Coding in the School Library
Webinar
Coding in the School Library
Whether you're a programming whiz or a complete novice, your students will benefit when you accept the challenge to teach coding in your school library. Learn how to initiate a new coding program or reinvigorate your current one with this webinar. Join librarians Kelsey Gourd and Calypso Gilstrap as they discuss mindsets and methods you can use to successfully integrate coding instruction into your library curriculum for students of any age. They'll outline everything from unplugged coding options to using tools like Scratch and CSFirst, plus they'll talk about how to align your coding curriculum with the AASL National Standards. Tune in to level up your coding skills today!
Participants will learn:
- Tips to start teaching coding even if you don't know how to code yourself
- Strategies to create successful coding lesson plans
- Ideas for connecting your coding instruction with the AASL National Standards*
- Effective programming tools, including CSFirst, Scratch, and Hopscotch
*Statement does not imply affiliation with or endorsement by AASL
About the Presenter
Calypso Gilstrap, NBCT, is a school librarian at Tuckahoe Middle School in Henrico County, VA. She has been a school librarian almost nine years. Before that, she was an English and speech/drama/debate teacher for seven years at various high schools. She has taught in the library media education program at the University of Central Oklahoma and loves presenting at a variety of technology and library conferences. follow her on Twitter at @calypsogilstrap.
MLA Citation
Gourd, Kelsey, and Calypso Gilstrap. "Coding in the School Library." School Library Connection, March 2019, schoollibraryconnection.com/Content/Webinar?LearningModuleId=2195574&topicCenterId=2247903.
https://schoollibraryconnection.com/Content/Webinar?LearningModuleId=2195574&topicCenterId=2247903
Entry ID: 2195574