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CS4HS Summer 2010An Introduction to Programming and Simulation using Scratch Dr.. Ben Schafer Department of Computer Science University of Northern Iowa... The WHAT of the workshop • CS

CS4HS Summer 2010

An Introduction to Programming and Simulation using

Scratch

Dr Ben Schafer Department of Computer Science University of Northern Iowa

If you have not already done so

please

• Pick up your nametag

• Complete your demographic

information sheet (by lunch time)

• Have me take your picture

Welcome and repeated

apologies

• Thanks for being here!

• I again apologize for the confusion with initial communication

– Hopefully we have this all figured out now

The WHO of the

workshop

• Who are you?

– Name

– School

– Grades/subjects taught

– Computing experience?

The WHAT of the

workshop

• CS4HS is a Google funded workshop to expose “secondary” teachers to

computing

• Many different formats/topics offered at approximately two dozen locations

around the country

• Our workshop will focus on Scratch

(more on that in a bit)

The WHAT of the

workshop

• I know I just asked you to mention it but…

– Show of hands

•How many of you have taken at least one semester of computer

programming?

•How many of you are comfortable doing computer programming?

The WHY of this workshop

(Dr Schafer’s opinions)

• I have two strong beliefs:

– Teachers are better able to convey

their subject(s) when they can

approach the material through a

variety of techniques and modes.

– ALL students should be exposed to the subject of computation/programming.

Daily Schedule (All times are targets and most should be treated lightly)

• 8:30 – 10:15 – Morning Session #1

• 10:15 -10:30 - Break

• 10:30 – Noon – Morning Session #2

• Noon – 1:00 - Lunch

• 1:00 – 2:30 – Afternoon Session #1

• 2:30 – 2:45 - Break

• 2:45 – 4:15 – Afternoon Session #2

• 4:15 - 4:30 – Daily Wrapup

Topic Schedule

• Wednesday

– Introductions

– Scratch as Logo

– Scratch for Storytelling

– Programming Assignment #1

Topic Schedule

• Thursday

– Show and Tell

– Scratch for Interaction

– Group Game Development

– Programming Assignment #2

Topic Schedule

• Friday

– Scratch for Simulation/Sensing – Scratch Resources

– Preparing for Phase Two of the workshop

The short of phase two

• You will incorporate Scratch into at

least one of your classes

• You will produce and submit

– An artifact (e.g lesson plan, worksheet,

assignment, specific program)

– A written experience report

• You will present (15-20 minutes) your materials and experiences to the group

at a followup meeting

The short of phase two

• Please check your calendars for

– Saturday, October 30th

– Saturday, November 13th

• Return the data availability sheet

by Friday morning We would like

to finalize the date before we end this week.

Assorted Logistics

• Restrooms

• Drinking Fountain

• Computers in the classroom

• Computers on campus

• Meals

• Food/drink in the classroom

Assorted Logistics

• Workshop website

• Session recordings

• Flash drive of resources

• Comments, questions, matters arising of any nature?