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Developing a framework for computational thinking from a disciplinary perspective (2018)

Proceedings of the International Conference on Computational Thinking
Education 2018. Hong Kong: The Education University of Hong Kong.

Kinesthetic Flower Turtles Activity

This activity is an extension to the CS in Science Module 1, Lesson 2, between activity 1 and activity 2. It is a kinesthetic activity to show how the agents behave according to a certain program. It can replace the activity that is there or be used as an extension or add on to the listed activities.

Guía de conceptos de ciencias de la computación

Se trata de una guía que describe varios conceptos de ciencias de la computación agrupados por categorías como eventos, instrucciones y programas, iteraciones, etc.
Explica y ejemplifica diferentes conceptos como por ejemplo: ¿Qué es un bucle o loop?

Guía de observación de un modelo basado en agentes

Se trata de una guía para poder observar un modelo basado en agentes y reconocer sus diferentes partes, como por ejemplo las abstracciones (quiénes son los agentes, cuál es el entorno, cuáles son las interacciones); la automatización; los supuestos y el análisis.

Bloques de código para modelo de cambio climático

Es una hoja de referencia con los bloques de código necesarios para el modelo de cambio climático. Se explica bloque por bloque qué función cumple cada estructura en cada pestaña de la programación con StarLogo NOVA.

Ficha de diseño de un modelo

Es una guía con preguntas que deben contestarse cuando se diseña un modelo de simulación basado en agentes.

Tips for teaching decoding

Some techniques to introduce students to the process of decoding a model.

Teaching Computer Science and Creating Independent Learners

A video (7:54) for teachers and facilitators with helpful techniques on facilitating design-and-build activities in ways then encourage students to become self-sufficient problem solvers.

Getting Unstuck: Karen Brennan's "8 for 8"

This 8:13 minute video gives techniques for facilitating classrooms of students who are working on projects.

Teaching Equity Resources

Here are links to the resources used in CS in Science workshops to discuss equity in computer science.

Profile of a CT Integration Specialist (2017)

Computational Thinking Education 2017 conference

Project GUTS teacher & facilitator guides

These guides are aimed at helping teachers or workshop facilitators help their students or participants be independent learners while working with computer models. They are a work in progress - final versions will be uploaded soon. Please feel free to point out any corrections or additions in a discussion thread -- Thanks!

Trailblazers

Trailblazers is a fun pencil and paper activity where students write simple instructions for another student to navigate a maze. The instructions are drawn on the maze as commands (if square is red, turn right, etc.) and then students exchange papers to navigate the maze following only the commands. This is a preliminary activity for the Bumper Turtles coding activity.

Diagram of x and y coordinates in StarLogo Nova

Find Resources

Developing a framework for computational thinking from a disciplinary perspective (2018)

Kinesthetic Flower Turtles Activity

Guía de conceptos de ciencias de la computación

Guía de observación de un modelo basado en agentes

Bloques de código para modelo de cambio climático

Ficha de diseño de un modelo

Tips for teaching decoding

Teaching Computer Science and Creating Independent Learners

Getting Unstuck: Karen Brennan's "8 for 8"

Teaching Equity Resources

Profile of a CT Integration Specialist (2017)

Project GUTS teacher & facilitator guides

Trailblazers

Math Basics for StarLogo Nova

Complex Adaptive Systems Modeling Video

Skill Building Deck

Computational Thinking for Youth in Action (2011)

Assessing Youth's Computational Thinking (2011)

Integrating Computational Thinking Across the K-8 Curriculum (2014)

Guía de referencia de bloques de StarLogo NOVA