Google for Education webinar
This webinar explores how Google Apps for Education and resources and initiatives can be used to support the implementation of coding and computational thinking in the classroom.
The video provides examples of how teachers are incorporating coding and computational thinking into the classroom to provide meaningful and integrated learning opportunities.
Suggestions are made for various subject areas at primary level. The video suggests a variety of resources to begin or continue coding in the classroom as well as resources to continue professional learning.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | Foundation, 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Professional learning |
| Format | Video |
| Core and overarching concepts | Computational thinking |
| Keywords | Programming, Coding, Pedagogy, Computational Thinking, Google Apps, #nextpractice, #coding |
| Organisation | Unstuck Learning Design |
| Copyright | Chris Harte/Unstuck Learning Design. Creative Commons BY 4.0 |
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