Computer Science Opportunities, Development & Education in Rural Schools (CODERS)
is a program funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Education, Innovation &
Research program in January 2021. The goal was to work with teachers and students
in rural school districts in Missouri and level the 21st century playing field with
computer science, coding, computational thinking, writing, literacy, and music. The
grant provides CODERS Kits to faculty in all disciplines (science, math, music, elementary,
middle school, and STEAM courses) in the schools to engage students in 21st century
literacies. The Kits included microbits, Cutebots, Robot Dogs, Smart Home kits, drones,
batteries, etc. The faculty in these schools have developed the CODERS modules to
faciltate learning in their grade level and within their content area. Professors
in English, Computer Science, Physics, Elementary Literacy, Elementary Math, and Languages
developed modules that teachers worked through as students during the summer launch
and implemented with their students the following school year. Summer Launches have
taken place in 2021, 2022, and 2023. The 2024 Summer Launch will take place June 4-6,
2024.
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The IF/THEN® Collection is the largest free resource of its kind dedicated to increasing access
to authentic and relatable images of real women in STEM. The Educator Hub helps you align standards and choose videos for your classroom. Show two videos as
week as a bellringer or an exit pass for six weeks.
Here in this digital library, you will find thousands of photos, videos and other
assets that authentically represent women in the fields of science, technology, engineering,
and math (STEM). The content features careers as diverse as shark tagging, fashion
design, and training Olympic athletes, and nudges public perceptions in a more realistic
direction that illuminates the importance of STEM everywhere.
The Collection is part of the IF/THEN® Initiative, a national effort sponsored by Lyda Hill Philanthropies® to inspire young girls to pursue STEM careers while creating a culture shift in how
the world perceives women in STEM. The Collection features 125 female STEM innovators
selected by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and Lyda Hill Philanthropies® to be AAAS IF/THEN® Ambassadors, all serving as high-profile role models for girls.
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Scratch is the world’s largest coding community for children and a coding language
with a simple visual interface that allows young people to create digital stories,
games, and animations. Scratch promotes computational thinking and problem-solving
skills; creative teaching and learning; self-expression and collaboration; and equity
in computing. The concepts of block programming learned in Scratch will also be used
in the upcoming sessions (for example, in Micro:bit). Take a journey with Dr. Iqbal,
as he explains the very core concepts of programming using Scratch. Also, learn to
animate your name and clean the ocean using Scratch.
Scratch Website
Intro to Scratch Presentation
Airport Lesson
Coordinate Plane and Scratch Lesson
Pinnguaq Video Tutorials on Scratch
CS First
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