Computer Science
What You'll Learn

In this stack you will learn to teach and integrate computer science into your current lesson plans.

Who Should Apply
  • All educators
6
micro-
credentials
15
Approximate hours each
Description
Computer science moves beyond using technology tools towards an understanding of how they work and ultimately designing new solutions to enduring human problems. Elements of computer science include: computational thinking, abstraction, logic, algorithms, and data representations.

       

ProgramDescriptionAction
1. Foundations of Computer Science
Educator designs integrated learning experiences that include computational thinking, algorithm development, and coding tools to solve problems.
Types of Evidence Required: Unit of study, annotated student work samples, reflection

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2. Computing Systems
Educator designs integrated learning experiences that develop criteria for defining computing systems and analyzing existing computing models.
Types of Evidence Required: Unit of study, student activity with rubric, student work samples

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3. Data and Analysis
Educator designs integrated learning experiences for students to use multiple data sets to generate, store, transform and/or analyze data.
Types of Evidence Required: Lesson plans, student activity with rubric, student work samples

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4. Network and the Internet
Educator communicates what computer science is and how it is a tool to engage with univeral human problems.
Types of Evidence Required: Lesson plans, student activity with rubric, student work samples

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5. Programming and Computational Thinking for Beginners
Educator designs integrated learning experiences to solve problems through algorithms and computational thinking.
Types of Evidence Required: Algrorithm created, lesson plan, glowchart or pseudocode, reflection

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6. Applied Programming
Educator designs integrated learning experiences that include computational thinking, algorithm development, and coding to solve problems.
Types of Evidence Required: Lesson plan, teacher programming file, student programming file, video of program in action, reflection

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