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CSTA Nifty Assignments 2019

Presenters:�Tiffany Davis�Dan Schneider�Stacy Lesmeister�Jennifer Manly

Dale Reed & Joe Hummel

Baker Franke

Code.org

�CSTA Conference

Phoenix, AZ

July 9, 2019

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What are Nifty Assignments?

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What are Nifty Assignments?

Brief History

SIGCSE� Nick Parlante, Julie Zelenski, Stanford University� http://nifty.stanford.edu/

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What are Nifty Assignments?

Brief History

SIGCSE� Nick Parlante, Julie Zelenski, Stanford University� http://nifty.stanford.edu/

CSTA 2018 !!!� K-12 Teachers need nifty assignments too!!!

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What are Nifty Assignments?

Brief History

SIGCSE� Nick Parlante, Julie Zelenski, Stanford University� http://nifty.stanford.edu/

CSTA 2018 !!!� K-12 Teachers need nifty assignments too!!!

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For now….

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What are Nifty Assignments?

  • Good ideas for teaching CS
    • ...with materials and resources to use. �
  • Achieves real work of building an assignment
    • ...fills gap between the idea and actually having all the materials tested and ready to go.�
  • It has worked > 1 time
    • ...with students
    • ...in a classroom

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What makes it “Nifty?”

You get a nifty feeling, obvi.

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What are Nifty Assignments?

I’m happy - not sure why

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What are Nifty Assignments?

I’m happy - not sure why

Wait...this is...awesome

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What are Nifty Assignments?

I’m happy - not sure why

Wait...this is...awesome

Wait...this changes everything

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What are Nifty Assignments?

I’m happy - not sure why

Wait...this is...awesome

Wait...this changes everything

I have to get out and DO SOMETHING

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What are Nifty Assignments?

I’m happy - not sure why

Wait...this is...awesome

Wait...this changes everything

I have to go DO SOMETHING right now!

I salute you

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What makes it “Nifty”?

  • It's clever or cool somehow. It has a "fun factor".
  • Topical / Addresses Standards
  • Tool/Language neutral
  • Scalable
  • Adoptable
  • Inspirational and Thought Provoking
  • Assessable / Aligned to Standards

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What makes it “Nifty”?

  • It's clever or cool somehow. It has a "fun factor".
  • Topical / Addresses Standards
  • Tool/Language neutral
  • Scalable
  • Adoptable
  • Inspirational and Thought Provoking
  • Assessable / Aligned to Standards

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Goals

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Goals

  • Get inspired!
  • Get ideas.
  • Get resources.

… Stay to the end to find out where.

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Agenda

  • Tiffany Davis - Just Following Instructions (K-5)
  • Dan Schneider - Digital Coloring Book (9-12)
  • Stacy Lesmeister - Code a 3D Ornaments (6-12)
  • Jennifer Manly - Global Internet Equity (6-8)
  • Dale Reed & Joe Hummel - Which Language? (9-12)

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Tiffany Davis

[slides]

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Dan Schneider

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Stacy Lesmeister

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Jennifer Manly

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Dale Reed

[slides]

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And It Was A Nifty!

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And It Was A Nifty!

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And It Was A Nifty!

�Wrap Up

You should submit!

(50% acceptance rate)

(Be on the lookout in winter)

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Where can I find these materials?!?!

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How can I apply?

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nifty.csteachers.org

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nifty.csteachers.org