WeTeach_CS Summit 2019: Full Schedule

Sheraton Austin Georgetown Hotel and Conference Center – Georgetown, TX

10:00am CDT

Coding in Grades K through 2 with Scratch Jr.

NOTE: Please bring an iPad tablet, android tablet or chromebook to this session. Scratch Jr. does is currently an app and does NOT work with laptops.
Are you curious about integrating coding into your lower elementary classroom? Scratch, one of the world’s most popular drag-and-drop coding languages, has a little cousin - Scratch Jr. Perfect for students in grades K through 2, Scratch Jr. allows young children to tell stories and create simple games through coding. In this hour-long introductory course, we’ll start at the beginning by examining existing resources and crafting simple programs. By the end, you will have the skills to effectively bring coding back to your kids!

Presenters

Ryan Torbey

Project Specialist, Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC)

rtorbey@tacc.utexas.eduRyan Torbey is a computer science education advocate and former technology teacher. He is employed at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) as a Project Specialist as he pursues his PhD in STEM Education at the University of Texas. His research focuses... Read More →

Monday June 17, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
BELFORT

K-5, Expose teachers to tools or resources for teaching CS

Company The University of Texas at Austin
URL https://www.scratchjr.org/
Email ryan.torbey@utexas.edu
Twitter Handle @RyanTorbey
Job Title Graduate Research Assistant

WeTeach_CS Summit 2019

10:00am CDT

Ryan Torbey

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