Learning practices in technology fields have a large overlap with learning practices from the math and science classroom. In this class we will will look at the ways that science, engineering, and math practices are compatible and how to enhance your lessons to support NGSS and Common Core Standards while preparing students to learn and work in our digital world. Take-aways will include new lesson plans that include the use of digital tools such as coding environments that you can use in the math and science classrooms as well as learning how to enhance your current lessons to include computational thinking skills and practices. Results give students the increased exposure and experience they need to build skills they need to be successful in a pathway to technology jobs that are high paying and high demand.

Day 1
Explore common core and NGSS standards that support digital thinking. How problem solving in the classroom can support computational thinking both with and without the use of computers.

Day 2
Use coding and other digital tools in the classroom to meet math and science standards. Time will be spent with Scratch, Mindstorms, and other digital learning environments.

Day 3 – Special topics and projects- time will be allocated to work on lesson plans that you have used in the past or new lesson plans to include ways to include digital thinking and computational problem solving.

Course Instructor/s:

Terry Alexander

Terry Alexander worked as a software engineer at Intel Corporation for ten years until she made the switch to computer science education. She has been an instructor at Saturday Academy for many years, teaching programming, robotics, and physics classes including classes in computer game design.

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