Session 13: Introduction to the PLACE
10 minutes
facilitator presentation
Purpose
Participants navigate to the PLACE and gain an understanding of how to use it and of what is expected of them regarding submittables.
Objectives
- Participants are able to navigate to the PLACE
- Participants understand types of asynchronous activities and the variety of ways to submit work in the PLACE.
Supplies & Prep
Room Setup
- Full Cohort
Facilitator Supplies and Prep:
Teacher Materials:
- Computer
Agenda
Introduction to the PLACE (15)
Facilitation Guide
Introduction to the PLACE (15)
(5 minutes) PLACE Overview
Use screen sharing to show participants the main Code.org CS Principles Virtual Local Summer Workshop page in the PLACE. Point out the following:
- The page begins with the What’s Up with Computer Science Principles? video, followed by a high-level description of the local summer workshop and its goals.
- Below that is information about how the full workshop is structured—as a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions.
- If participants expand all the +/- bars, they can read to get a sense of the full workshop agenda. Synchronous activities found here are brief overviews of what facilitator(s) will do via video conferencing software. Asynchronous activities include an overview and an activity titled “Do This.” Only asynchronous work is submitted in the PLACE.
Facilitator Tip
You will need to provide a means for collecting Gots and Needs. See the tip for using Google Forms on the Facilitator landing page for the Virtual Workshop.
Facilitator Tip
Be sure to emphasize the importance of “discussion.” Encourage participants to return to asynchronous discussions throughout the asynchronous session to respond and engage. Also, participants should reread discussions just prior to the start of the next synchronous session.
(5 minutes) Asynchronous Activities
Navigate to the following asynchronous activities to show participants what types of activities to expect, not just in Module 1, Session 4, but throughout the modules:
- Module 1 > Session 4 > Page 1 Lesson Planning: Prepare Your Lesson
- Module 1 > Session 4 > Page 2 Module 1 Wrap-Up
At the end of each day/module, you'll be asked to submit "Gots & Needs" and to complete the daily survey.
- Explain the concept of “Gots and Needs” as a form of feedback on the module.
- Have participants submit things they learned in this module and things they want to know more about in Gots and Needs.
- Let participants know that these first two asynchronous sessions which focused on lesson planning are a bit out of the normal. Most asynchronous sessions will have discussion forums and other work.