No Fear Coding: Computational Thinking Across the K-5 Curriculum

Williams, Heidi

ISBN 10: 1564843874 / ISBN 13: 9781564843876

Published by International Society for Technology in Education (edition Illustrated), 2017

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Synopsis:

Coding and computational thinking are among the skills that will serve students well in the future. Coding goes beyond websites and software; it is an essential component in finding solutions to everyday problems. Computational thinking has many applications beyond the computer lab or math class. It teaches reasoning, creativity and expression, and is an innovative way to demonstrate content knowledge and see mathematical processes in action. No-Fear Coding shows K-5 educators how to bring coding into their curriculum by embedding computational thinking skills into activities for every content area. At the same time, embedding these skills helps students prepare for coding in the middle grades as they build their knowledge. To help teachers easily and effectively introduce coding, the book features: classroom-tested lessons and activities designed for skills progression; ready-to-implement coding exercises that can be incorporated across the curriculum; alignment to ISTE and Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) standards; and case studies and explorations of technology tools and resources to teach coding.

About the Author: Heidi Williams is a passionate coding and computational thinking advocate. She has over 25 years of experience in education including 17 years as a 6-8th grade teacher, 6 years as an instructional and technology coach, and 5 years as a K-8 administrator. Williams has shared her passion for integrating coding into the curriculum at local, state, regional and national conferences, and many have leveraged her expertise for conference presentations, coding coaching, professional development and K-12 scope and sequence alignment of computer science skills throughout the curriculum. Visit nofearcoding.org for a wealth of CS administrator and teacher resources.

Bibliographic Details

Title: No Fear Coding: Computational Thinking ...
Publisher: International Society for Technology in Education (edition Illustrated)
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Edition: Illustrated.