Interdisciplinary Connections to CS https://www.csteachingtips.org/ en Compare AND/OR gates to series and parallel circuits, respectively, to connect electrical engineering and computer programming. https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/compare-andor-gates-series-and-parallel-circuits-respectively-connect-electrical-engineering <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--tip.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Compare AND/OR gates to series and parallel circuits, respectively, to connect electrical engineering and computer programming.</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--tip.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span>cstt</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--tip.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2017-06-22T12:04:18-07:00" title="Thursday, June 22, 2017 - 12:04" class="datetime">Thu, 06/22/2017 - 12:04</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links--inline.html.twig * links--node.html.twig * links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'addtoany_standard' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * addtoany-standard--node--tip.html.twig * addtoany-standard--node.html.twig x addtoany-standard.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/compare-andor-gates-series-and-parallel-circuits-respectively-connect-electrical-engineering" data-a2a-title="Compare AND/OR gates to series and parallel circuits, respectively, to connect electrical engineering and computer programming."><a class="a2a_button_facebook"><span class="a2a_label">Share Compare AND/OR gates to series and parallel circuits, respectively, to connect electrical engineering and computer programming. with Facebook</span></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"><span class="a2a_label">Share Compare AND/OR gates to series and parallel circuits, respectively, to connect electrical engineering and computer programming. with Twitter</span></a></span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--tip.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--body.html.twig x field--text-with-summary.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><ul><li> An AND gate is like a series circuit--if one input is off or one part of the circuit is broken, the output is off. </li> <li> An OR gate is like a parallel circuit--if at least one input is on or one path through the circuit is complete, the output is on. </li> <li> This comparison can be particularly helpful if your class includes a number of other STEM majors or students familiar with electrical circuits. </li> </ul></div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> Thu, 22 Jun 2017 19:04:18 +0000 cstt 1404 at https://www.csteachingtips.org Establish a gallery of current and past projects to motivate students and to build community as students get to show off their work. https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/establish-gallery-current-and-past-projects-motivate-students-and-build-community-students-get <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--tip.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Establish a gallery of current and past projects to motivate students and to build community as students get to show off their work.</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--tip.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span>cstt</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--tip.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2016-07-12T10:58:50-07:00" title="Tuesday, July 12, 2016 - 10:58" class="datetime">Tue, 07/12/2016 - 10:58</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links--inline.html.twig * links--node.html.twig * links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'addtoany_standard' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * addtoany-standard--node--tip.html.twig * addtoany-standard--node.html.twig x addtoany-standard.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/establish-gallery-current-and-past-projects-motivate-students-and-build-community-students-get" data-a2a-title="Establish a gallery of current and past projects to motivate students and to build community as students get to show off their work."><a class="a2a_button_facebook"><span class="a2a_label">Share Establish a gallery of current and past projects to motivate students and to build community as students get to show off their work. with Facebook</span></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"><span class="a2a_label">Share Establish a gallery of current and past projects to motivate students and to build community as students get to show off their work. with Twitter</span></a></span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--tip.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--body.html.twig x field--text-with-summary.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><ul><li>For show-casing current projects:  <ul><li>Try having your students do a "gallery walk." You can have students display their work on their computer monitor and then go around the classroom to look at the work of their peers. If you want students to have the opportunity to explain their work to their peers, have students born in an odd month start by walking around and then swap. This practice can help build community in the classroom. It can also increase students' motivation to get to see the work of their peers.</li> <li>Example: "In 30 minutes we'll do a gallery walk to share our work!"</li> <li>See this and related tips as a Tip Sheet: <a href="http://csteachingtips.org/tips-for-lab-rules">http://csteachingtips.org/tips-for-lab-rules</a></li> </ul></li> <li>For show-casing past projects: <ul><li>Establish a gallery of past projects and artifacts from your class to highlight how computer science work covers a range of topics beyond video games, websites, and math.</li> <li>Draw attention to the gallery in your classroom and use it to show students examples when introducing projects and assignments. <ul><li>By seeing what other students have done, your current students get a taste of what they can accomplish so they can set appropriate goals.</li> </ul></li> <li>Attach the biographical details of each project's’ creator to let current students see that they are just like your old students and can create exciting projects in your class.</li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> Tue, 12 Jul 2016 17:58:50 +0000 cstt 1391 at https://www.csteachingtips.org Have students create a digital story in Scratch about an interesting scientific phenomenon as a final project to teach them both computer programming and science literacy. https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/have-students-create-digital-story-scratch-about-interesting-scientific-phenomenon-final <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--tip.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Have students create a digital story in Scratch about an interesting scientific phenomenon as a final project to teach them both computer programming and science literacy.</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--tip.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span>cstt</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--tip.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2015-07-08T14:50:16-07:00" title="Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 14:50" class="datetime">Wed, 07/08/2015 - 14:50</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links--inline.html.twig * links--node.html.twig * links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'addtoany_standard' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * addtoany-standard--node--tip.html.twig * addtoany-standard--node.html.twig x addtoany-standard.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/have-students-create-digital-story-scratch-about-interesting-scientific-phenomenon-final" data-a2a-title="Have students create a digital story in Scratch about an interesting scientific phenomenon as a final project to teach them both computer programming and science literacy."><a class="a2a_button_facebook"><span class="a2a_label">Share Have students create a digital story in Scratch about an interesting scientific phenomenon as a final project to teach them both computer programming and science literacy. with Facebook</span></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"><span class="a2a_label">Share Have students create a digital story in Scratch about an interesting scientific phenomenon as a final project to teach them both computer programming and science literacy. with Twitter</span></a></span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--tip.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--body.html.twig x field--text-with-summary.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><ul><li>Students stay more engaged with these types of projects because they get to come up with their own topic and express their creativity.</li> <li>Example projects include:</li> <ul><li>Replicating experiments they did in class, such as making ice cream in a bag.</li> <li>Modeling how a volcano explodes.</li> </ul><li>Projects such as this ensure that students are developing their science literacy while learning new CS concepts.</li> <ul><li><a href="http://www.nextgenscience.org/next-generation-science-standards">The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)</a> provide milestones in science literacy that students should reach by certain ages.</li> </ul></ul></div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:50:16 +0000 cstt 1043 at https://www.csteachingtips.org Introduce young students to degrees, decimals, and percentages so that they can use turn and sound blocks in Scratch. https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/introduce-young-students-degrees-decimals-and-percentages-so-they-can-use-turn-and-sound-blocks <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--tip.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Introduce young students to degrees, decimals, and percentages so that they can use turn and sound blocks in Scratch.</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--tip.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span>cstt</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--tip.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2015-07-08T14:41:56-07:00" title="Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 14:41" class="datetime">Wed, 07/08/2015 - 14:41</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links--inline.html.twig * links--node.html.twig * links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'addtoany_standard' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * addtoany-standard--node--tip.html.twig * addtoany-standard--node.html.twig x addtoany-standard.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/introduce-young-students-degrees-decimals-and-percentages-so-they-can-use-turn-and-sound-blocks" data-a2a-title="Introduce young students to degrees, decimals, and percentages so that they can use turn and sound blocks in Scratch."><a class="a2a_button_facebook"><span class="a2a_label">Share Introduce young students to degrees, decimals, and percentages so that they can use turn and sound blocks in Scratch. with Facebook</span></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"><span class="a2a_label">Share Introduce young students to degrees, decimals, and percentages so that they can use turn and sound blocks in Scratch. with Twitter</span></a></span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--tip.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--body.html.twig x field--text-with-summary.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><ul><li>Younger students may have not learned degrees, decimals, and percentages before, so they may have trouble with turn and sound blocks at first. </li> <li>Teach students the basics of degrees and angles so they can understand how to use the "turn right/left _ degrees" blocks.</li> <li>To help students understand how to use the "set size to _%" and "play note _ for _ beats" blocks, teach them the basics of percentages and decimals.</li> </ul></div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:41:56 +0000 cstt 1035 at https://www.csteachingtips.org Teach students how the xy-coordinate system works before having them use motion blocks in Scratch so they don’t get confused by positive and negative numbers. https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/teach-students-how-xy-coordinate-system-works-having-them-use-motion-blocks-scratch-so-they <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--tip.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Teach students how the xy-coordinate system works before having them use motion blocks in Scratch so they don’t get confused by positive and negative numbers.</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--tip.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span>cstt</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--tip.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2015-07-08T14:39:24-07:00" title="Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 14:39" class="datetime">Wed, 07/08/2015 - 14:39</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links--inline.html.twig * links--node.html.twig * links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'addtoany_standard' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * addtoany-standard--node--tip.html.twig * addtoany-standard--node.html.twig x addtoany-standard.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/teach-students-how-xy-coordinate-system-works-having-them-use-motion-blocks-scratch-so-they" data-a2a-title="Teach students how the xy-coordinate system works before having them use motion blocks in Scratch so they don’t get confused by positive and negative numbers."><a class="a2a_button_facebook"><span class="a2a_label">Share Teach students how the xy-coordinate system works before having them use motion blocks in Scratch so they don’t get confused by positive and negative numbers. with Facebook</span></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"><span class="a2a_label">Share Teach students how the xy-coordinate system works before having them use motion blocks in Scratch so they don’t get confused by positive and negative numbers. with Twitter</span></a></span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--tip.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--body.html.twig x field--text-with-summary.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><ul><li>Understanding the coordinate plane in mathematics helps students understand the coordinate plane in Scratch.</li> <ul><li>In Scratch, the origin is at the center of the screen just as it is in the xy-plane. </li> </ul><li>Proficiency with the coordinate system eases the use of motion blocks in Scratch.</li> </ul></div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:39:24 +0000 cstt 1034 at https://www.csteachingtips.org Have students implement simple filters on sound objects so they can parse strings of notes into recognizable melodies to get practice manipulating strings. https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/have-students-implement-simple-filters-sound-objects-so-they-can-parse-strings-notes <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--tip.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Have students implement simple filters on sound objects so they can parse strings of notes into recognizable melodies to get practice manipulating strings. </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--tip.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span>cstt</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--tip.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2015-07-06T14:44:21-07:00" title="Monday, July 6, 2015 - 14:44" class="datetime">Mon, 07/06/2015 - 14:44</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links--inline.html.twig * links--node.html.twig * links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'addtoany_standard' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * addtoany-standard--node--tip.html.twig * addtoany-standard--node.html.twig x addtoany-standard.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/have-students-implement-simple-filters-sound-objects-so-they-can-parse-strings-notes" data-a2a-title="Have students implement simple filters on sound objects so they can parse strings of notes into recognizable melodies to get practice manipulating strings. "><a class="a2a_button_facebook"><span class="a2a_label">Share Have students implement simple filters on sound objects so they can parse strings of notes into recognizable melodies to get practice manipulating strings. with Facebook</span></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"><span class="a2a_label">Share Have students implement simple filters on sound objects so they can parse strings of notes into recognizable melodies to get practice manipulating strings. with Twitter</span></a></span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--tip.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--body.html.twig x field--text-with-summary.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><ul><li>Students can create filters add echoes to, change the volume of, and reverse a sound.</li> <li>This assignment is straightforward to debug because students can listen to the resulting melody to check if they have written their functions correctly.</li> <ul><li>Additionally, this assignment is satisfying because students can listen to their final product.</li> </ul><li>For the full assignment, visit <a href="http://nifty.stanford.edu/2010/zingaro-song-generator/">Stanford’s nifty assignment page</a>.</li> </ul></div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> Mon, 06 Jul 2015 21:44:21 +0000 cstt 967 at https://www.csteachingtips.org Have students create a program in Python that draws a map of the stars in order to gain practice using dictionaries to manipulate real data. https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/have-students-create-program-python-draws-map-stars-order-gain-practice-using-dictionaries <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--tip.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Have students create a program in Python that draws a map of the stars in order to gain practice using dictionaries to manipulate real data.</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--tip.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span>cstt</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--tip.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2015-07-06T14:32:04-07:00" title="Monday, July 6, 2015 - 14:32" class="datetime">Mon, 07/06/2015 - 14:32</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links--inline.html.twig * links--node.html.twig * links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'addtoany_standard' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * addtoany-standard--node--tip.html.twig * addtoany-standard--node.html.twig x addtoany-standard.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/have-students-create-program-python-draws-map-stars-order-gain-practice-using-dictionaries" data-a2a-title="Have students create a program in Python that draws a map of the stars in order to gain practice using dictionaries to manipulate real data."><a class="a2a_button_facebook"><span class="a2a_label">Share Have students create a program in Python that draws a map of the stars in order to gain practice using dictionaries to manipulate real data. with Facebook</span></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"><span class="a2a_label">Share Have students create a program in Python that draws a map of the stars in order to gain practice using dictionaries to manipulate real data. with Twitter</span></a></span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--tip.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--body.html.twig x field--text-with-summary.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><ul><li>Manipulating real data makes students feel like they’re the programs they’re writing are real, meaningful, and relevant.</li> <li>For a more advanced version of this problem, have students create a program in Java.</li> <li>To see the full assignment, visit <a href="http://nifty.stanford.edu/2009/reid-starmap/">Stanford’s nifty assignment page</a>.</li> </ul></div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> Mon, 06 Jul 2015 21:32:04 +0000 cstt 965 at https://www.csteachingtips.org Have students implement a rotating substitution cipher in Java that encrypts and decrypts strings in an assignment that gives them practice manipulating strings in a real-world context. https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/have-students-implement-rotating-substitution-cipher-java-encrypts-and-decrypts-strings <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--tip.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Have students implement a rotating substitution cipher in Java that encrypts and decrypts strings in an assignment that gives them practice manipulating strings in a real-world context.</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--tip.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span>cstt</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--tip.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2015-07-06T12:00:06-07:00" title="Monday, July 6, 2015 - 12:00" class="datetime">Mon, 07/06/2015 - 12:00</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links--inline.html.twig * links--node.html.twig * links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'addtoany_standard' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * addtoany-standard--node--tip.html.twig * addtoany-standard--node.html.twig x addtoany-standard.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/have-students-implement-rotating-substitution-cipher-java-encrypts-and-decrypts-strings" data-a2a-title="Have students implement a rotating substitution cipher in Java that encrypts and decrypts strings in an assignment that gives them practice manipulating strings in a real-world context."><a class="a2a_button_facebook"><span class="a2a_label">Share Have students implement a rotating substitution cipher in Java that encrypts and decrypts strings in an assignment that gives them practice manipulating strings in a real-world context. with Facebook</span></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"><span class="a2a_label">Share Have students implement a rotating substitution cipher in Java that encrypts and decrypts strings in an assignment that gives them practice manipulating strings in a real-world context. with Twitter</span></a></span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--tip.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--body.html.twig x field--text-with-summary.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><ul><li>The first cipher they implement in this assignment is also known as a Caesar cipher.</li> <li>To learn more, check out the assignment on <a href="http://nifty.stanford.edu/2009/reed-enigma/HW1/">Stanford’s nifty assignment page</a>.</li> </ul></div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> Mon, 06 Jul 2015 19:00:06 +0000 cstt 964 at https://www.csteachingtips.org Design class activities that incorporate a student's local knowledge with specific computer science content and practices to enable engagement in deep learning. https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/design-class-activities-incorporate-students-local-knowledge-specific-computer-science-content <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--tip.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Design class activities that incorporate a student&#039;s local knowledge with specific computer science content and practices to enable engagement in deep learning.</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--tip.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span>cstt</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--tip.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2015-07-06T11:48:41-07:00" title="Monday, July 6, 2015 - 11:48" class="datetime">Mon, 07/06/2015 - 11:48</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links--inline.html.twig * links--node.html.twig * links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'addtoany_standard' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * addtoany-standard--node--tip.html.twig * addtoany-standard--node.html.twig x addtoany-standard.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/design-class-activities-incorporate-students-local-knowledge-specific-computer-science-content" data-a2a-title="Design class activities that incorporate a student&#039;s local knowledge with specific computer science content and practices to enable engagement in deep learning."><a class="a2a_button_facebook"><span class="a2a_label">Share Design class activities that incorporate a student&#039;s local knowledge with specific computer science content and practices to enable engagement in deep learning. with Facebook</span></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"><span class="a2a_label">Share Design class activities that incorporate a student&#039;s local knowledge with specific computer science content and practices to enable engagement in deep learning. with Twitter</span></a></span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--tip.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--body.html.twig x field--text-with-summary.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><ul><li>Research shows that connecting the social and cultural worlds of traditionally underrepresented students’ further deepens their engagement with and learning of computer science. </li> <ul><li>Blending the practices of the field in locally meaningful way relates the faraway world of science to the real lives of your students.</li> <li>To learn more about this research, check out <a href="http://libres.uncg.edu/ir/uncg/f/E_Tan_We_2010.pdf">"We Be Burnin’! Agency, Identity, and Science Learning"</a> by Barton, Calabrese and Tan.</li> </ul><li>This allows students to apply their personal and social interests to their academic work, "to develop a personal relationship with computing." <ul><li>This is inline with the goal of teaching "CS for each!"</li> </ul></li><li>Visit the <a href="http://www.exploringcs.org/curriculum">ECS curriculum</a> (Exploring Computer Science) for more information on how to design learning activities that draw on students’ local knowledge, cultural identity, and social interests.</li> <ul><li>Note from CS Teaching Tips Team: For an example of such an assignment, check out <a href="http://csteachingtips.org/tip/have-students-create-websites-about-topic-they-find-meaningful-motivate-learning-html-and-css#overlay-context=">another tip from Joanna Goode</a>! </li> </ul></ul><img alt="Design class activities that incorporate a student's local knowledge with specific computer science content and practices to facilitate deep learning" title="Foshay Graphic Stewart" src="http://csteachingtips.org/images/FoshayStewartLocalKnowledge.png" width="799" height="417" /></div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> Mon, 06 Jul 2015 18:48:41 +0000 cstt 963 at https://www.csteachingtips.org Introduce the playnote block in Scratch by having students experiment with different arguments for the block and creating melodies. https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/introduce-playnote-block-scratch-having-students-experiment-different-arguments-block-and <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--tip.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Introduce the playnote block in Scratch by having students experiment with different arguments for the block and creating melodies.</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--tip.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span>cstt</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--tip.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2015-06-29T14:19:09-07:00" title="Monday, June 29, 2015 - 14:19" class="datetime">Mon, 06/29/2015 - 14:19</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links--inline.html.twig * links--node.html.twig * links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'addtoany_standard' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * addtoany-standard--node--tip.html.twig * addtoany-standard--node.html.twig x addtoany-standard.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/introduce-playnote-block-scratch-having-students-experiment-different-arguments-block-and" data-a2a-title="Introduce the playnote block in Scratch by having students experiment with different arguments for the block and creating melodies."><a class="a2a_button_facebook"><span class="a2a_label">Share Introduce the playnote block in Scratch by having students experiment with different arguments for the block and creating melodies. with Facebook</span></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"><span class="a2a_label">Share Introduce the playnote block in Scratch by having students experiment with different arguments for the block and creating melodies. with Twitter</span></a></span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--tip.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--body.html.twig x field--text-with-summary.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><ul><li>Students can increment variables and play around with repeat blocks to build intuition about how playnote works.</li> <li>Music tends to engage a wide variety of students, so it’s likely more students will be interested in this activity.</li> </ul></div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> Mon, 29 Jun 2015 21:19:09 +0000 cstt 885 at https://www.csteachingtips.org