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| ===== Objectives ===== | ===== Objectives ===== | ||
| - | ===== Questions for Class Discussion ===== | + | To provide an overview of computer science education in high schools. |
| - | * What is your motivation in taking this class? | + | ===== Readings ===== |
| - | * What do you expect to get out of this class? | + | - Indiana State Computer Science Standards |
| - | * What experience do you have teaching/explaining CS concepts to novice user? Have you been a TA or grader? Have you helped family or friends to understand computing issues (other than system administration)? | + | - ACM Standards (K-12 Model Curriculum) |
| - | * What kind of CS experience did you have in high school? What did you like, or not like? | + | - ISTE/NETS on [[http://www.iste.org/standards/computational-thinking.aspx|Computational Thinking]] |
| - | * What changes are you aware of in high school CS since you graduated? Have programming tools and/or languages changed since you graduated? | + | - ISTE/NCATE [[http://www.iste.org/Libraries/NETS_Refresh_Toolkit/DRAFT_ISTE_Computer_Science_Standards_Aug_15_2010.sflb.ashx|Draft Computer Science Standards]] |
| - | * What do you know about Computational Thinking? | + | |
| - | * | + | ===== Questions for Class Discussion ===== |
| + | - What was computer science education like in your school? | ||
| + | - Were there both AP and pre-AP courses? | ||
| + | - What was taught in the pre-AP courses? | ||
| + | - What was your programming environment like? What tools did you use? Did you only program in a laboratory, or did you also use your own computer? | ||
| ===== Topics ===== | ===== Topics ===== | ||
| * Current state of CS education in High Schools | * Current state of CS education in High Schools | ||
| - | * Declining enrollments | ||
| - | * Lower participation in CS AP exams | ||
| ===== Lab ====== | ===== Lab ====== | ||
| + | * CS Unplugged activities | ||
| + | * Register for professional development sites (e.g., CSTA) | ||
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