CS+SocialGood: Education

A talk for BayCSC about how computer science can be used in education. Includes discussion and projects.

Transcript

1. CS+SocialGood: Education
   Pamela Fox, Khan Academy
   tinyurl.com/baycsc-education
   

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2. My journey in CS+Ed: College
   USC
   Computer Science + Linguistics + 3D Animation
   Projects
   

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3. My journey in CS+Ed: Career
   Google Maps API Developer Advocate
   Frontend Engineer
   Computing Content Creator
   

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4. Digitized
   learning
   

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5. Online video
   https://www.coursera.org/learn/race-cultural-diversity-american-life/lecture/TvWrr/1-1-introd
   ucing-the-key-concepts-and-social-challenges
   Video with
   Transcript +
   Notes +
   Questions
   

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6. Computerized practice
   https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/civil-war-era/reconstru
   ction/e/reconstruction
   https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-programmin
   g/programming/interactive-programs/pc/challenge-tasty-tomato
   Multiple Choice with feedback
   Coding Challenge with hints
   

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7. Interactive simulations
   https://www.labxchange.org/library/items/lb:LabXchange:9548bee3
   :lx_simulation:1
   https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/pixar
   /effects/particle/pi/fireworks-simulator
   

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8. Personalization
   

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9. Progress tracking
   https://www.khanacademy.org/math/ap-statistics/quantitative-data-ap
   

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10. Recommendations
    https://www.khanacademy.org/math/ap-statistics
    

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11. Global
    access
    

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12. Top-tier universities for everyone
    https://www.coursera.org/browse
    

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13. Translations
    https://cs.khanacademy.org/math/4-trida/xa8685ed041b30ff1:nas
    obeni-a-deleni/xa8685ed041b30ff1:slovni-ulohy-na-nasobeni-a-de
    leni/e/multi-step-word-problems-with-whole-numbers
    https://hi.khanacademy.org/math/class-8th-math-revision/x97334f8bf68
    bdc88:algebraic-expressions/x97334f8bf68bdc88:adding-and-subtracti
    ng-polynomials/e/add---subtract-polynomials--two-variables-challenge
    

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14. Mobile access
    https://learningequality.org/kolibri/
    

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15. Q: What are the negatives?
    ...risks, unintended harmful impact, inequities
    

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16. Teach us something!
    ● Video player
    ○ Modify the data in the JS to change the videos
    ● Timeline
    ○ Modify the data in the JS to change the events
    ● Quiz
    ○ Modify the HTML to change the questions and answers
    ● Wireframe
    ○ Use Google Slides to mock up an idea for a way to use
    computer science for education
    

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17. Show & Tell!
    

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18. Learn more
    ● Take CS classes in high school
    ○ AP CSP, AP CS A, Intro to programming
    ● Learn CS & programming online
    ○ Khan Academy, Code.org, Codecademy
    ● Join or start after-school clubs
    ○ CoderDojo, GirlsWhoCode, FIRST robotics
    

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