Computational Literacies Lab

K-12 CS can't just mean hanging out online. Week 2 introduces CS disciplinary content knowledge as a priority in K-12 CS education, focusing on the effort to define computational thinking. We will spend the class doing several short lessons in Scratch designed to teach basic CS concepts, and then using this experience as the jumping-off point for a discussion of various tensions over what computational thinking ought to mean. (Don't worry! This activity will be differentiated to support students with any level of formal computer science experience.)

Agenda

ActActivities
ICT in Scratch: Student projects
IICT in Scratch: Lab
IIIDiscuss the readings: Synthesize notes and questions

Week 2 Slides

Critical Computational Literacies

Dr. Chris Proctor

LAI 686, Spring 2022

Week 2: February 8, 2022

Notes: I should introduce myself


Act I

CT in Scratch: Student projects

Act II

CT in Scratch: Lab

Act III

Discuss the readings


Act I

CT in Scratch: Student projects

4:10-4:55pm


Check out a few projects from Chris's former life as a 6th grade CS teacher. Consider how CT manifests in these projects. As you explore, add notes here.

Notes: Give a brief orientation to Scratch. Inside/outside of projects. Mention that folks might want to make an account.


Act II

CT in Scratch: Lab

5:05-5:50pm


Act III

Discuss the readings

6:00-6:45pm


Gathering notes

Take 10 minutes to add notes to our shared doc on


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Computational literacies