Teaching events

[scself]

I also teach history. I feel like teaching timelines and sequencing of events would help students understand this topic. They could see how a chain of events or cause and effect would or could be similar.

[scself]

I also teach history to middle school students. I feel that teaching timelines and sequencing would help teach this topic too. I think students could correlate that cause and effect of an event is related to this computer science concept.

[rclifford]

I teach 2nd grade and I like the idea of going outside and playing Red Light, Green Light or Red Rover, Red Rover, I Dare ___ To Come Over. I also like the idea of reading aloud the If You Give books by Laura Numeroff. There are so many and students love the books. Both these activities can show events or cause/effect

[nichole_jasper]

Games seem to be the popular idea. I think I could incorporate the language into a physical game as many of my students (4/5) are very active. Things like dodge, or fireman sam all have "events" that are triggered by something, if your hit with a ball you sit down and depending on version "action" people to save you.

[jennifer_trout]

Event - an action that causes something to happen

[wmattsongrosso]

Events in K-2; I believe this might be the most challenging concept, but most important as students realize the logic behind the "magic" of the computer. I did ponder this a bit, as im going into my first year teaching the concept.

[Real-life connection]. Let's consider a vacuum cleaner, I push the button and nothing happens; what could be wrong....[conversation]...plug connection...

I will remind students that they are the teacher, teaching the computer, as the computer does not know what to do till you tell it. (I will insert the unplugged lesson with buttons and sound...the kids will respond well to it!) in conversation, "Let's say we push an arrow on the screen, but it doesn't respond...what is wrong? [HOT QUESTIONS] ...how is the connection made?...what can we do to fix it? [Student directed conversation]...bringing us to, the computer won't work efficiently until the programmer provides instructions within the Algorithm. Let's consider the example with Sid....

Now, I realize K-2 does not wholly identify events, but little friends are curious and questions will arise within differentiated learning levels. I'm happy to keep learning and relearning to maintain pace with our students. I'm so excited to teach what I learned within my BBA program many "ahem" years ago. I am seeking knowledge from young people in the fields of Engineering and Cyber Security; all leading back to Code. On the East coast we are even behind the West coast of the US; this is a shame as these concepts are not new.

This is a wonderful program; very well-structured and user-friendly. Thank you for stimulating the synapses in my brain...ready to roll K-2!

[elizabeth.bagish]

There are some great ideas in the forum. Connections to video games and cause and effect in other disciplines appeal to me. I also think it would be fun to have students break into groups with one tablet each. Then using the tablet, brainstorm different events that must be programmed. For instance, a right or left swipe on an iPad.

[ndeckert]

an event is something that happens

[aedington]

This will be the first year to teach the the "Event" concept. Based on previous years, I feel my fifth grade students will have fun with the paper control button idea and I will probably use the video to introduce the idea, choose a song with a chorus and use the suggestion of the demonstration teacher.
I find my students are very impressed with themselves when they feel in charge. Depending on the time allottment, I may use partners or groups to let them develop a short event code and over the course of several class meetings allow one or two groups to start class with their exercise.

[paul.gianola]

I would explain to students that events are intended to make a computer program more interactive...when you click a button or an arrow, it makes the character perform an action. In a nutshell, this gives you more autonomy over an event an your ability to change what happens within it.