Extended Coding Workshops
Registration open until August 20, 2020
Learning to code requires some practice, ideally with a supportive peer with whom you can explore, celebrate your successes and discuss your struggles. With this in mind, we have designed workshops that provide time to practice and explore, with lots of supportive facilitators.
Each workshop series will be 4.5 hours spread over 2-3 days to give you time to practice and get help when you run into an issue. We will have 1 facilitator for every 4-6 participants (graduates of our “coding for teachers” courses), so there will be lots of support.
Each workshop series will cost $50.
Each workshop series will be 4.5 hours spread over 2-3 days to give you time to practice and get help when you run into an issue. We will have 1 facilitator for every 4-6 participants (graduates of our “coding for teachers” courses), so there will be lots of support.
Each workshop series will cost $50.
Coding for young children : Monday August 23 to Wednesday August 25 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
This workshop series will explore 2 free coding environments that are mostly pictures and icons and that are designed for pre & emergent readers (JK-Grade 2 students): Scratch Jr & Code.org. Teachers will learn how to code in these environments and hints for managing the technology in classroom settings. Teachers will experience and then discuss effective strategies for teaching and assessing coding. Teachers will leave the workshop series with many activities that integrate coding with math, language, and the arts.
The Ontario Tech Coding for Teachers Team
This workshop series will explore 2 free coding environments that are mostly pictures and icons and that are designed for pre & emergent readers (JK-Grade 2 students): Scratch Jr & Code.org. Teachers will learn how to code in these environments and hints for managing the technology in classroom settings. Teachers will experience and then discuss effective strategies for teaching and assessing coding. Teachers will leave the workshop series with many activities that integrate coding with math, language, and the arts.
The Ontario Tech Coding for Teachers Team
Beginning with Scratch - Monday August 23 to Wednesday August 25 (1:00 pm – 2:30 pm)
This workshop series will explore Scratch, a free drag and drop coding environment aimed for novice coders ages 8 to 90. Teachers will learn how to code in these environments and hints for managing the technology in classroom settings. Teachers will experience and then discuss effective strategies for teaching and assessing coding. Teachers will leave the workshop series with many activities that integrate coding with math, language, and the arts.
The Ontario Tech Coding for Teachers Team
This workshop series will explore Scratch, a free drag and drop coding environment aimed for novice coders ages 8 to 90. Teachers will learn how to code in these environments and hints for managing the technology in classroom settings. Teachers will experience and then discuss effective strategies for teaching and assessing coding. Teachers will leave the workshop series with many activities that integrate coding with math, language, and the arts.
The Ontario Tech Coding for Teachers Team
Beyond the Basics in Scratch – Thursday August 26 (1:00 – 4:00pm) & Friday August 27 (10am-12pm)
You know the basics of Scratch, but you want to know more. Come to this workshop series do learn about coding concepts in the grade 5-8 math curriculum: conditionals, efficiency, subprograms, data and more. Some time each workshop series will be studio time where you can get support with your coding challenges (or your students’ code). Teachers will also experience and discuss effective strategies for teaching and assessing coding. Teachers will leave the workshop series with many activities that integrate coding with math, language, and the arts.
The Ontario Tech Coding for Teachers Team
You know the basics of Scratch, but you want to know more. Come to this workshop series do learn about coding concepts in the grade 5-8 math curriculum: conditionals, efficiency, subprograms, data and more. Some time each workshop series will be studio time where you can get support with your coding challenges (or your students’ code). Teachers will also experience and discuss effective strategies for teaching and assessing coding. Teachers will leave the workshop series with many activities that integrate coding with math, language, and the arts.
The Ontario Tech Coding for Teachers Team
Moving to MakeCode - Monday August 23 to Wednesday August 25 (10:00 am - 11:30 am)
MakeCode is another drag & drop coding environment aimed at grade 6 and up and builds well on explorations in Scratch. This workshop will explore concepts in the elementary coding curriculum using MakeCode Minecraft, and MakeCode Arcade. Teachers can also learn to program Micro:bits to collect data and to control structures (Micro:bits needed). Teachers will also experience and discuss effective strategies for teaching and assessing coding. Teachers will leave the workshop series with many activities that integrate coding with math, science, and language.
Joy Benjamin, Melissa Oliver & Natasha Recoskie
MakeCode is another drag & drop coding environment aimed at grade 6 and up and builds well on explorations in Scratch. This workshop will explore concepts in the elementary coding curriculum using MakeCode Minecraft, and MakeCode Arcade. Teachers can also learn to program Micro:bits to collect data and to control structures (Micro:bits needed). Teachers will also experience and discuss effective strategies for teaching and assessing coding. Teachers will leave the workshop series with many activities that integrate coding with math, science, and language.
Joy Benjamin, Melissa Oliver & Natasha Recoskie
