Designed for K-8 school educators teaching across all subjects, the Integrating Computer Science professional development workshop is designed to equip teachers with the knowledge and instructional strategies to integrate computer science into existing coursework.

The topics covered in this workshop include:
Role of Computer Science in society and the classroom
Indiana Computer Science Standards, including where to locate the standards and how to navigate the curriculum map
Introduction to the 5 core concepts of CS: 
Data and Information
Computing Devices and Systems
Programs and Algorithms
Networking and Communications 
Impact and Culture
Experiencing classroom lessons for each core concept

The workshop will provide an intro to computer science, pedagogy, overview of the online curriculum, teacher dashboard, and strategies for teaching “unplugged” classroom activities.

• 6 core concepts of CS: 

• Data and Information

• Computing Devices and Systems

• Programs and Algorithms

• Networking and Communications 

• Impact and Culture

• Digital Literacy