Cohort 23 - Methods of Computer Science
Summer 2024
Cohort 23 - Methods of Computer Science
Summer 2024
Dates | Activity | |||
Computer Science as a K-12 discipline | ||||
Overview and Objectives Welcome Video |
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June 10 | Computer Science vs. Computer Literacy/Fluency | |||
June 11 | The CS Framework | |||
June 12 | The CS Standards for Students | |||
June 13 | Understanding CS Education in Iowa | |||
June 14 | Competency Demo (Due in Blackboard by 6/16) | |||
Methods for teaching CS | ||||
Overview and Objectives Weekly Overview video |
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June 17 | CS Specific Teaching Methods, readings | |||
June 18 | CS Specific Teaching Methods, writings | |||
June 19 | Connecting Standards to teaching methods | |||
June 20 | Connecting Good Practices to teaching methods | |||
June 21 | Competency Demo (Due 6/23) | |||
Curriculum Design | ||||
Overview and Objectives | ||||
June 24 | Curriculum Design and Grading, readings | |||
June 25 and 26 | Initial Course Design Document (Counts as a CD. You should have this with you at the CoP on Friday) | |||
June 27 | Considering existing curriculum | |||
June 28 | CoP #1 - CS Standards for Teachers and initial group meetings | |||
CS Professionalism | ||||
Overview and Objectives | ||||
July 1 | The CS Standards for Teachers | |||
July 2 | CSTA | |||
July 3 | Educator Resources | |||
July 4 and 5 | Holiday | |||
Course Design Project | ||||
Overview and Objectives Project explanation video |
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July 8-12 | Project: Audience and Outcomes (Includes Individual CD) | |||
July 12 | CoP #2 | |||
July 15-19 | Project: Overall Assessment and Schedule (Includes Individual CD) | |||
July 22-26 | Project: Sample Learning Activities and Lessons (Includes Individual CD) | |||
July 29 - Aug 2 | Project: Sample Assessment and Grading Policies (Includes Individual CD) | |||
Aug 2 | CoP #3 - Your Team's Final Design Project is Presented |