Resources
All the latest updates, podcasts, tools, and online guides to help facilitate your computer science classroom experience, in-person or online.
The Pulse of PBL with Mike Kaechele
In this interview with Mike Kaechele, we discuss dismantling prejudices through projects, how to situate project-based learning within the community and for local impact, what can be learned when a project fails, the difference between projects and recipes, why social and emotional learning (SEL) is important, lessons learned teaching a variety of subject areas, differences between equity and equality in education, and so much more.
Hamilton County Schools to Reach ALL Elementary Learners with Computer Science through BootUp’s Equity-driven Professional Development, Coaching, and Pedagogy Resources
Since receiving the Amazon Future Engineer Sponsorship in 2020, Hamilton County Schools has impacted over 7,000 elementary students through computer science initiatives
Participation at what cost?
In this episode Jared O'Leary unpacks Brinkley’s (2020) publication titled “Participation at what cost? Teaching accessibility using participatory design: An experience report,” which summarizes lessons learned designing and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses on inclusive design.
Thoughts and Prayers
In this episode Jared O'Leary reads from a list of school shootings in the United States of America. As uncomfortable as it might be, I ask that you take some time to honor and remember those who have been murdered and injured at school, then act to change this.
Project moveSMART
In this episode Jared O'Leary unpacks Fritz et al.’s (2021) publication titled “Project moveSMART: When physical education meets computational thinking in elementary classrooms,” which summarizes pilot study findings and activities that integrate CS/CT with physical education through a micro:bit.
Other Resources
Integration Studios
In addition to the integration suggestions in our lesson plans and our discussion forum, our Scratch account has several studios that demonstrate the potential for integrating projects with Scratch.
Complete List of Lesson Plans
Use this document to quickly access all of our ScratchJr and Scratch lesson plans and coder resources.
Unplugged Resources
This spreadsheet is a curated list of more than 100 unplugged lesson plans and resources for elementary coders.
Lesson Ideas and Resources
Our Moodle Lesson Ideas and Resources is curated by fellow teachers and instructional coaches we've worked with.
Discussion Forum
Join in on the conversation with colleagues and peers about all things computer science!
Remote Learning Resources
We’ve compiled some resources to help districts, teachers, and families cope with the rise of school closures around the nation.
