High-Ability-Learners-in-K-8...
Author/Presenter: 
Irene Lee
April DeGennaro
Lead Organization(s): 
Santa Fe Institute
Year: 
2016
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Chapter 7 of the publication Engineering Instruction for High-Ability Learners in K-8 Classrooms, this chapter written by Irene Lee and April DeGennaro focuses on computer science, coding, and project-based learning for engineering instruction.

CSTA Voice: The Voice of K–12 Computer Science Education and Its Educators

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This article, Reclaiming the Roots of CT, is part of a CSTA Voice bi-monthly publication, where Lee argues for a focused definition of CT that clearly distinguishes it from other forms of thinking.

Citation: Lee, I. 2016. Reclaiming the roots of CT. CSTA Voice: The Voice of K–12 Computer Science Education and Its Educators, 12(1), 3–4. Retrieved on 11-3-2016 from http://www.csteachers.org/resource/resmgr/Voice/csta_voice_03_2016.pdf

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http://www.csteachers.org/resource/resmgr/Voice/csta_voice_03_2016.pdf
Author/Presenter: 
Irene Lee
Lead Organization(s): 
Santa Fe Institute
Year: 
2016
Short Description: 

This article, Reclaiming the Roots of CT, is part of a CSTA Voice bi-monthly publication, where Lee argues for a focused definition of CT that clearly distinguishes it from other forms of thinking.

Computer Science, Coding, and Project-Based Learning for Engineering Instruction

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Chapter 7 of the publication Engineering Instruction for High-Ability Learners in K-8 Classrooms, this chapter written by Irene Lee and April DeGennaro focuses on computer science, coding, and project-based learning for engineering instruction.

Citation: Lee, I. & DeGennaro, A. 2016. Computer Science, Coding, and Project-Based Learning for Engineering Instruction. In Dailey, D. & Cotabish, A. (Eds.), Engineering Instruction for High-Ability Learners in K-8 Classrooms.  Prufrock Press. Austin, TX. 

Access Link: 
http://www.prufrock.com/Engineering-Instruction-for-High-Ability-Learners-in-K-8...
Author/Presenter: 
Irene Lee
April DeGennaro
Lead Organization(s): 
Santa Fe Institute
Year: 
2016
Short Description: 

Chapter 7 of the publication Engineering Instruction for High-Ability Learners in K-8 Classrooms, this chapter written by Irene Lee and April DeGennaro focuses on computer science, coding, and project-based learning for engineering instruction.

Appendix 5 of the California Science Framework: Computer Science in Science

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This appendix of the California Science Framework focuses on Computer Science in Science.

Citation: Lee, I.2016. California Science Framework. Appendix 5: Computer Science in Science  Retrieved on 11-15-16 at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/sc/cf/scifw2nd60daypubreview.asp

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http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/sc/cf/scifw2nd60daypubreview.asp
Author/Presenter: 
Irene Lee
Lead Organization(s): 
Santa Fe Institute
Year: 
2016
Short Description: 

This appendix of the California Science Framework focuses on Computer Science in Science.

Supporting the Intersections between Computer Science and the NGSS

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This presentation on "Supporting the Intersections between Computer Science and the NGSS" was presented at the NSTA STEM Forum & Expo in Minneapolis, MN. (2015)  

Author/Presenter: 
Irene Lee
Year: 
2015
Short Description: 

This presentation on "Supporting the Intersections between Computer Science and the NGSS" was presented at the NSTA STEM Forum & Expo in Minneapolis, MN. (2015)

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PDF icon NSTA_2015_STEM_FORUM_NGSS+CS+CT.pdf

MSPnet Academy: Infusing Computational Thinking into Science Education

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The Santa Fe Institute has been developing programs and curricula that infuse computational thinking into Science education for the past 12 years. In this webinar, presenters describe how the study of Complex Adaptive Systems through computer modeling and simulation fits into existing science frameworks and classes, share information about their program and curricula, and describe the professional development needed to prepare Science teachers to address the computational thinking practices presented in the NRC framework and NGSS.

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http://hub.mspnet.org/index.cfm/webinars/webinar_info?id=454
Author/Presenter: 
Irene Lee
Paige Prescott
Maureen Psaila-Dombrowski
Lead Organization(s): 
Santa Fe Institute
Year: 
2015
Short Description: 

In this webinar, presenters describe how the study of Complex Adaptive Systems through computer modeling and simulation fits into existing science frameworks and classes, share information about their program and curricula, and describe the professional development needed to prepare Science teachers to address the computational thinking practices presented in the NRC framework and NGSS.

Agent based modeling in StarLogo Nova

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Variations of this slide deck were used in 3 different presentations this summer about the Teachers with Guts project:

  • Agent-based modeling in StarLogo Nova. MIT Nord-Anglia Teacher Program. (2016)
  • Introducing Project GUTS. MIT Science and Engineering Program for Teachers. (2016)
  • Infusing Computational Thinking into Science Classrooms. ISTE Conference.  (2016)
Author/Presenter: 
Irene Lee
Lead Organization(s): 
Santa Fe Institute
Year: 
2016
Short Description: 

Variations of this slide deck were used in 3 different presentations this summer about the Teachers with Guts project.

Resource(s): 
PDF icon Nord Anglia StarLogo Nova workshop 2016 .pdf

Does Competency-based Professional Development have legs?

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Does the promise of competency-based PD outweigh the challenges to implementing it? Do we really want competency-based PD or just more effective, sustained, job-embedded PD like instructional coaching, lesson study, and the like. Read this blog by Meg S. Bates as she ponders these questions and more.

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http://pdkintl.org/blogs/uncategorized/does-competency-based-professional-develo...
Author/Presenter: 
Meg S. Bates
Lead Organization(s): 
The Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education (CEMSE), University of Chicago
Year: 
2016
Short Description: 

Does the promise of competency-based PD outweigh the challenges to implementing it? Do we really want competency-based PD or just more effective, sustained, job-embedded PD like instructional coaching, lesson study, and the like. Read this blog by Meg S. Bates as she ponders these questions and more.

Online Professional Development: A primer

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Many teachers are turning to online professional development to meet their learning needs, but the vast array of available opportunities may be overwhelming. This article provides a framework for making sense of common online teacher learning opportunities. It also suggests situations where online professional development may be most useful and presents a challenge for educators to consider when engaging in online learning.

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http://pdk.sagepub.com/content/97/5/70.full
Author/Presenter: 
Meg S. Bates
Lena Phalen
Cheryl Moran
Lead Organization(s): 
The Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education (CEMSE), University of Chicago
Year: 
2016
Short Description: 

This article provides a framework for making sense of common online teacher learning opportunities. It also suggests situations where online professional development may be most useful and presents a challenge for educators to consider when engaging in online learning.

If You Build It, Will They Reflect? Examining Teachers’ Use of an Online Video-based Learning Website

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Many teachers use online professional development websites, but little is known about what teachers actually learn from them. This study explored teacher use of an online video-based learning website with over 37,000 members. It used web analytics to study user selection of video resources and coding of website commentary to analyze teacher responses to videos. The results indicated that teachers commonly view video clips designed for immediate use rather than reflection and respond to videos by evaluating the pedagogy positively.

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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0742051X16300580
Author/Presenter: 
Meg Schleppenbach Bates
Lena Phalen
Cheryl G. Moran
Lead Organization(s): 
The Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education (CEMSE), University of Chicago
Year: 
2016
Short Description: 

Many teachers use online professional development websites, but little is known about what teachers actually learn from them. This study explored teacher use of an online video-based learning website with over 37,000 members.

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