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"Computer Science Fundamentals"
Workshop for Teachers!
FREE
"Computer Science Fundamentals"
Workshop for Teachers
Saturday, February 4, 2017
FatPipe
200 Broadway
Albuquerque, NM
9-3pm
(13 participants)
(including teachers from Albuquerque, Acoma, and Fort Defiance)
Saturday, January 28, 2017
21st CCLC
Gonzales Community School
Santa Fe, NM 87501
8:30-3pm
(23 participants)
(including teachers from Santa Fe and Espanola)
Saturday, November 5, 2016
hosted by LANL Foundation in Espanola
1112 Plaza del Norte
Espanola, NM 87532
9am-3pm
(14 participants)
(including teachers from Santa Fe, Espanola, Socorro, and Taos)
Saturday, October 1, 2016
San Juan College
4601 College Blvd.
Farmington, NM 87402
9am-3pm
(20 participants)
(including teachers from
Aztec, Bloomfield, Shiprock, Gallup, Kirtland, and Farmington)
Saturday, August 27, 2016
21st CCLC
Acequia Madre Community School
Santa Fe, NM 87501
8:30-3pm
(21 participants)
(including teachers from Santa Fe and Espanola)
More workshops ahead!
Check back regularly, join our mailing list for updates,
or contact Paige Prescott directly
to schedule a FREE workshop in your district or school.
According to Code.org:
"Now even the youngest students can explore the limitless world of computing. Code.org’s K-5 courses blend online, self-guided, and self-paced tutorials
with “unplugged” activities that require no computer at all!
Even kindergarten-aged pre-readers can participate.
High quality workshops for teachers, at no cost (US only).
Our curriculum is completely free for anyone, anywhere to teach.
To help teachers implement our courses for grades K-5,
Code.org offers high-quality, 1-day workshops
for educators and content-area teachers (librarians, tech-ed specialists, etc.).
These workshops are led by experienced Code.org facilitators."
"Now even the youngest students can explore the limitless world of computing. Code.org’s K-5 courses blend online, self-guided, and self-paced tutorials
with “unplugged” activities that require no computer at all!
Even kindergarten-aged pre-readers can participate.
High quality workshops for teachers, at no cost (US only).
Our curriculum is completely free for anyone, anywhere to teach.
To help teachers implement our courses for grades K-5,
Code.org offers high-quality, 1-day workshops
for educators and content-area teachers (librarians, tech-ed specialists, etc.).
These workshops are led by experienced Code.org facilitators."
Meet Paige Prescott
Our New Mexico Code.org Facilitator
for Elementary and Middle School Teachers
prescott@pd.code.org
Attend or host a
Computer Science Fundamentals Workshop for Teachers!
Attendees learn how to use Code.org's courses to introduce computer science basics in a format that's fun and accessible to the youngest learners (grades K-5).
Attendees also receive all the supplies they need to teach—at no cost.
Our Computer Science (CS) Fundamentals curriculum is implemented within Code Studio, our online education platform. This completely free curriculum consists of multiple courses, each of which has about 20 lessons that may be implemented as one unit or over the course of a semester. Explore our courses below!
Attendees also receive all the supplies they need to teach—at no cost.
Our Computer Science (CS) Fundamentals curriculum is implemented within Code Studio, our online education platform. This completely free curriculum consists of multiple courses, each of which has about 20 lessons that may be implemented as one unit or over the course of a semester. Explore our courses below!
Course 1: Ages 4-6
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Course 2: Ages 6+
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Course 3: Ages 8+
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Course 4: Ages 10+
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In Santa Fe, more than 414 students are participating Code.org courses:
Amy Biehl - 55 students
Aspen - 75 students
Cesar Chavez - 33 students
Chaparral - 20 students
El Camino - 57 students
Nava - 26 students
Gonzales - 28 students
Kearny - 40 students
Nina Otero - 60 students
Salazar 0 20 students
Contact Paige Prescott
to attend or host a Computer Science Fundamentals Workshop in New Mexico
prescott@pd.code.org
Or
try the Code.org free, self-paced online class
for teachers who wish to implement computer science in their classes
"Teaching Computer Science Fundamentals is intended as an introduction to computer science fundamentals and the Code.org K-5 resources for teachers. Through reading, viewing videos, completing interactive puzzles and reflecting on your learning, you'll develop your own understanding while preparing to teach computer science in your classroom." Code.org
Learning Objectives: Through completing this online course, participants will:
Learning Objectives: Through completing this online course, participants will:
- Learn the basics of computer science
- Review best practices for teaching these basics to your students
- Access free curriculum and resources for teachers
- Plan for how you might get started teaching Computer Science Basics
- Connect with a community of fellow educators who are making positive change in their classrooms through coding
3rd Party resources for elementary school computer science compiled by Code.org
Organization |
Curriculum |
Professional Development |
Over 300 story modes & skill mode challenges. Can be taught full year, 1/2 year, or quarterly. $10/student |
Free online course, $250/webinar, $3500/onsite PD |
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150 lessons over 7 modules $3500/site |
Online PD included with site fee |
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38 lesson plans that blend online independent practice with "unplugged" activities. FREE, Full curriculum, $15/student, $1950/site |
Online or in-person PD included for paying schools |
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6 10-hour computer science modules, $750/school |
Face-to-face and online, $700 for school-level lead teacher |
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A 6-unit intro to Scratch |
FREE In-person educator meet-ups and online MOOC, FREE |
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Free tools, tutorials, and a 6-hr introductory lesson plan. 200+ lessons with assessments: $399/class, $2,000/school |
2-day PD, $2000/day + travel |
3rd Party resources for middle school computer science compiled by Code.org
Teach algebra through video-game programming, with a 20-hr module to go alongside or inside a math class |
3-day workshops for schools and districts. Fees range |
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6th-12th grade CS pathway. Intro CS JavaScript, Intro CS Python, Computing Ideas, Web Design and more, FREE. Pro plans for schools start at $2500. |
Online PD for Teaching Intro CS, Teaching AP Java, and Teaching AP CSP, 30-40 hour course, $1500/teacher |
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5-lesson intro and project platform, FREE, 2 40-hr Intro to Python courses and 20-hr Intro to Game Design course, $20/student or a la carte pricing |
Half day, 1-day, and 3-day workshops available, $500-$2,000 per teacher depending on length and location. |
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6 game design courses, $75/student |
3-day, in-person training and ongoing online PD, fee included in student price |
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2 intro courses, $750/school |
Online, in-person PD at 60 universities, average $1200/teacher |
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40-hour Learn Python course, FREE |
Online or in-person, $5000/school for all teachers at site |
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Introduction to Game Design, Advanced Game Design (3D), and Introduction to Simulation Design, FREE |
In-person summer institute, FREE to schools participating in NSF research. Otherwise, $1900/teacher and travel not included |
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6-unit course, FREE |
6-unit course, FREE In-person educator meet-ups and online MOOC, FREE |
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Free tools, tutorials, and a 6-hr introductory lesson plan. 200+ lessons with assessments: $399/class, $2,000/school |
2-day PD, $2000/day + travel |
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Multiple academic year-long courses on computing in math, programming, robotics, and film production. Annual subscription/$1000. Software $300/computer lab. Free PDF files. |
$150/day for training held at UC Davis campus. Costs vary for on-site training |