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CS & DF on Book Creator
by Laurie Guyon
The premier resource for practical CS & DF aligned activities aligned to grade-level bands.
Access at: https://read.bookcreator.com/library/-MggGfAwAncKrH8aZAVW
The Bits and Bots curriculum is designed for K-6 instruction to meet the needs of districts in meeting the New York State Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards.
The Bits and Bots curriculum covers 4 of the 5 key concept areas; Impacts of Computing, Computational Thinking, Cybersecurity and Networks and Systems Design. Currently we are looking at ways to meet the final key concept area of Digital Literacy.
NYSED Standards Examples
Activity examples aligned to each standard, for each grade-band.
Smart Start Grant Artifacts
Artifacts from the state-funded Smart Start Grant program, free for other NYS districts to freely use, copy, adapt, and implement similar programs.
This grant has 17 awardees that will fund the training of over 7,000 teachers in more than 500 schools over the course of the grant. The grant period is anticipated to be five years, beginning April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2026
Let's Play - Wakelet
A collection of fun activities to begin an understanding of each concept area.
Wakelet
by Laurie Guyon
A very thorough collection of links aligned by Concept Areas.
Access at: https://wakelet.com/@NYSEDCSDFTtT
NYS Computer Science for All
CS4All will ensure that every NYC student receives a meaningful unit of computer science education by 2025. With the Blueprint, our educators are making it happen.
Access at: https://www.blueprint.cs4all.nyc
CSforNY
A statewide collection of resources and PD including standards unpacking, links and more.
Access at: https://sites.google.com/watertowncsd.org/csforny/home
Nearpod and the CS&DF
Educators in districts that purchase Nearpod will find this thorough alignment document useful. It includes links to Nearpod activities that connect to each standard - a very in-depth 89 page guide.
The Seesaw Library takes on a cross-curricular, liberatory approach to teaching computer science that empowers students to create to improve their world. Each lesson will leverage best practices to ensure that students are able to showcase their learning through multimodal activities. A mixture of hands-on and digital learning experiences help students make connections to Computer Science and the world around them, making it easier to apply their skills within their everyday lives.
Raspberry Pi - Big Book
The Big Book of Computing Content (2022) and The Big Book of Computing Pedagogy are amazing teaching resources that are free to download.
A collection of Digital Citizenship curriculums, reviewed in detail. Information includes structure, grade levels, fee structure and topics including cyberbullying, digital footprints, news literacy, privacy, sexting, communication, explicit content, and digital habits.
All data is derived from the work of Emily Weinstein and Carrie James in "School-Based Initiatives Promoting Digital Citizenship and Healthy Digital Media Use"
Padlets of Examples
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