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Coding-Robotics Resources for Grades 1-12 Aligned with the ISTE Standards

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Pennsylvania Convention Center, Terrace Ballroom Lobby, Table 10

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Andreas Tsouchlaris

VP, Academic & Research

Binary Logic SA
@binarylogicsa
@binarylogicsa

Andreas Tsouchlaris has a passion for education and technology with 37 years of experience through a range of roles in Binary Logic and MM Publications. He now works as an edtech consultant and curriculum developer with various educational institutions and Ministries of Education on e-learning and Computing-ICT projects in countries as diverse as Peru, China, Saudi Arabia and Greece. He studied Electrical and Computer Engineering at NTUA and Human-Machine Interaction & UX Design at MIT CSAIL. He holds an MBA from the University of Kent and is a doctoral researcher in the field of Instructional Technology.

Christos Tsouchlaris

EdTech Project Lead

Binary Logic SA

Session description

Computational thinking starting in Grade 1 and going up to Grade 12 with a carefully graded and age-appropriate curriculum. Step-by-step lesson plans for teachers without prior knowledge. Explore the new series of Digital Kids/Teens Second Edition with the free Can Code and Robotics eBooks.

Purpose & objective

Computer Science, Computing, or ICT: different names for the same topic in all schools worldwide. Computational thinking is now part of the CS curriculum and should be appropriately covered in all grades.
Teachers who want to teach coding and/or robotics will understand the importance of graded lesson plans and resources. The curriculum must follow a spiral, project-based approach based on the age and school grade of the students.
They will learn how to choose coding tools and educational robots based on the time available per week, the students' existing skills, and the current trends in CS education.
And, of course, what can you use during the pandemic when you teach remotely?

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Outline

- The importance of computational thinking and coding/robotics in the current education landscape
- Introduction to the Digital Kids/Teens Second Edition Curriculum
- Explanation of how the curriculum supports computational thinking, coding, and robotics
- Discussion on the age-appropriate and graded nature of the curriculum
- How the curriculum aligns with ISTE and other international standards
- Introduction to the lesson plans for teachers with no prior knowledge
- Overview of the Can Code and Robotics ebooks
- Explanation of how the curriculum supports inclusivity and diversity
- Examples of how this is reflected in the content, teaching strategies, and resource accessibility
- Discussion on the dynamic nature of technology education
- How the curriculum is designed to be future-proof and adaptable
- Time for the audience to ask questions
- Call-to-action (encouraging attendees to try the curriculum in their own educational settings)

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Supporting research

The Digital Kids and Digital Teens curriculum is field-tested in over 60 countries. The feedback we have received from teachers and students is integrated into the second edition of the series. Customized editions of the material are reviewed, approved and used by Ministries of Education worldwide for the subject of Computing and ICT.

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Session specifications

Topic:

Computer science & computational thinking

Grade level:

PK-12

Skill level:

Beginner

Audience:

Chief technology officers/superintendents/school board members, Curriculum/district specialists, Teachers

Attendee devices:

Devices not needed

Subject area:

Computer science, STEM/STEAM

ISTE Standards:

For Students:
Computational Thinker

Students formulate problem definitions suited for technology-assisted methods such as data analysis, abstract models and algorithmic thinking in exploring and finding solutions.
Students break problems into component parts, extract key information, and develop descriptive models to understand complex systems or facilitate problem-solving.
Students understand how automation works and use algorithmic thinking to develop a sequence of steps to create and test automated solutions.

Disclosure:

The submitter of this session has been supported by a company whose product is being included in the session

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Binary Logic S.A.

Coding-Robotics Resources for Grades 1-12 Aligned with the ISTE Standards

, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Terrace Ballroom Lobby, Table 10

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