Coding in the Classroom (Paperback)

Ryan Somma

ISBN 10: 1718500343 / ISBN 13: 9781718500341

Published by No Starch Press,US, San Francisco, 2020

About this Item

Paperback. A book for anyone teaching computer science from elementary school teachers and coding club coaches, to parents.Includes coverage of teaching standards, history of computing, elements of programming, numerous games and activities to illustrate concepts, simple hacking, and building a coding community.The book's activities require minimal setup- no new software to install or development environment to set up. Many activities don't involve computers at all, and when computers are used, students start coding with software they are already using. A book for anyone teaching computer science, from primary school teachers to parents. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Coding in the Classroom (Paperback)
• Publisher: No Starch Press,US, San Francisco
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1718500343
• ISBN 13: 9781718500341
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

A book for anyone teaching computer science, from elementary school teachers and coding club coaches to parents looking for some guidance.

Computer science opens more doors for today's youth than any other discipline - which is why Coding in the Classroom is your key to unlocking students' future potential. Author Ryan Somma untangles the current state of CS education standards; describes the cognitive, academic, and professional benefits of learning CS; and provides numerous strategies to promote computational thinking and get kids coding!

Whether you're a teacher, an after-school coach, or a parent seeking accessible ways to boost your kid's computer savvy, Coding in the Classroom is here to help. With quick-start programming strategies, scaffolded exercises for every grade level, and ideas for designing CS events that promote student achievement, this book is a rock-solid roadmap to CS integration from a wide variety of on-ramps. You'll learn:

tips and resources for teaching programming concepts via in-class activities and games, without a computer

development environments that make coding and sharing web apps a breeze

lesson plans for the software lifecycle process and techniques for facilitating long-term projects

ways to craft interdisciplinary units that bridge CS and computational thinking with other content areas

Coding in the Classroom does more than make CS less formidable - it makes it more fun! From learning computational thinking via board games to building their own websites, students are offered a variety of entry points for acquiring the skills they need to succeed in the 21st-century workforce.

Moreover, Somma understands how schools operate - and he's got your back. You'll be empowered to advocate for the value of implementing CS across the curriculum, get stakeholder buy-in, and build the supportive, equitable coding community that your school deserves.

About the Author

Ryan Somma has been a software developer for over 25 years and currently works in Laboratory Information Management Systems. He spent 10 years developing mission-critical aviation logistics applications for the US Coast Guard and five years developing professional development applications for teachers at the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. A volunteer educator, Somma is interested in synthesizing various ideas from the technical and educational worlds, drawing on his own experience as an educator, as well as contemporary education research.