Module 1: Finding Your “Why”

Due: EOB Fri 6/2/2023
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At A Glance

Guiding Questions

Why should we integrate computing and digital literacies into teacher education?

What inspiration and motivations can we take from the projects and digital lives of youth, and children, educators, and others?

Key Terms

CITE Values /Rationale

Prototyping

Tinkering

Algorithm

Unplugged

Pacing

This part should take you approximately 2 hours to complete.

Prepare

Prepare

Module Introduction Video

Watch our module introduction video to prepare for the rest of the activities.

Transcript here, or you can use closed captioning on the video.

Module 1 Intro Video
Explore

Explore

1. Read / Review: CS For What

Download PDF

Santo, R., Vogel, S., & Ching, D. (2019). CS for What? Diverse Visions of Computer Science Education in Practice. CS for All. https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_pubs/562

The CS For What white paper has four main highlights:

  • There’s no one reason behind universal computer science education
  • Common rationales for CSed can be understood through looking at underlying values and projected impacts
  • Rationales aren’t just important to make the case. The values and impacts they reflect should drive learning and implementation on the ground
  • Deliberation around CS Visions is a critical component of any systems change or design effort around CSEd
2. Explore examples from people’s digital lives

Choose to read/interact with any of the inspiring examples of people’s digital lives and engagements linked in this padlet.

Have an example of a creative / values driven way that youth, educators, or others have practiced computing and digital literacies? Add it to the padlet!

3. Optional “Rabbit Hole”

Listen to this podcast, with Katie Davis, the author of Technology’s Child: Digital Media’s Role in the Ages and Stages of Growing Up

Alternatively, check out this blog post which summarizes many of the book and podcast’s arguments

Apply

Apply

  1. Remember the CITE Values Card Game you received in the mail? Go play the game (directions here), then come back here and follow the links below to share your results with everyone!

2. Fill out the form linked here to share your top 5 values with the CITE team. We will report back patterns and trends during our synchronous session in June.

3. Reflect on the results of your visions card game, and on the process of playing it. Click on your college below to go to your discussion thread.

Discussion Thread Links

Consolidate

Consolidate

Module Exit Video

Exit videos are here to help you consolidate and reflect on all the knowledge contained in a module. Feel free to take notes and consider your key takeaways!

Transcript here.