Getting Started with CS First

CS First Presentation (90-minute) -- Pain-free CS Digital Skills Lessons

In this hands-on 90-minute professional development workshop, teachers will learn how to use CS First, Google’s free ready-to-teach introductory computer science (CS) curriculum for elementary and middle school students. Students follow step-by-step instructional videos that introduce fundamental computer science concepts and build computer programs using Scratch, a block-based programming language.

During the 90 minute workshop, teachers will review the CS First curriculum, test drive a CS First class from a student and teacher perspective. Teachers will walk away with a plan of action and strategies for starting to teach CS First in their classrooms. Most importantly, teachers will join the growing community of CS First educators from around the world.

Agenda & Resources

Pre-training Survey
- Which organization is facilitating your CS First PD workshop? * = EdTechTeam
- How did you hear about the CS First PD workshop you plan to attend? = (for SUSD participants) Tech Integration Specialist/Curriculum Coordinator/Academic Coach
Intro to CS & CS First (Handout)
Student Experience (intro, explore, reflect)
Teacher Experience (resources, create class, assign lesson)
Post-training Survey - use the student code from the class you created to complete the survey