Week 5
Principle #4 - Unpack, Unplug, Repack and Learning to Learn

Weekly Coding

You do not need to complete every weekly coding activity to be competent. But, you should make an effort to complete at least half of the assignments over the course of the semester.

• Counting syllables in a single word

Prior to Small Group

Textbook Readings

• pp 46-53 from BBCP
  • Semantic Waves
  • Go Unplugged
  • Crazy Characters

Research Readings

• Please read the following article - which is the fifth reference in the BBCP article about Semantic Waves
  • https://teachinglondoncomputing.org/learning-to-learn-to-program/

At the Small Group

At the meetup this week you should

• Discuss the materials about Principle #4 [~30 minutes]
• Discuss the Learning to Learn materials [~30 minutes]
  • What articles stood out to you? Why?
  • What information in these readings were you familiar with?
    • How and why?
  • What information in these readings was "new" to you?
    • What were the takeaways for your own classroom(s)?
  • How do you think this information aligns (or doesn't) with the grade bands you teach? How and why?

After Small Group

• Complete the Competency Demo for this week. (0-4)
  • Do NOT attempt this until after you have done all other activities for the week.
  • Submit the final version of your CD on Blackboard