{"id":522,"date":"2018-11-26T16:03:19","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T00:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2018\/11\/26\/msfteduchat-highlights-computer-science-and-hour-of-code\/"},"modified":"2018-11-26T16:03:19","modified_gmt":"2018-11-27T00:03:19","slug":"msfteduchat-highlights-computer-science-and-hour-of-code","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2018\/11\/msfteduchat-highlights-computer-science-and-hour-of-code\/","title":{"rendered":"#MSFTEduChat highlights: Computer Science and Hour of Code"},"content":{"rendered":"

We had a big discussion about Computer Science, Hour of Code and the upcoming Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek)<\/em> in the November edition of our monthly #MSFTEduChat TweetMeet (Twitter Moment here<\/a>)<\/strong>. Read our announcement post, Computer Science sparks the conversation for November\u2019s #MSFTEduChat TweetMeet<\/a><\/em>,<\/strong> to catch up on all the questions and resources.<\/p>\n

Our TweetMeet attracted hundreds of participants from all over the world, with a post-event survey leading us to conclude that newcomers felt particularly welcome to join: 45 percent of the participants had never taken part in a TweetMeet before. Next time, that could be you!<\/p>\n

Several of our hosts were so thrilled with all the ideas and resources shared, they each decided to create their own Twitter Moments and help others relive the excitement and take in the handy advice from the event.\u00a0<\/em>We\u2019ve assembled some great ones below. For tweets that are originally not in English, the hosts provide English translations of their commentary.<\/p>\n

Discussion questions<\/h3>\n

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Question 1 \u2013 How can Hour of Code inspire students and teachers to learn more?<\/h3>\n
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A1. For teachers that have reluctance or fear, an #HourOfCode<\/a> activity has a definite end point. “I can do anything for one hour”
And once success has been reached, they will come back. \ud83d\ude42 #MSFTEduChat<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Elaan Marie (@elaan) November 20, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Elaan Marie<\/strong><\/a> wrote:<\/p>\n

For teachers that have reluctance or fear, an #HourOfCode activity has a definite end point. \u201cI can do anything for one hour.\u201d And once success has been reached, they will come back. \ud83d\ude42<\/em><\/p>\n

Tweet selected by host Brian Dang<\/strong><\/a> in his \u26a1 Twitter Moment<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brian\u2019s comment:<\/p>\n

Elaan has a message that resonates with me: sometimes teachers are afraid of embracing something like computer science instruction and the Hour of Code. But what makes an activity like the Hour of Code manageable is that it has a defined start and end point: one hour. It relieves the anxiety of personal expectations when you can chunk your personal growth to a few achievable goals at a time.<\/em><\/p>\n

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A1. Hace que usemos nuevas alternativas para resolver problemas cotidianos, utilizando el lenguaje de la programaci\u00f3n. Hay que ense\u00f1ar el lenguaje computacional igual que como se ense\u00f1a a leer o calcular. #CS<\/a> #HourOfCode<\/a> #MSFTEduChat<\/a> #TweetMeetES<\/a> #MicrosoftEDU<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Nina Arr\u00f3niz Cruz (@Ninasek) November 20, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Nina Arr\u00f3niz Cruz<\/a><\/strong> wrote:<\/p>\n

Hace que usemos nuevas alternativas para resolver problemas cotidianos, utilizando el lenguaje de la programaci\u00f3n. Hay que ense\u00f1ar el lenguaje computacional igual que como se ense\u00f1a a leer o calcular.<\/em><\/p>\n

English translation:<\/p>\n

Hour of Code makes us use new solutions to solve everyday problems (thanks to coding). We should teach coding the same way we teach language or math.<\/em><\/p>\n

Tweet selected by host Francisco Tejeira<\/a><\/strong> in his \u26a1 Twitter Moment<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Francisco\u2019s commentary in Spanish:<\/p>\n

Nina empieza el TweetMeet con una frase contundente, situando el Pensamiento Computacional al mismo nivel en importancia para el aprendizaje de los alumnos que la Lengua o las Matem\u00e1ticas.<\/em><\/p>\n

English translation:<\/p>\n

Nina begins the TweetMeet with a blunt sentence that places Computational Thinking at the same level of importance in learning as language or mathematics.<\/em><\/p>\n

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#TweetMeetAr<\/a> #MSFTEduChat<\/a> #hourofcode<\/a> #computerscience<\/a>
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\u2014 Mona4u25 (@muna4u25) November 20, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Muna Bazara<\/a><\/strong> wrote in Arabic:<\/p>\n

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Tweet selected by Areej Alghamdi<\/a><\/strong> in her \u26a1 Twitter Moment<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Areej\u2019s comment:<\/p>\n

Muna points out that one of the most important methods of programming is to analyze the problem, how to reformulate and teach students ways to solve problems and computer thinking and linking them to real problems in their reality.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Learning with dedicated educators from across the world is a POWERFUL thing! #MSFTEduChat<\/a><\/p>\n

— Michael Drezek (@m_drez) November 20, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n