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Session 63: Module 5 Session 2

75 minutes

asynchronous

Purpose

This transition prepares participants for a set of asynchronous activities, providing them with information about the assignment, their role, and the support available to them.

Objectives

  • Participants are prepared to complete asynchronous activities on their own.

Supplies & Prep

Room Setup:

  • Individual

Facilitator Supplies and Prep:

Teacher Materials:

Agenda

Transition to Asynchronous (10 minutes)

Asynchronous (65 minutes)

Facilitation Guide

Transition to Asynchronous (10 minutes)

Facilitator Tip

Screen share the PLACE here. You should move away from the slide deck while assigning work.

Facilitator Tip

Be sure to re-share the PLACE URL where participants will find the asynchronous activities in multiple places and ways, so they do not have to spend time digging for it.

(5 minutes) Give the Assignment

Use screensharing to navigate to the following asynchronous activities:

  • AP Scavenger Hunt
  • Code.org Platform Tour

Narrate as you navigate to make it clear how you got there and what is expected of participants in each activity.

Facilitator Tip

It is important that you know your virtual meeting software here. Decide ahead of time how your breakout sessions will work, and how your teachers will contact you for help.

Facilitator Tip

Consider having some way for you to reach teachers if they don’t make it back after the asynchronous session.

(5 minutes) Setting Up and Checking In

  • Remind participants that asynchronous activities involve working through tasks independently but are still timed.
  • Direct participants to have the PLACE version open and navigate to Module 5 > Session 2 > AP Scavenger Hunt.
  • Let participants know what time you will resume the Synchronous session.

Remarks

Once you’re there, turn on your camera and give a thumb’s up so we know everyone is on board and knows what they are doing.

Once all thumbs are up, we will leave the video conferencing tool on but turn off the camera and mute the microphone. We are still available for questions and support.

Facilitator Tip

During this asynchronous session, support participants in these ways:

  • Make sure to monitor participants’ asynchronous work.
  • You can either check in with participants’ breakout sessions or check discussion forums.
  • Pull notable ideas out of discussion forums for the Session 3 debrief.

You and your co-facilitator will work together to divide up the office hour time. While you are on, you should be supporting participants and checking for asynchronous work participation and completion.

While your co-facilitator is on, you should get lunch and take care of any other responsibilities. Your mental health is important as well, so use this time to step away from the computer.

Asynchronous (65 minutes)

(45 minutes) AP Scavenger Hunt

Overview

This activity is intended for AP teachers. If you are teaching the course as an AP course, you are going to do a Scavenger Hunt in AP Classroom—the online resource you have access to as an AP teacher. If you are not teaching the course as an AP course, you can participate in the scavenger hunt if you are interested, or we encourage you to finish creating your assessment plan or dig deeper into lessons not covered earlier in the workshop.

Do This

  1. Turn to page 8 in your CSP Module 5 Slides.
  2. Complete Scavenger Hunt 2: Navigating the College Board Resources.

(20 minutes) Code.org Platform Tour

Overview

Teachers get familiar with navigating the Code.org website, especially how you use it to manage a class.

Do This

  1. Using the Creating A Classroom Section video, set up a classroom section.
  2. Watch the Monitoring Student Work (3:14) video to learn how you will be able to see student progress and provide feedback.
  3. Visit the Code.org Forum post How to use the CS Principles Forum to see a Code.org forum walkthrough.
  4. Read through Code.org's Community and Support page.