2016-05-15
5/15/16
Welcome to week 4 of the Project GUTS online PD course
(direct link: https://guts-cs4hs.appspot.com),
This is the “home stretch”! We hope you were able to work on a second module this past week. This week you will be making lesson plans of your own and reflecting on the activities in preparation for teaching the module to someone else. You can also use this week to catch up on any work you haven’t completed.
We will be hold our last three sets of Webinars on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. We are offering these webinars as OPEN OFFICE HOURS where you can show up, ask questions, and get help finishing your models and portfolio. No reservations required.
Modules 2A (Greenhouse Gases) and 2B (Water) will meet on Wednesday at 9pm EST.
Module 3 (Ecosystems) will meet on Wednesday at 8pm EST.
Module 4 (Chemical Reactions) will meet on Wednesday at 7pm EST.
Wednesday webinar link: https://bluejeans.com/853514109
Remember, we are here to help you! Contact us on the forum (preferred method because others can learn from the conversation too) or by emailing info@projectguts.org
Best wishes,
--the Project GUTS facilitators (follow us on the Facebook page Project GUTS and on Twitter at @projectguts)
p.s. Please check that your sharing permissions of your google portfolio and any linked or embedded documents are set to public to anyone with a link.2016-05-08
5/8/16
Welcome to week 3 of the Project GUTS online PD course
(direct link: https://guts-cs4hs.appspot.com),
We hope you were able reflect on the Introduction to Modeling and Simulation lessons and have made lesson plans of your own. This week (week 3) we will be asking your to select and complete one of the following. Then, in week 4, you will prepare to teach it:
Module 2A: Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change
Module 2B: Water as a Shared Resource
Module 3: Ecosystems as Complex Systems
Module 4: Chemical Reactions
Fill out this form to let us know which one you selected. (http://goo.gl/forms/p6ljJ8lXUn)
As in the previous module, you will be asked to upload your model links, experiment and project forms, and record your reflection in your portfolio. You can also use this week to catch up on any parts of Module 1 you haven’t completed.
We will be hold three sets of Webinars on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Modules 2A and 2B meets on Wednesdays at 9pm EST, Sundays at 5pm EST,
Module 3 meets on Wednesdays at 8pm EST, Sundays at 4pm EST,
Module 4 meets on Wednesdays at 7pm EST, Sundays at 3pm EST,
Wednesday webinar link: https://bluejeans.com/853514109
Sunday webinar link: https://bluejeans.com/726445830
Remember, we are here to help you! Contact us on the forum (preferred method because others can learn from the conversation too) or by emailing info@projectguts.org
Best wishes,
--the Project GUTS facilitators (follow us on the Facebook page Project GUTS and on Twitter at @projectguts)
p.s. Please check that your sharing permissions of your google portfolio are set to public to anyone with a link.2016-04-29
Welcome to week 2 of the Project GUTS online PD course
(direct link: https://guts-cs4hs.appspot.com/unit?unit=30 ),
We hope you enjoyed the lessons and activities in Module 1. This week we will be embarking on Teaching Module 1 in which you will reflect on how you will teach Module 1 in your classroom and record those thoughts in your portfolio. You can also use this week to catch up on any parts of Module 1 you haven’t completed.
It is important to remember not to "suffer in silence" if you run into a pesky bug or are having difficulty getting StarLogo Nova running on your computer. We are here to help you! Contact us on the forum (preferred method because others can learn from the conversation too) or by emailing info@projectguts.org
We will be having discussions on the Module's content and projects in the forum areas called "Module 1" and "Teaching Module 1." We will also discuss the content during webinars on Wednesday and Sundays.
Wednesdays at 9pm Eastern: https://bluejeans.com/853514109
Sundays at 5pm Eastern: https://bluejeans.com/726445830
Please consider signing this Change.org petition asking Congress to support CS
education in public K-12 schools in the US. See https://www.change.org/p/offer-computer-science-in-our-public-schools
Did you know that there are 500 people taking this course in Spanish offered by the Universidad de San Andrés in Buenos Aires, Argentina? Check it out here: http://cs4hs-ccec.appspot.com/ccec
Best wishes,
--the Project GUTS facilitators (follow us on the Facebook page Project GUTS and on Twitter at @projectguts)
p.s. Please check that your sharing permissions of your google portfolio are set to public to anyone with a link.2016-04-24
Hello Everyone and welcome to Week 1 of the 2016 Project GUTS online PD workshop
(If you have not done so already, please introduce yourself in the Meet and Greet forum topic.)
This week we will be covering Module 1: Introduction to Computer Modeling and Simulation.
Your tasks are to:
- complete the module online
- build your models in StarLogo Nova and upload them to your portfolio
- respond to prompts on the forum
We will be having discussions on the content in the forum area called "Module 1" and also online during the Wednesday Webinar at 9pm USA Eastern Daylight Time / 6pm Pacific Daylight Time.
Join the Wednesday webinar at 9pm Eastern: https://bluejeans.com/853514109
This week we will introduce the facilitators then review the tasks for the week. We will help you with getting started in StarLogo Nova and with setting up and sharing your Google sites portfolio. If you are unable to attend on Wednesdays, the webinar will be repeated on Sunday at 5pm Eastern: https://bluejeans.com/726445830
If you have any general questions or need assistance, please post to the forum or email info@projectguts.org
Best wishes,
--the Project GUTS CS4HS facilitators (follow us on the Facebook page Project GUTS and on Twitter at @projectguts)2016-04-22
Please complete the Getting Started and Foundations Modules prior to the start of the course on Monday, April 25, 2016. If you need any assistance, please use the Forum to ask questions or contact the facilitators.
Note: several participants have emailed to let us know that their school emails could not be used to access the forums. In this case, we ask that you use your google email address to register for the course and access the forums.
2016-04-11
Welcome to the 2016 Project GUTS' Online Professional Development Course. Project GUTS (Growing Up Thinking Scientifically) is able to offer this online professional development course free of change thanks to generous support from New Mexico EPSCoR, Code.org and Google.
Course Summary:
2016 Project GUTS CS4HS provides four weeks of free online instruction to educators who are interested in embedding computer science within regular school day science classes through the integration of computer modeling and simulation. During the first two weeks all participants will complete Module 1 of the Project GUTS CS in Science curriculum first as students then as teachers. During the final two weeks, participants will choose one of the three content-specific modules (earth, life and physical science) to focus on and complete.
The course will begin the week of April 25, 2016 and run four consecutive weeks, ending on May 20, 2016. All course materials will be posted online at the start of the course to enable teachers to progress through the coursework at their own pace. Weekly webinars and online chats will be used to host guest presentations and to conduct live review and reflection sessions.
The target audience for the course includes middle and high school teachers interested in learning how to integrate computer science concepts and practices within the context of earth, life, and physical science classes. The Project GUTS modules infuse computational thinking into science classes by engaging students in using, modifying, and creating computer models and conducting scientific investigations using their computer models as experimental test beds.
There are no prerequisites for the course and no prior programming experience is required. The course was designed as professional development for secondary science teachers and thus teaching approaches and best practices to increase student learning will be included. Additionally, university faculty and school administrators may benefit from gaining an understanding of modern scientific practice using computer models and simulation in the context of scientific inquiry.
This course mirrors the Code.org Project GUTS “Computer Science in Science” professional development program and builds on the Project GUTS’ professional development program offered in New Mexico since 2007 (developed with funding by the National Science Foundation - NSF award #0639637).
2015-06-18
This course is currently in archive mode. While you are welcome to review the course and materials, we will not be offering facilitation at this time. We hope to offer the course again in the near future. Stay tuned!
