Rock CS: Rocky Mountain Computer Science Conference for P-12 Educators

This session will focus on the Colorado Academy 7th grade CS curriculum, which uses Snap, Makey Makey and Hummingbird Electronics to engage students in learning key hardware and software concepts. We will provide access to the presentations, lesson plans, templates, rubrics and resources for teachers to implement the course. 

Presentation and curriculum documents available here: bit.ly/7CSCA  

Devices may be useful, but they are not required for this session: Chromebook, Mac Computer, Windows Computer

Standards:
CSTA: 2-CS-01, 2-CS-02, 2-CS-03, 2-NI-05, 2-AP-10, 2-AP-11, 2-AP-12, 2-AP-13, 2-AP-14, 2-AP-15, 2-AP-18
 

Learn to build and program a robot using micro:bit, SparkFun moto:bit and the MakeCode programming platform. At the end of the session, participants will be able to show off their creativity and programming skills by using recyclable materials to build their own robot and join their peers in a robot dance party.  

Please bring a laptop/Chromebook to the session.

Standards:

This hands-on session encourages everyone to bring their favorite laptop to experience FREE, virtualized opportunities for students everywhere to get their code on. Microsoft MakeCode is a web-based application that brings computer science to life for all students with fun projects, immediate results, and both block and text editors for learners at different levels. Walk away with a multitude of project ideas that meet CS and Colorado Academic Standards while giving students the ability to truly make their CS dreams a (virtual) reality!

Standards:
Each MakeCode activity is tied to specific CS standards. During the presentation we'll walk through a variety of the activities and show how teachers can identify which standards are being met individually. The variety of activities work to meet almost the entire gamut of standards.

Join us to wrap up the day and enter the raffle to win one of many amazing giveaways!
 (Must be present to win.)