Episode 006: Getting Technology Into the Hands of Children with David Bock

Published: Nov. 3, 2016, 1 a.m.

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00:17 \\u2013 Welcome to \\u201cPC Principal Shit!\\u201d \\u2026we mean, \\u201cGreater Than Code!\\u201d

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00:35 \\u2013 David Bock Introduction and \\u201cSmoked Pork\\u201d Discussion

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04:56 \\u2013 Teaching Kids Computer Science Concepts

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Watch D.O.G.S.

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Code.org

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Hour of Code

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Blockly

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Karel the Robot

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TEALS: Computer Science in Every High School

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12:50 \\u2013 Being Scientifically Literate

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Neil deGrasse Tyson YouTube Video

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14:13 \\u2013 Gender and Peer Pressure Dynamics

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22:13 \\u2013 Curriculum and Good Teaching Languages

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C.A.M.S: Coding at Middle School

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Scratch

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23:16 \\u2013 Games as an Entry Point for Programming

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Minecraft

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34:00 \\u2013 \\u201cK-12 is pretty broad age range. How do you tailor the curriculum for different ages? Do you find that there are things you can teach to older kids that definitely don\\u2019t work with younger kids?\\u201d \\u2014 Darin Wilson

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36:17 \\u2013 Understanding Abstract Thought

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What\\u2019s Going on in There? by Lise Eliot

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37:19 \\u2013 \\u201cHow do you handle multiple skill levels? Specifically, what can you do to set a culture where kids who know a little more won\\u2019t intimidate those who are completely new?\\u201d \\u2014 Jacob Stoebel

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Project Euler

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CodingBat

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40:51 \\u2013 Getting Equipment and Resources Into the Hands of Students; \\u201cHow do you deal with equipment? Not every kid rolls up with Arch Linux installed on their Macbook Air, presumably.\\u201d \\u2014 Ben Hamill

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Code Virginia

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45:12 \\u2013 Tablets vs Computer Learning and Resources; Computer Science vs Computational Thinking

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Robozzle

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ROBLOX

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Move The Turtle

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DragonBox

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35:56 \\u2013 Getting Involved with Teaching Kids Technology \\u2026 but Taking Care to Avoid Burnout

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Reflections:

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Mandy: Sharing today\\u2019s resources with kids who are interested. If you\\u2019re in South Central Pennsylvania, please reach out!

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Sam: Resources for where to go and where to get started.

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Coraline: Reflecting on privilege and thinking about how to get equipment into underprivileged kids\\u2019 hands.

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Dave: One of the best ways to learn is to teach.

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