Computational Literacies Lab

Schedule

Week Date Topic
1 1/26 1. Course overview.

Assigned: Media Quicksheet: Scratch

2 2/2 2. Media: Scratch.

Media: Scratch.

3 2/9 3. Standards: NY CS&DF.

Due: Media Quicksheet: Scratch

Assigned: Media Quicksheet: Unfold Studio

4 2/16 4. Standards: K-12 CS Framework.

Media: Unfold Studio.

5 2/23 5. Curricula: Exploring Computer Science.

This class we will focus on Exploring Computer Science, an introductory high school course supported by a curriculum and professional development program. Our focus will be on (1) whether ECS, or something like it, might be useful in your future; and (2) what we can learn from the ECS curriculum and PD model for our own classrooms.

Due: Media Quicksheet: Unfold Studio

Assigned: Media Quicksheet: Processing

6 3/2 6. Curricula: Mathematical approaches to CS.

We will discuss Beauty and Joy of Computing, Bootstrap: Algebra, and, for old time's sake, The Little Schemer. Media: Processing.

7 3/9 7. Curricula: AP CS Principles.

Due: Media Quicksheet: Processing

Assigned: Media Quicksheet: NetLogo

9 3/16 9. Curricula: AP CS A.

Media: NetLogo.

Due: Media Quicksheet: NetLogo

Assigned: Media Quicksheet: Your choice

8 3/16 8. Spring break.
10 3/23 10. Implementation: Scope and sequence.

Early childhood, elementary, and middle-school CS.

Assigned: Your computing future

11 3/30 11. Implementation: Interdisciplinary CS integration.

Due: Media Quicksheet: Your choice

12 4/6 12. Implementation: State support and professional development.
13 4/13 13. Implementation: Design of a UB-BPS high school focused on computing.
14 4/20 14. Implementation: Your future as a CS educator..

Share future plans.

Due: Your computing future