Re: [Edu-sig] K–12 Computer Science Framework -- k12cs.org

2016-10-20 Thread kirby urner
On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 11:52 AM, Wes Turner wrote: > > >> Here's my main question: will already on-the-job math >> teachers get it together to offer these "specialized courses" >> that include significant amounts of programming? >> > > What incentives are there (beyond

[Edu-sig] K–12 Computer Science Framework -- k12cs.org

2016-10-20 Thread Wes Turner
On Tuesday, October 18, 2016, kirby urner wrote: > > Hi Wes -- > > I'm in agreement with points 7 & 8 in: > > https://code.org/files/Making_CS_Fundamental.pdf > > i.e. the policy of making compsci courses count > towards math requirements. > > > NCTM has endorsed this

Re: [Edu-sig] K–12 Computer Science Framework -- k12cs.org

2016-10-18 Thread kirby urner
Hi Wes -- I'm in agreement with points 7 & 8 in: https://code.org/files/Making_CS_Fundamental.pdf i.e. the policy of making compsci courses count towards math requirements. NCTM has endorsed this approach as well, though maybe only luke-warmly. The above paper, Making Computer Science

Re: [Edu-sig] K–12 Computer Science Framework -- k12cs.org

2016-10-18 Thread Wes Turner
On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 7:37 PM, Wes Turner wrote: > There is a new K–12 Computer Science Framework: > [...] > > - Additionally, > I can't help but wonder whether it makes sense it start with TDD > (Test-Driven Development) first when teaching Python (and STEM, and CS, in

[Edu-sig] K–12 Computer Science Framework -- k12cs.org

2016-10-18 Thread Wes Turner
There is a new K–12 Computer Science Framework: - Homepage: https://k12cs.org - HTML: https://k12cs.org/navigating-the-practices/ - PDF: https://k12cs.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/K%E2%80%9312-Co mputer-Science-Framework.pdf - There are: Concepts and Practices - The site provides navigation