MassCUE is thrilled to provide quality professional development for educators to promote the use of Digital Literacy and Computer Science skills in their classrooms! The following series supports the DESE’s Vision [1] for Digital Literacy and Computer Science (DLCS) Education for All Students [2]
- Computational Thinking for Educators – Creating Future Problem Solvers [3]
- Computing and Society – Shaping Powerful Digital Citizens [4]
- Digital Collaboration – Don’t Reinvent! [5]
- Digital Badging for DLCS [6]
- Computational Thinking: The 5th C for Elementary [7]
Visit our events calendar [8] for more info and registration.
Computational Thinking for Educators – Creating Future Problem Solvers
Mold the students of today into the problem solvers and critical thinkers of tomorrow. This course provides a snapshot of the Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science Frameworks Computational Thinking strand and its related standards. It will supply you with a variety of creative ways to weave these standards into your teaching. We will use a – “Learn It”, “Do It”, “Share It”, “Prove It” – format each week to become familiar with the components of each strand. Elements of technology and social media are woven throughout the workshop to aid in integrating key computational thinking concepts into students’ daily lives.
Elementary K-5, Middle School and High School level courses available
Computing and Society – Shaping Powerful Digital Citizens
This course provides a review of the Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science Frameworks Computing and Society strand and its related standards. It will supply you with a variety of creative ways to weave these standards into your teaching. We will use the LEAPS – “Learn It”, “Explore It”, “Apply It”, “Practice It” and “Share It” – format each week to become familiar with the components of each strand. As students navigate their way through the digital world, it is our responsibility to provide them with the tools that will shape them into responsible digital citizens. Our roles as educators allow us the prime opportunity to help students learn and grow as they take advantage of the technology that is available to them. This online workshop will teach key concepts surrounding the topic of digital citizenship and supply you with a variety of creative and fun ways to weave positive digital practices and lessons into your teaching. Each week, we will create a badge for that session’s specialized topic related to computing and society for participants to use with their students. Elements of technology and social media are woven throughout the workshop to aid in integrating key computational thinking concepts into students’ daily lives.
Elementary K-5, Middle School and High School level courses available
Digital Collaboration – Don’t Reinvent!
This workshop will focus on infusing DLCS standards into existing lessons and curriculum. Participants will learn how to engage students in creating their own digital artifacts including videos and games to demonstrate their learning. Each module will include resources for elementary, middle, and high school educators.
Digital Learning Badge Program for Educators
This workshop will engage educators in adapting and adopting a Digital Learning Badge program for their classroom, school, or district. Participants will learn to adapt the badging platform to fit any criteria and content area across the curriculum to empower students to reflect and archive their own learning in an engaging passbook-style portfolio project that is meaningful, memorable and measurable.
Computational Thinking: The 5th C for Elementary
Explore hands-on opportunities for computational thinking and early programing using apps and robots, as well as offline activities fostering problem-solving skills and engineering. Bring coding concepts to the hands of young learners for accessibility and engagement, including curriculum integration and ideas for embedding DLCS standards into everyday instruction.