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Playfully Coding: Embedding Computer Science Outreach in Schools

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ITiCSE '17: Proceedings of the 2017 ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education

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https://doi.org/10.1145/3059009.3059038

Published: 28 June 2017 Publication History

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This paper describes a framework for successful interaction between universities and schools. It is common for computing academics interested in outreach (computer science evangelism) to work with local schools, particularly in countries where the computing curriculum in K-12 is new or underdeveloped. However it is rare for these collaborations to be ongoing, and for resources created through these school-university links to be shared beyond the immediate neighborhood. We have achieved this, through shared resources, careful evaluation, and cross-country collaboration. The activities themselves are inspired by ideas from the Lifelong Kindergarten group at MIT, emphasizing playful exploration of computational concepts and interdisciplinary working.

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https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3328778.3366902

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1. Social and professional topics
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    1. Computing education
      1. Computing literacy
      2. K-12 education

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Liesaputra VRamirez-Prado GBarmada BSong LZhang JSherriff MHeckman SCutter PMonge A(2020)Future-Proofing Kiwi Kids Through the Use of Digital TechnologyProceedings of the 51st ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education10.1145/3328778.3366902(507-513)Online publication date: 26-Feb-2020
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