Over the last few years, I’ve learned a lot about the process of learning to code as I’ve support students, both children and adults, as they worked their way through the first stages of learning. I wanted to make a
Resources for Brand New Programmers
As I’ve worked through my Flutter project, I’ve noticed that all of the learning materials and tutorials I’ve found have assumed an existing level of programming knowledge starting at the beginning of the course. This has made things harder for
Elizabeth Warren Quotapalooza Widget Diagram
I’ve been working on adding more to my Knowledge Object Project now that we’re nearing the due date, and specifically, wanting to create more videos that help explain the coding parts of the project. One of the unique things about
Cracking an Old Problem
My first semester in grad school, I took Introduction to Game Design for Educators and had the chance to learn how to build my own educational role playing game. At the end of the semester, I bought the web hosting
The Importance of Consistency, the Ecosystem of Coding, and Miles of Brick Walls
Like everyone else, I’ve been busy for the last several weeks adjusting to our new normal. Shifting to remote learning for work, grad school projects, volunteering, and trying to keep my mind in order with all of the stress and
More Sessions with Alex!
I mentioned in my last post that Alex Shevrin Venet might be doing more sessions for her Trauma-Informed Teaching workshop. She’s got two more scheduled for this week, and you can sign up by clicking here. The date and time
Teaching the Whole Person
It’s been a very intense, unusual few weeks for everyone, myself included. In the world of education, everything has been turned topsy-turvy by the Coronavirus pandemic, and since education ventures make up the vast majority of my professional and academic
Building Connections
Somehow, in everything that is going on in the world, I’m more busy now than I have ever been in my life, even though I’ve been working more than full time and in grad school for two years now. I’m
Scratchception!
For my Systematic Design of Instruction class, I’m designing a “mini-course” called How to Teach Kids to Code (Even if You’re Not Sure How to Code Yourself!) Our courses are designed with other teachers in mind, and since I’ve talked
Being a Helper
This is one of my favorite Fred Rogers quotes, which is saying a lot, because I am a big fan of Mister Rogers. I’m not a paramedic, a nurse, or a doctor. I’m not qualified to be in a hospital