Week 11 Slides

Critical Computational Literacies

Dr. Chris Proctor

LAI 686, Spring 2022

Week 11: April 12, 2022

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Act I

Check-in, sharing fieldnotes

Act II

Discuss readings

Act III

Final project ideas

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Act I

4:10-4:55pm

Check-in, sharing fieldnotes

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Act II

5:05-5:50pm

Discuss readings

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What issues come up when defining computer science?

Vakil: ethics, identity, political vision

Proctor, Bigman, Blikstein: what, how, whom

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If you were designing a school from scratch today, what role would computing play in the curriculum?

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Act III

6:00-6:45pm

Final projects

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Project pitch

• Will you position yourself as an educator, a researcher, or somwehere else?
• In a sentence, what is your idea or proposal?
• What ideas are you building on?
• What questions do you have?

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UB CS Education Program

Vision: UB’s Computer Science Education Program prepares graduates to be effective teachers to all of their students, supporting their intellectual growth, future opportunities, and ability to use CS to further their existing goals. Graduates will join a community of practice committed to redesigning schools and the discipline of K12 CS so they better reflect the priorities, values, and cultures of the communities they serve while incorporating what we know about equitable teaching and learning in the digital age.

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My question

For this to come to life, other people's visions need to be woven in too. What structures might I design in now to make sure the program follows through on its vision while making room for other teachers' visions?