About this Specialization
In the 21st century, computational thinking is a skill critical for all the world's citizens. Computing and technology is impacting all our lives and everyone needs to know how to formulate problems and express their solutions such that a computer can carry it out. In this Specialization you will both learn several block-based languages, but using novel approaches designed to make learning programming easier. Covers most CSTA Algorithms & Programming Standards for Algorithms, Variables, Control, and Modularity: Levels 1-3A.
| From | University of California San Diego via Coursera |
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| Hours | 149 |
| Instructor | Beth Simon |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming Social Sciences Education |
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Courses in this Specialization
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Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Sequences and Loops How do we give instructions to a computer? Isn't programming hard? Not really! Whether it's giving someone directions to a nearby store or writing out some dance moves we... Coursera | University of California San Diego |
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Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Variables and Nested Loops How can students learn about abstraction by creating a movie scene? Or make an interactive map using lists? You'll learn (and do it yourself) in this course! This class teaches... Coursera | University of California San Diego |
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Want to make a game that ends when you "catch" an object by clicking on it? Or maybe you get points based on how close you came? You'll do that in this class! This class... Coursera | University of California San Diego |
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Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Nested If Statements and Compound Conditionals How could you program a complex "choose your own adventure" game? How can your soccer game determine goals, balls out of bounds, and corner kicks? You'll learn to do both of... Coursera | University of California San Diego |
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Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Abstraction, Methods, and Lists How do gamers cause things to happen when they hit buttons on their controller? How does the computer keep track of gamer's scores? This class teaches the concepts of nested... Coursera | University of California San Diego |
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Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators Capstone In this capstone project course, you will learn to support your students in successfully completing the Advanced Placement Principles Create Task -- however this task can be... Coursera | University of California San Diego |
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| From | University of California San Diego via Coursera |
|---|---|
| Hours | 149 |
| Instructor | Beth Simon |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming Social Sciences Education |
Careers
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21st Century/Team Up Site Coordinator $37k
Desktop Support Technician [Century-Link DSL] 1 $50k
Senior Sales Administrator - 19th Century European Paintings $53k
JS Zone Aftercare Program Coordinator/ 21st Century Program 3 $53k
21st Century Literacy Coach/Curriculum Specialist $60k
Real Estate Professional at CENTURY 21 New Millennium $62k
Clinical Liaison - New Century Hospice $72k
Senior Business Development Specialist, 20th Century Decorative Arts $75k
Web Developer, Center for 21st Century Studies at UW Milwaukee $88k
Project Construction Manager while at Century A&E $114k
Dean, New Century College $126k
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