Coding Made Easy with CS First
In this hands-on free professional development workshop, teachers will learn how to use CS First, Google’s free ready-to-teach introductory computer science (CS) curriculum for middle school students. Students follow step-by-step instructional videos that introduce fundamental computer science concepts and build computer programs using Scratch, a block-based programming language. And it's available in French!
CS First is a great way to get kids coding in the classroom, your expert CS First Facilitator will take you through:
- how to get started with Scratch
- how to implement CS First Lessons in your classroom
- Show you how CS First has been mapped to the Ontario curriculum expectations
- strategies to get you started when you head back to the classroom
- CS First lessons will show you how easy coding can be!
Thanks again for your interest in CS First. It's fantastic that you're able to take advantage of this opportunity from Google.