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Title: Coding in K-8 Classrooms: Empowering a New Generation of Creators
Language: English
Authors: Project Tomorrow, BrainPOP
Source: Project Tomorrow. 2018.
Availability: Project Tomorrow. 15707 Rockfield Boulevard Suite 250, Irvine, CA 92618. Tel: 949-609-4660; Fax: 949-609-4665; e-mail: speakup@tomorrow.org; Web site: http://www.tomorrow.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 9
Publication Date: 2018
Document Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Secondary Education
Elementary Secondary Education
Elementary Education
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Coding, Programming, Teaching Methods, Skill Development, Relevance (Education), Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Creativity, Parent Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Middle School Students, Job Skills, College Readiness, Career Readiness, Elementary Secondary Education, Elementary School Students, Disadvantaged Schools, Rural Schools
Abstract: A key finding from the Speak Up Research Project findings is the increasing use of digital content, tools, and resources in the classroom to level the in-school playing field and empower the acquisition of those new skills by all students. Significant within this environment today is a seemingly universal agreement about the value of students acquiring fluency in coding, computer programming, or computational thinking as part of that preparation for a successful future. Educators agree that there are three essential conditions for optimizing coding as a future-ready learning experience: (1) tools are needed that enable any teacher, not just those with comfort or background in computer programming, to introduce coding easily and efficiently within their general education curriculum; (2) students need to learn coding skills that enable them to creatively solve a real-world problem and ignite a passion for inventing innovative solutions; and (3) a scaffolded approach with extensive teacher support resources is needed to truly transform the way teachers approach coding across the curriculum. This executive brief, a collaboration between BrainPOP® and Project Tomorrow®, examines all three of these essential conditions for creating an optimum environment for creative coding. Leveraging timely findings from Project Tomorrow's Speak Up Research Project, as well as interviews with administrators and teachers who are on the front lines of integrating coding within classroom instruction, the brief considers the importance of workplace skills development, notably creativity, in education today, the state of coding experiences in schools, and the role of such learning experiences to empower a new generation of creators.
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