Collaborative Coding with micro:bit Classroom

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Location: La Nouvelle Ballroom, Table 4
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Sarah Rankin
The micro:bit Classroom is an environment for students to create at their own pace. Share coding projects with individual students, whole-class and between students. This session will take you through setting up micro:bit classroom lessons that support problem-solving, collaboration and SEL skills in coding lessons.

Audience:	Coaches, Teachers, Technology coordinators/facilitators
Skill level:	Beginner
Attendee devices:	Devices useful
Attendee device specification:	Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows
Topic:	Computer science & computational thinking
Grade level:	6-8
Subject area:	Computer science, STEM/STEAM
ISTE Standards:	For Educators: Collaborator Use collaborative tools to expand students' authentic, real-world learning experiences by engaging virtually with experts, teams and students, locally and globally. Designer Explore and apply instructional design principles to create innovative digital learning environments that engage and support learning. Facilitator Manage the use of technology and student learning strategies in digital platforms, virtual environments, hands-on makerspaces or in the field.
Disclosure:	The submitter of this session has been supported by a company whose product is being included in the session

Related exhibitors:

Micro:bit Educational Foundation

, Microsoft Corporation

Proposal summary

Purpose & objective

Participants will have knowledge of:
-how to access micro:bit classroom
-how to set up a lesson in micro:bit classroom
-how to leverage features like commenting to support student learning
-how to provide students with access to lessons
-how to structure lessons in a way that is aware of student needs
-how to view student work live
-how to share student work with other students
-how to manage students within the micro:bit classroom
-how to access class reports of lesson
-how to use report data to better support students

Supporting research

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/make-coding-mandatory-in-_b_3902152

https://www.amazon.ca/No-Fear-Coding-Computational-Curriculum/dp/1564843874/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1EWOCZSQYU6IM&keywords=no+fear+coding+k-5&qid=1650923356&sprefix=no+fear+coding+k-5%2Caps%2C73&sr=8-3

https://www.amazon.ca/Creative-Coding-Strategies-Integrate-Curriculum/dp/1564846768/ref=pd_bxgy_img_sccl_1/137-7010281-9833923?pd_rd_w=pctpl&pf_rd_p=19eafb8a-881a-44bb-9725-85a79b8c53d4&pf_rd_r=CRR3G24P6NGF20DAKHSV&pd_rd_r=144ab76f-bdcf-413d-a6bd-e7b5447e1746&pd_rd_wg=tRSDf&pd_rd_i=1564846768&psc=1

https://edtechbooks.org/k12handbook/coding_in_k-12

https://edtechbooks.org/k12handbook/digital_equity

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Presenters

Sarah Rankin, New Brunswick Department of Education

Sarah Rankin (she/her or they/them) is an Educator and Technology Coach from Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. A SMART Ambassador, Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert and Adobe Creative Educator, Sarah is a cross-curricular and educational technology learning expert who creates future-ready, accessible, and engaging learning opportunities for all learners.