Topic: Computer Science for Teachers

Catalog description

This course introduces teachers from across content-areas to core concepts and skills from computer science via a current and rich project-based curriculum. After exposure to key historical and theoretical threads from computer science and software studies, students will experience a series of project-based modules focusing on: 1. Introduction to Programming 2. Data Visualization Techniques 3. Robotics and Making This course will address topics covered in the ISTE Computer Science Education standards: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of, and proficiency in, data representation and abstraction 2. Effectively design, develop and test algorithms 3. Demonstrate knowledge of digital devices, systems and networks 4. Demonstrate an understanding of the role computer science plays and its impact on the modern world