CategoryDetail

Computer Science

What You'll Learn

In this stack you will learn to teach and integrate computer science into your current lesson plans.

Who Should Apply

All educators

6
micro-
credentials

15
Approximate hours each

Description
Computer science moves beyond using technology tools towards an understanding of how they work and ultimately designing new solutions to enduring human problems. Elements of computer science include: computational thinking, abstraction, logic, algorithms, and data representations.

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Computer Science: 1. Foundations of Computer Science Educator designs integrated learning experiences that include computational thinking, algorithm development, and coding tools to solve problems. *Types of Evidence Required:* Unit of study, annotated student work samples, reflection View PDF	Start	NEA_CS1	Computer Science	1. Foundations of Computer Science
Computer Science: 2. Computing Systems Educator designs integrated learning experiences that develop criteria for defining computing systems and analyzing existing computing models. *Types of Evidence Required:* Unit of study, student activity with rubric, student work samples View PDF	Start	NEA_CS2	Computer Science	2. Computing Systems
Computer Science: 3. Data and Analysis Educator designs integrated learning experiences for students to use multiple data sets to generate, store, transform and/or analyze data. *Types of Evidence Required:* Lesson plans, student activity with rubric, student work samples View PDF	Start	NEA_CS3	Computer Science	3. Data and Analysis
Computer Science: 4. Network and the Internet Educator communicates what computer science is and how it is a tool to engage with univeral human problems. *Types of Evidence Required:* Lesson plans, student activity with rubric, student work samples View PDF	Start	NEA_CS4	Computer Science	4. Network and the Internet
Computer Science: 5. Programming and Computational Thinking for Beginners Educator designs integrated learning experiences to solve problems through algorithms and computational thinking. *Types of Evidence Required:* Algrorithm created, lesson plan, glowchart or pseudocode, reflection View PDF	Start	NEA_CS5	Computer Science	5. Programming and Computational Thinking for Beginners
Computer Science: 6. Applied Programming Educator designs integrated learning experiences that include computational thinking, algorithm development, and coding to solve problems. *Types of Evidence Required:* Lesson plan, teacher programming file, student programming file, video of program in action, reflection View PDF	Start	NEA_CS6	Computer Science	6. Applied Programming