#CSK8 Podcast - A podcast for computer science educators

In this episode I provide a framework for how districts and educators can get started with computer science education for free.Click here for this episode’s show notes.How to Get Started with Computer Science Education━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 00:00 Intro00:22 The problem I hope to address in this episode03:52 Brief summary of why I'm qualified to address this problem04:45 Why am I giving this content away for free?06:18 You can do this06:56 Step 1: Setting a vision10:10 Step 2: Develop a plan14:48 Step 3: Reverse engineer CS education21:53 Step 4: Teach CS23:57 Step 5: Reflect, refine, and share27:01 Thanks for listening and sharing with others!

In this episode I unpack my dissertation, which explores the intersections of videogames, music, and computer science education.Click here for this episode’s show notes.How to Get Started with Computer Science Education━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 00:00 Problems with "integration"01:29 Themes01:47 Quick overview of chapters 1-304:37 Chapter 404:51 Composition practices05:26 Performance practices06:01 Maker practices09:04 Coding practices12:22 Chapter 5: Multidisciplinarity13:46 Chapter 6: Implications20:17 Thanks for listening!

In this episode I introduce approaches to using Scratch for project-based learning, including backwards, inquiry-based, and emergent project designs. Click here for this episode’s show notes.How to Get Started with Computer Science Education━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 00:00 Intro00:22 What is project-based learning?01:15 Project continuum03:31 Project prompts04:23 Storyboard questions05:07 Steps for creating a project06:46 Three more frameworks for project-based learning07:01 Backward design projects08:25 Inquiry-based projects09:36 Emergent projects10:33 If using a sequential curriculum...11:28 A point of clarification11:51 Scratch resources to explore12:59 Podcasts to learn more13:44 Rhizomatic project-based learning14:29 Outro

In this episode I describe considerations for facilitating multiple programming languages in one space.Click here for this episode’s show notes.How to Get Started with Computer Science Education━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 00:00 Intro01:49 What my classes looked like09:04 Start small and gradually expand10:08 Selecting a language or platform11:42 Implementation suggestions12:49 Supporting students13:38 Room setups14:41 Questions to ask when facilitating16:03 A tool to help administrators17:08 What this approach is informed by17:22 If this approach is overwhelming to you...18:19 Outro

Building off the previous episode on depression, suicide, and CS education, this episode is a supercut of guests responding to how they take care of themselves and stave off burnout. If you have not done so yet, I highly recommend listening to part 1, part 2, and part 3 to hear perspectives from other guests.Click here for this episode’s show notes.How to Get Started with Computer Science Education━━━━━━━━━━━━━00:00 Intro00:35 154 Decolonizing Education through SEL and PBL with Matinga Ragatz02:43 156 See, What Had Happened with Andre Daughty09:18 165 Intersections of Equity, Making, and Computer Science with Roxana Hadad18:24 173 Empathetic Listening in Computer Science with Josh Sheldon19:38 189 Computational Literacies with Michael Horn22:25 More resources around burnout22:47 Outro