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#CSEdWeek 2017

12/1/2017

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How did you celebrate Computer Science Education Week? In the third consecutive month with a tech week to celebrate (October - Digital Citizenship Week,    November - Media Literacy Week, and December - Computer Science Education Week) my fellow integrator, Anita Moose (@amooseIT), and I were pretty fried after organizing the first two and not sure how to get back up and excited for this huge event. Anita proved to be key to getting us motivated and excited by rallying the troops and reaching out to our middle school coding classes. She then matched them with elementary classes K-4th grade to share their knowledge of basic coding with some fun unplugged and digital activities. In addition to having students teach students, we held lunch sessions in the middle and high school with Ozobots, Osmo, and hour of code activities on the Chromebooks. 

AMS CS T, Christie P., Brings her Ss over to AES to teach 3rd graders coding basics! #CSEdWeek #CSforAll #CSUnplugged @amooseIT @AspenSchoolDist pic.twitter.com/xC73pkenFq

— Evan OBranovic (@EvanOBranovic) December 5, 2017

AMS students taking time during lunch to participate in some #CSEdWeek activities w/ @hourofcode, @PlayOsmo , & @Ozobot! #CSforAll #edtech @amooseIT @fcdurham @AspenSchoolDist pic.twitter.com/5y2yrITOMI

— Evan OBranovic (@EvanOBranovic) December 4, 2017

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Panorama shot of AMS students playing with Ozobots, Osmo, and Hour of Code Chromebook activities during lunch.

Our most concentrated effort was having coding and CS centers on rotation in the elementary school library with the help of our amazing librarian, Lisa May Howard (@aeslib) and AES G/T teacher, Julie WIlle (@jpwille). Using Bee-Bots, Pro-Bots, Ozobots, and code.org activities, every single student in the elementary got exposure to a variety of coding and CS concepts throughout the week with time to play, explore, and problem-solve. 

Happy #CSEdWeek! Kicking things off in AES w/ @AESLib, @jpwille, @fcdurham, & @amooseIT helping Ss on @hourofcode, @Ozobot, #beebots, & #probots! #edtech #codingforall @AspenSchoolDist pic.twitter.com/fZNhJbmryi

— Evan OBranovic (@EvanOBranovic) December 4, 2017

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Panorama shot of students working at various coding/CS centers in the AES Library.

The three buttons below will give you access to each of the resource documents Anita and I put together for teachers to use during and after CS Education week. We included videos, unplugged resources, and online activities.
AES CS Education Week Resources
AMS CS Education Week Resources
AHS CS Education Week Resources

You're never too cool to code! AHS Ss check out @PlayOsmo (#codingjam), @Ozobot, and @hourofcode during lunch for #csedweek! #CSForAll #edtech @amooseIT @AspenSchoolDist @fcdurham pic.twitter.com/KCq9rgAflz

— Evan OBranovic (@EvanOBranovic) December 8, 2017

AHS math T, @KifforBerg, talks w/ his Ss about binary numbers, the fundamental theorem of arithmetic (prime factorization) and encryption for #CSEdWeek! Throw in some #codingjam for good measure! #CSforALL #edtech @AspenSchoolDist pic.twitter.com/25WQbJRjZC

— Evan OBranovic (@EvanOBranovic) December 8, 2017

The joys of programming □! #beebots #CSEdWeek #CSforAll #debugging #edtech @AESLib @jpwille @fcdurham @amooseIT @zgcaptain @AspenSchoolDist pic.twitter.com/7STQh83Q7r

— Evan OBranovic (@EvanOBranovic) December 6, 2017

Though we are getting more traction at including coding and CS (Computer Science) in students' everyday curriculum, it was still important to provide a specific focus on these topics to create excitement for pursuing these topics from the students and teachers. The underlying goal of each of the weeks was to encourage teachers to keep using the concepts throughout the year for a more comprehensive understanding and use. That's why we created resource documents for each topic (Digital Citizenship, Media Literacy, and Computer Science), to provide consistent access for teachers and allow them to go back at their convenience and use when applicable. The hope is that these weeks will soon be showcases of the great work already being done throughout the year. Please share any great resources you've used for this week or successes you've had. 
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    Director of Technology for Traverse City Area Public Schools. Level 2 Google Certified Educator. Former Tech Integration Specialist and 4th grade teacher at Aspen School District and Spartan for life! Go Green!

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