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Why Should Students Learn Computer Science? A Teacher’s Perspective

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If you participated in December’s Hour of Code, you may have come to realize the importance of Computer Science to students. Greg Beutler is the Director of Techscool.org , a school devoted to teaching kids this fundamental skill through the lens of robotics, coding, competitions, and more. … Problem-solving skills.

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How to Teach Kids to Code: Strategies for Every Stage of Learning

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From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today, we’re exploring one of the most exciting and relevant topics in education— teaching kids to code. Visit www.coolcatteacher.com/e202 Aditya Batura : Explore simple steps for teaching coding, including unplugged activities.

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6 Unplugged Hour of Code Activities

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The idea started as a clever way to teach students to think critically and problem-solve. One hour, according to Hour of Code, would show them that deep thinking was fun and problem-solving was exhilarating. Computer Science Unplugged. These unplugged activities go back to the roots of coding.

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Hour of Code Suggestions by Grade Level

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Start kindergartners with problem solving. How to train your robot –a lesson plan from Dr. Khan Academy Computer Science. Khan Academy Computer Science. Khan Academy Computer Science. Google Computer Science for High School –free workshops (with application) for K-12 teachers.

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The Role of Mathematics in Education

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Mathematics is not just about solving equations or memorizing formulas; it’s a way of thinking. It teaches us problem-solving skills, logical reasoning, and the ability to think abstractly. But what makes mathematics the lingua franca of computer science?

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Hour of Code? Here’s why to participate

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December 6-12th, 2021, Computer Science Education will host the Hour Of Code–a one-hour introduction to students on coding, programming, and why they should love it, designed to demystify “code” and show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, and an innovator. Kid-created Games That Teach.

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Competitive Coders Are the Future of Esports and the Rising Stars of Computer Science

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Players must program a backend strategy and use their coding and problem-solving skills to outsmart competitors. Since then, our game-based learning platform has been used to teach over 20 million students real-typed Python, JavaScript and C++ coding languages through the power of play.