CSEW Resources for CS Teachers
The Hour of Code Guide for Teachers and Students
What is Hour of Code?
In Aldine ISD, we will celebrate Computer Science Education Week during December 2nd- 14th with various events and activities across the district.
This year's THEME: #CSforGOOD
The Hour of Code will continue inspiring student creativity with a theme that we can’t wait to share with you: Computer Science for Good. #CSforGood
Inspired by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Hour of Code will highlight how we can all use computer science to make a positive impact on our world, from writing apps to solve a local problem, to using innovative ideas in data science to address global challenges.
Whether that means building affordable technology to help farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, programming white blood cells to fight cancer, or revolutionizing the packaged foods industry with artificial intelligence, people are using CS in creative ways to solve problems and provide opportunities for others.
Share your #CSforGOOD projects on social media!
Follow us on social media and share your Hour of Code highlights!
We especially love seeing your classroom videos, photos, and student projects. Be sure to tag any post with: #CSforGood #CS4Aldine #AISDHoC #WeAreAldine #HourOfCode hourofcode.com
Hour of Code F2F and Q & A Session
Thursday, Nov 21, 2019, 03:30 PM
Aldine Education Center, Aldine Bender Road, Houston, TX, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Where do you start for my classroom?
- Register your campus for the district Hour of Code.
- Start by communicating with your DLS, campus coding club sponsor and your ILS.
- Plan with your DLS/ reach out to Shaina Glass.
- Attend all virtual and Face-to-face meetings for Hour of Code planning!
MOST Important Section (your checklist/timeline):
Announce this to your students
Make this the end of yr/semester event in your classroom
Let students know you are nominating students to participate
Provide them with the criteria to participate.
• Be courteous and respectful to all students and teachers.
• Follow ALL safety rules and guidelines.
• Use the tools properly and with caution.
• Contribute your thoughts, ideas, and talents.
• Dress in “professional attire” in the role of teacher for the day.
• And most of all… have fun.
You will have to shift in the curriculum-- students (even the entire class can “practice” the lessons/activities)
Place them in teams/pairs of 2-3 students.
Explain to them they will become the teacher. We are calling this a #studenttakerover!
Review the lessons(see below) the students will teach/facilitate during the hour of code.
Students will have two weeks (the week before and after Thanksgiving to work on)
Work with your librarian to determine which day your group of students will facilitate
Print our student permission slips. (students must return by Nov. 22nd)
Add students to the HOC T-shirt order form (don’t forget to add yourself) Need sizes by Tuesday, November 19th
Add your school to the Logistical Plan Google Sheet (link below)
Attend the Hour of Code session Saturday, November 16th or Wednesday, November 20th to see the stations.
The Game Plan
We picked out a few unplugged (or offline) and online activities we really like for 6th-8th-grade students and shared them below. You can also use any physical computing tools if you already have them in your classroom or school.
We are excited about having facilitators from your campus TEACH their peers during the Hour of Code. We have selected very simple activities that your student facilitators AKA Teachers can teach to their classmates!
You will select 8-10 students to facilitate the linked activities (see below) in small groups around your campus LMC. Students can facilitate these lessons to any grade level at your school.
What will our students need to know?
Students participating will need to complete the following steps:
1. Accept the challenge! (they will become teachers for the day!)
2. Get their parent's permission (permission slip template)
3. Practice the given activities for the stations (see below)
4. Dress the part!
- They will have to dress as a professional teacher in professional dress for the day.
- They will each receive a badge as an Hour of Code Facilitator.
For their service, each student will receive an Hour of Code t-shirt and swag bag!
The Suggested Unplugged Activities
Unplugged Lesson: Getting Loop (with a TWIST!)
Materials needed:
- Google Doc
- Chromebook/Tablet/Cell Phone to take photos
- A printed copy of the student-created iteration/version
Steps for Activity:
- Student facilitators must first create their own Getting Loopy lesson (they take photos of each dance move and create a dance routine using only images.
- Organize their images on a google doc/slide
- Present during class-- then the Hour of Code at school.
Hint: Place all routines in one Google Slide Show.
Additional resources:
Unplugged Station: Artist Pixel Puzzles
Grade Levels: Primary (with Assistance), Elementary & Middle
Materials Needed:
Crayons (8 main primary colors) or markers/colored pencils
Each one of the Color sheets printed for each student (front/back) (at least 3 of each) and printed as posters--then cut into squares.
Show your color Keys in color so the students know what colors to use.
Steps for Activity:
Explain to students about Coloring by number.
Have each student color their individual color sheets as well as 3-5 pixels (squares) on the poster
Label the back of each of the poster squares so they can see it come together.
Additional Resources:
Unplugged Station: My robotic friend!
Grade Levels: Elementary & Middle
Materials Needed:
Symbol Key (1 per group) print 3 copies
Cup Stack Pack (1 per group) --print 3 sets for station
Disposable Cups (6 or more per group) --18 cups total
Blank paper (1 per person) --each student needs ½ sheet
Writing Instrument
Steps for Activity:
Show VIDEO (on this page) to students first. (90 seconds)
Explain to students about where they see Robotic Arms. Demo how to STACK cups.
Students should work in pairs to write the step out on how to stack cups.
Have at least 2 sets of 6 cups set up.
Suggested Online (Plugged) Activities
Station 1: Dance Party
Grade Levels: Primary (with Assistance), Elementary & Middle
Materials Needed:
Promethean Board (Set Up)
Steps for Activity:
Make sure Dance Party is displayed.
Make sure to show the videos (embedded into the Activity)
Additional Resources:
Spotify Playlist to Play throughout the LMC
Infinity Play Lab
Self-led Tutorial
Use Play Lab to create a story or game starring Disney Infinity characters.
Minecraft
Self-led Tutorial
Explore and build underwater worlds with code or just journey through Minecraft.
Code Your HERO
Find a Local Computer Science Volunteer
Spread the Word Before, DURING CSEW and Celebrate AFTER your Hour of Code!
Questions? Contact Us!
Hour of Code is a wonderful way to build excitement and provide students and educators opportunities to code! Please contact Shaina Glass if you're interested in incorporating Computer Science and coding into your classroom, school or learning community.
If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to Shaina (snglass@aldineisd.org) or your campus' Digital Learning Specialist for more information.
Email: snglass@aldineisd.org
Website: https://cs4aldine.blogspot.com/
Location: 9999 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, TX, USA
Phone: 713-539-8620
Twitter: @aldinestem