Week 9: Binary numbers and Cyber-Bullying

  1. Icebreaker: Club Updates: Site, on-line or off-line, number of kids, beginners or intermediate or advanced
    1. Last club (or some recent club you led): What were your lesson objectives?  What CS concepts and Scratch blocks did you cover? How did you determine whether or not the kids understood (give specifics if you can)?
    2. Last club (or some recent club you led): What Scratch project did you show?  How did you explain code?  (e.g., construct all in front of kids, have some blocks in compose area and arrange, all pre-made and just explain).  Any examples of how kids influenced your project?  How much were kids generally able to implement?  
  2. Whole Class
    1. Binary Numbers Links to an external site.
    2. Cyber Bullying: Scratch
    3. Identifying and Avoiding Micro-aggressions:Examples of Microaggressions
      1. Slides Download Slides
  3. Announcements
    1. Thanksgiving plans?
    2. Setting up Spring Scratch clubs
  4. Group Time
    1. Discuss and respond with your club team 
      1. Microaggression A
      2. Microaggression B
      3. Microaggression C
    2. Mid-Point Semester Portfolio (Group)
    3. Club Prep Time
  5. Homework
    1. Mid-Point Semester Portfolio
    2. Two weeks away: Final Scratch Project
    3. Weekly reflections and Lesson Plans