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Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators Capstone
  • Level Foundation
  • المدة 11 ساعات hours
  • الطبع بواسطة University of California San Diego
  • Offered by

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In this capstone project course, you will learn to support your students in successfully completing the Advanced Placement Principles Create Task -- however this task can be useful for any course as a culminating, student-designed final programming project. You will learn to interpret and practice applying to real sample student work the Create Task rubric and have the option to modify it for your own setting. You'll prepare resources to help students through the challenges that come with doing an open-ended project that still needs to meet certain specifications. Finally, you'll complete your own Create Task assignment including writing about the ways in which you designed algorithms, used abstraction, and struggled with a challenge while completing the task. You'll be prepared to help students do well on the Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles Create Task!

الوحدات

Welcome and Getting Started

    • 4 Videos
    • 5 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 ExternalTool
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Pick an idea (you can change it)

1 External Tool

  • Student Instructions for Create Performance Task

1 Discussions

  • Wait, wouldn't that be plagiarism?

4 Videos

  • Welcome
  • AP CS Principles Create Task: Algorithms, Abstraction and Creativity
  • Create Task: Getting Started
  • Demo: From Game to Create Task Submission

5 Readings

  • Why the AP CS Principles Create Task?
  • Questions you may have/students might ask
  • Is it plagiarism?
  • Overview: Your Capstone Project in This Course
  • Download this before you start working on your project

Leaning by Evaluating Others

    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Evaluating Written Response 2B - The Development Process

3 Readings

  • Try Applying the Scoring Guidelines
  • Do You Agree?
  • Keep Working on your Create Task!

Keep working and refining your scoring guidelines understanding

    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Name your algorithms, abstraction, logic and math

3 Readings

  • Learn by evaluating others!
  • How do I finish up this course and specialization? I need UCSD credit!
  • Copy of How do I finish up this course and specialization? I DO NOT need UCSD credit

Finish your Create Task and Evaluate Others!

    • 2 Readings
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2 Readings

  • Finish your program!
  • Complete your Create Task response

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"Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators Capstone" is a comprehensive course designed to empower educators in guiding their students through the Advanced Placement (AP) Principles Create Task. Ideal for those in personal development, this course enables teachers to interpret and apply the Create Task rubric to real student work, with the flexibility to adapt it to their unique classroom settings. Participants will develop resources to aid students in tackling open-ended projects that adhere to specific requirements, ensuring they can navigate and excel in these challenges. Additionally, educators will undertake a hands-on Create Task assignment themselves, exploring algorithm design, abstraction, and problem-solving. Offered by Coursera, the course spans approximately 660 hours and is available through Starter and Professional subscription plans. It is an excellent foundational-level course for K-12 educators looking to enhance their computational thinking teaching strategies and support student success in AP Computer Science Principles.

Beth Simon
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Beth Simon