My name is Andrea and I teach 5-6 science and 5-8 math at a small parochial school in South Dakota. I have never done anything with coding and am working on this for a graduate class I’m taking online. I would like to be able to have my students use code.org and learn about coding, as I never was introduced to it until now.
My name is Keven Langston.
I teach at Clyde Campbell Elementary in Hickory , NC.
I teach second grade.
I would like to be a part of this P.L.C. because I am starting an after school coding club for second graders.
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My name is Cecilia. I live and work in Southern California. I teach middle school, 6,7,8 grades computer literacy and introduction to coding. This is the second year I have been using code.org curriculum. I am the only teacher at my school that teaches this, so I am looking forward to being part of this online Professional Learning Community.
I don’t have a favorite ice cream. I like them all.
Minecraft also has an add on called ComputerCraft. There are turtle robots that can be coded or operated with a remote.
Keven,
Great and welcome! Also be sure to check out the Code.org K-5 curriculum. It has an online component that students could do outside of the classroom and then in class experiments when you are together.
Brad
Hi everyone. I am Lynda Sjoberg. I teach at Clarendon Park Primary School in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, I teach 17 classes from Grade 4 to Grade 7. We concentrate on computer skills, digital citizenship and typing but I was looking for something more interesting and fun to do with my Grade 7’s and came across the Hour of Code. I ended up doing it with all the grades and it was a huge success. I have only been in the computer lab for the past 2 years and have no real skills other than a passion for technology and I am trying very hard to get it integrated into our school. I am a “senior” teacher and hope to retire at the end of this school year, but would love to see my tech dream come true before then.
Hi, my name is Rachelle and I live in Port St. Lucie, Florida. I currently teach 5th grade gifted in a Palm Beach County school. I want to learn more about code.org and how I can implement more coding into my classroom as well as engaging material for my students.
You can contact me at rachelle.cintron@palmbeachschools.org
Hi,
I’m Howard, and I’m actually a university teacher. I teach a section of our university’s Introduction to Computer Science class, and I’ve been trying (not very well) to model my class after CSP ever since I was first introduced to it at a SIGCSE meeting a few years ago. I’m very interested in trying to adapt the materials here into a one-semester college course. I look forward to being a part of this community.
Howard
Hi! My name is Andrea Gardner. I am a Digital Learning Specialist in Westford, MA. I teach grades 3-5. I am interested in learning more about integrating Code.org with my students in the 2016-2017 school year. We took a dip into the coding world back in December during the Hour of Code. My students absolutely loved it. I can’t wait to get started and to start planning my action plan for September. Thanks for this opportunity.
FYI - my favorite ice cream is Big Dig
Make it a great day,
Andrea
Hello!
I am a public Librarian in Texas and work with a youth, teens, and adults on learning a wide variety of topics that revolve around technology and am excited about the prospects of using code.org. Thank you so much for putting together this course.
Adam
My name is Meg Hill.
I live in Tempe, AZ and work in Phoenix
I teach k-6 technology.
I am interested in how fluid this forum is with the code.org pd.
Hey everyone, my name is Saville. I’m a elementary school technology teacher here in San Francisco, CA. I work with K-5 graders and this is my 2nd year teaching code to my students.I look forward to bouncing off ideas with you guys and learning from your experiences in this field. As for my favorite ice cream… Mint Chocolate chip (green not white) or strawberry cheesecake
Hi All,
My name is Terri and I am a Grade 4/5 teacher in British Columbia. Our ENTIRE curriculum is changing next year and there is more emphasis put on technology. Part of that is coding and this is why I am here. I came across this site a couple weeks ago and finally made it here to explore. So far it looks great!
Along with teaching full time I am a blogger at Terri’s Teaching Treasures.
MMMM… Chocolate Chip Mint ice cream is the BEST!!!
Well I am off to explore coding.org now!
Cheers,
Terri
G’day, I’m Nichole,
I’m a yr 4/5 teacher in Western Australia. I am currently in the process of becoming the head for tech in my school so am looking at improving my skills and knowledge to better work with my colleagues and students.
I run a computer options class for a small group of interested students and since coding is now a large part of our curriculum, it’s something I would like to get into.
I look forward to sharing ideas and learning from everyone and this course.
Hi! My Name is Shana Mills and I have a new interest in teaching Exploring Computer Science for 9-12 grades. I have been teaching Computer Technology the last ten years and it is now time for an upgrade
I currently live and teach in the Davis County, Utah area and I have no current experience with CS, Code Studio or code.org but I am excited to gain this experience now!
You can reach me at the following places:
@s_k_mills Twitter
shmills@dsdmail.net
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My name is Salim Virani. I live and work in Plano, TX. I am currently a professional in the space of Data Analytics and have been a long time software developer. Coding and building software has been my passion. I have 2 kids in elementary school (grade 2 & 3), and I decided to introduce them to coding. While looking for resources, I came across this wonderful resource in the form of code.org.
My wife runs a K-12 tutoring center in Plano, TX and I am considering using her facility to teach not only my own kids but some of our friends and kids of other interested parents the community.
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Reach me at
salim.virani@gmail.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/salim-virani-8573a91
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My name is Nakisha Bowles. I live in Atlanta, Ga., and teach Computer Science to grades 6-8. I am a first year teacher, and want to learn all that I can in this community so that I can bring it back to my students.
Nakiska,
Welcome! That’s great that you want to bring everything back to your students, have you downloaded the ECS Curriculum yet? I don’t know if you are starting on it now but the first 2 units (Human Computer Interaction and Problem Solving) are something you can jump into with a lot of hands on activities. Let me know if you have any other questions!
Brad
My name is Michele Dechman. I teach 3rd grade in Thomasville, Georgia. We are hoping for a computer science class this next school year! My students will be participating in a “hour of code” in my reading class now that we are finished with Milestones.
Hi! My name is Angie Van Bavel. I teach 2nd grade in Waldorf, MD. I have been teaching for 10 years and realize the direction that our country is heading toward in regards to technology advancement, so I am interested in learning more so that I can teach my students the necessary skills that will help them to be successful in the future.
I am currently preparing myself for an upcoming Code.org training that is being offered in our county. I feel as though I am pretty “tech savvy,” but I’m excited to learn more about coding and how to teach my students how to use it.