CSS
290 – Teaching Computing to Middle School Students
Fall 2013
Room UW1 361, W
1:15 pm – 3:15 pm
Name
Email |
Office Hours: |
By appointment |
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Phone |
(206)-226-2366 |
Office: |
·
Scratch, which is a drag-and-drop programming
language, developed by MIT. You can find it at the Scratch website.
· Designing a curriculum for teaching programming at a middle school level
· Classroom management
You will work with Redmond middle school students to:
· Lead a 15 minute activity at their Halloween party to create an interactive Halloween eCard
· Lead three 2-hour afterschool classes where students will build one or more games in Scratch
There is no textbook. Reading material may be handed
out in class.
The class is pass/fail. Students who participate in the Redmond afterschool classes will pass.
Week
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Topics
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Date
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1 |
Location: UWB Getting Started ·
Introduction · Paperwork · Scratch overview |
Sep 25 |
2 |
Location: UWB Learning Scratch · Breakout/pong game · Maze game · Spaceship driving · Your own game |
Oct 2 |
3 |
Location: UWB Curriculum Design · Designing curriculum · Classroom tools · Practice pacing and giving out directions |
Oct 9 |
4 |
Location: UWB Designing Scratch for Teaching ·
Presentation of curriculum · Group feedback |
Oct 16 |
5 |
Location: UWB Classroom Management · Working with middle school students ·
Pitfalls to avoid when teaching Scratch |
Oct 23 |
6 |
Location: Redmond Middle School. Start time is 1:00. Halloween Party · 15 minute station ·
Talk to kids about the program ·
Do a short reflection with kids |
Oct 30 |
7 |
Location: Redmond Middle School. Start time is 1:00. Scratch Program Day 1 · Overview, ground rules · Ice breaker ·
Implement curriculum |
Nov 6 |
8 |
Location: Redmond Middle School. Start time is 1:00. Scratch Program Day 2 ·
Implement curriculum |
Nov 13 |
9 |
Location: Redmond Middle School. Start time is 1:00. Scratch Program Day 3 ·
Implement curriculum |
Nov 20 |
10 |
Day before Thanksgiving. No class. |
Nov 27 |
Assignment Deadlines: Class time is spent on projects or teaching. Assignments are preparation for classes. It is therefore critical that assignments are completed on time so that class time can be used effectively.
Lateness to classes: Coming to class on time and coming to all classes are important. Late arrivals interrupt our in-progress projects and discussions. If you must miss a class session, let the instructor know as soon as possible so that you can make up the work that you miss.
Technology in the Classroom: This
class is project-based, meaning that we will use computers in the classroom.
However, this means that personal technology (laptops, cell phones, iPods, etc) must be turned off during class
so that they do not act as a distraction.
Academic Conduct
Student Code of Conduct:
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=478-120:
“The university is a public institution having special responsibility for providing instruction in higher education, for advancing knowledge through scholarship and research, and for providing related services to the community. As a center of learning, the university also has the obligation to maintain conditions conducive to freedom of inquiry and expression to the maximum degree compatible with the orderly conduct of its functions. For these purposes, the university is governed by the rules, regulations, procedures, policies, and standards of conduct that safeguard its functions and protect the rights and freedoms of all members of the academic community.”
…
“An instructor has the authority
to exclude a student from any class session in which the student is
disorderly or disruptive. If the student persists in the disorderly or
disruptive conduct, the instructor should report the matter to the dean of the
school or college, or, at the University of Washington Bothell and Tacoma
campuses, to the dean or director of the program in which the student is
enrolled.”
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism:
See http://www.uwb.edu/studentservices/academicconduct
for crucial information regarding academic integrity. The
library also has an extremely useful website with resources at http://libguides.uwb.edu/ai. You are responsible for knowing what constitutes a
violation of the University of Washington Student Code, and you will be held
responsible for any such violations whether they were intentional or not.
Plagiarism is one of the most common violations of academic integrity, so
please pay attention to both the web information and when your instructor
explains all of this in class. In
short, do your own work, and clearly cite all your sources. If you are unsure,
ask for help!
Privacy: The opinion you expressed (in class discussion, in written assignments, on our course discussion board), are yours. None of this information will be shared with anyone, not even your parents.
If you believe that you have a disability
and would like academic accommodations, please contact Disability Resources for Students
(UW1-175) at 425.352.5307 or at drs@uwb.edu. In
most cases, you will need to provide documentation of your disability as part
of the review process. I will coordinate with the University to ensure that the
appropriate accommodations are made in this class.
Other potentially useful/important information
H1N1 and Other Communicable
Diseases Action Steps:
As part of the campus
community’s shared responsibility for minimizing the possible spread of H1N1
virus and other diseases this year, it is critical that all students are
familiar with the symptoms of H1N1 Flu described on the UW Bothell website at
http://www.uwb.edu/flu. Any student or instructor with flu-like symptoms is
encouraged to stay at home until at least 24 hours after they no longer have a
fever without the use of fever-reducing medications. If you are sick and have
an extended absence, please speak with me regarding alternative ways to
maintain your progress in your courses. If I am sick and need to cancel class,
I will post an announcement on Blackboard.
Inclement Weather:
Please check if the campus may
be closed due to weather. Information about
suspension of operations will be
made public and available through the media. Students can learn of campus
operations status from the website or by calling the Campus Information Hotline
425.352.3333. You may also sign up with an alert system that will contact you
via email or text message if classes are canceled. For more information on the
alert process, please see http://www.uwb.edu/alert. Class activities will be rescheduled as needed.
Student Support Services:
IT
Helpdesk: IT@uwb.edu , 425-352-3456
Library: http://library.uwb.edu/
425-352-5340
Writing Center: www.uwb.edu/WritingCenter/
425-352-5253
Quantitative Skills Center: http://www.uwb.edu/qsc 425-352-3170
Student Success Services: http://www.uwb.edu/cusp/studentsuccess
425-352-3776
Career Services: http://www.uwb.edu/careers
425-352-3706
Student Counseling Services: http://www.uwb.edu/studentservices/counseling 425-352-3183