1. Welcome to our webinar: ECS v8 & What’s New the World of CS Education
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2. ECS V8 & What’s New in the World of CS Ed!
Nicole Reitz-Larsen
October 2018
American Institutes for Research.

3. Poll How would you describe your experience with Scratch? Novice
Apprentice
Expert
Master

4. Moderator: Nicole Reitz-Larsen
HS teacher in SLC Utah (ECS, AP CSP)
CS for All Community Ambassador
Panelist: Don Yanek
HS Teacher in Chicago (ECS)
CSTA Leader of the Chicago Chapter
ECS Facilitator and Instructional Coach
Panelist: Dan Law
HS Teacher in Chicago (ECS, AP CS A, Physical Computing Lab)
ECS Facilitator

5. Exploring Computer Science has three strands.

6. ECS Curriculum and Computational Practices
• Analyze the effects of developments in computing (impact/connections)
• Design and implement creative solutions and artifacts
• Apply abstractions and models
• Analyze their computational work & the work of others
• Communicate computational thought processes, procedures, and results to others
• Collaborate with peers on computing activities

7. What are the updates in version 8 of ECS?
Unit 4 - Introduction to Programming
addition of abstraction
create your own blocks
using parameters
culturally responsive projects
storyboarding
emphasis on pair programming
peer review
Scratch v3.0

8. What are the lessons that have changed?
(U4 D 5-6) Create a program using the various moving blocks
(U4 D 7-8) Create an event driven program (Adventure Game)
(U4 D 10-13) Write Scratch stories, present them and conduct peer reviews
(U4 D 16-17) Create a program using And, Or, and randomness
Almost all projects
storyboarding
driver_navigator
culturally responsive
peer review
“Extra-fun” extensions
(U4 D 5-6) Create a program using the various moving blocks
replaces running bases.
using a google map as a background, program a sprite to navigate the roads or sidewalks
(U4 D 7-8) Create an event driven program (Adventure Game) [create your own adventure)
Event driven program
click on items to create specific adventures
(U4 D 10-13) Write Scratch stories, present them and conduct peer reviews
Favorite Story/Movie Scene
(U4 D 16-17) Create a program using And, Or, and randomness
Social Media Quiz
Magic Eightball

9. What are the lessons that have changed?
(U4 D 19) Create a program using abstraction and custom blocks
(U4 D 20-21) Create a dance program building on abstraction & custom blocks
(U4 D 23-25) Create a program using a timer, present it & conduct peer reviews
(U4 D 19) Create a program using abstraction and custom blocks
modifying the space travel program to use custom blocks for travel to each planet.
(U4 D 20-21) Create a dance program building on abstraction & custom blocks
create custom blocks that represent dance moves
foreshadows project in Unit 6
(U4 D 23-25) Create a program using a timer, present it & conduct peer reviews
role play
create a timer block
create a timed game with custom blocks

10. Space Travel

11. Dance Animation

12. Questions in the Chat Window
What are some strategies you use to help students keep their collaborative nature during the programming unit?
pair programming
peer review
I like…
I wish…
What if..

13. Questions in the Chat Window
How do you structure your class in the programming unit to guide students when they are stuck with questions or don’t know what to do next?

14. What skills would we like the students to have from these activities?
Use a storyboard as a problem solving tool
Design algorithms
Use abstraction
understand that creating own blocks reduces complexity
makes program easier to understand
collaborate and design with another person
communicate life experiences through project assignments...tell us who they are!

15. How will you assess students or find out what they know?
Nicole to lead and hear how Don and other access - acknowledge every district and school is different

16. ECS Skills used in the Real World

17. Questions and Answers

18. Reflection How do you facilitate programming in your classroom?
What might be some takeaways that you will try in your own classroom?

19. Resources ECS Official Website – exploringcs.org
Teacher created and shared resources CS for All Teachers (sponsor of the webinar) – csforallteachers.org
Scratch – scratch.mit.edu
ScratchEd – scratched.gse.Harvard.edu

20. Upcoming activities 11/5 7:30 pm EST 11/8 7:30 pm EST
Webinar - Learning from Home: Online Professional Learning for Teachers of CS
11/8 7:30 pm EST
Webinar - That’s CS? You may be surprised to know that the learning activities you are ALREADY doing are the basics of CS
Tweet Chat - Beyond the Hour of Code
Podcast - Having Fun Reviewing AP CSP
12/3-12/9/ CS Education Week
Nicole - check the events page for updates of what is really happening

21. CS for All Teachers
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