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Computer science (CS) and computational thinking (CT) are growing in popularity across K-12 schools. Teachers in the elementary grades, in particular, are looking at ways to integrate CS/CT into core subjects.

Change, change, change. How do we best engage students in physical computing and coding from a distance? With school systems conducting distance learning, teachers continue to find creative ways to engage students without being in the classroom.

 

How is your online teaching going? This is a common question I see in emails and on social media.

 

Four years ago, I began tinkering with the idea of incorporating robotics into lessons in my 6th grade classroom. Robotics and computer science began as something that was mainly done during special activities.

No one anticipated the broad spread of COVID-19 as well as the disruption to K-12 education across the globe. In response, many American schools are scrambling to facilitate substantive online learning.

 

I recently had the opportunity to interview a dear teacher friend, Velvet Holmes. She shared her computer science learning journey with me on my Tech Gems podcast show.