Week 1: Framing Computer Science

Overview of the history of CS education, including a gallery of current initiatives. Learning Sciences and Literacies as useful approaches to expanding what CS could be and visions for the future of CS education. Students complete a survey of skills and interests, then mingle and form tentative groups. Course overview, software setup, and long-term planning.

Agenda

Note: The course runs from 4:10-6:50 every Tuesday. We will break this time up into three acts of 45 minutes each, with ten-minute breaks in between.

Act	Activities
I	Introductions, course overview, setting goals
II	Discussion on framings of CS
III	Brainstorm project ideas, Course logistics, Looking ahead

• CCL Design Studio
• Assignments
• Pre-course survey
• Schedule