University of California San Diego
Computational Thinking & Block Programming in K-12 Education Specialization
University of California San Diego

Computational Thinking & Block Programming in K-12 Education Specialization

Teach Computational Thinking. Be prepared to teach block-based programming in K-12 settings

Beth Simon

Instructor: Beth Simon

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.6

(30 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
2 months to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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Taught in English
42 practice exercises

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Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Debugging, Programming Principles, Development Environment, Education Software and Technology, Computer Science, Brainstorming, and Algorithms

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Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Debugging, Program Development, Object Oriented Design, Brainstorming, Student Engagement, Event-Driven Programming, Programming Principles, Algorithms, and Animation and Game Design

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Computational Thinking, Debugging, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Program Development, Education Software and Technology, and Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives

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Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Debugging, Computer Programming Tools, Game Design, Programming Principles, Program Development, and Computer Science

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Computational Thinking, Debugging, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Graphical Tools, Program Development, Algorithms, Technical Communication, Programming Principles, Event-Driven Programming, and Student Engagement

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Computational Thinking, Technical Communication, Algorithms, Program Development, Debugging, Software Documentation, Programming Principles, and Code Review

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Beth Simon
University of California San Diego
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