Beginner Computer Science Class, Ages 8-12

👋 Hi! I'm Dr. Emberton and it is super nice to meet you on Outschool! 
I've been a public school teacher for ten years and worked in the private business sector for ten years before my time in the classroom. Let me tell you a little more about this opportunity. 

Deciding to teach on Outschool was a BIG deal for me! During the day, I still work with homeschool students but I am very passionate about computer science and technology skills. Sharing these skills at every moment is my calling! Thus the choice to provide this opportunity for you!

In these introductory sessions, we will going through the lessons developed for my computer science students. These lessons do not build upon each other but it would be helpful to know as we progress. Each lesson has a quick recap (after the initial first class), a learning target, an opportunity to practice, and a short assessment. Note that these are basic lessons and cover basic vocabulary to introduce students to computer science topics. The goal is to chunk computer science topics into easy to understand weekly topics. 

Here's an overview of what the topics include:

Week of 11/21/2022
Lesson 1:  ▪️ FOUR COMMON TASK
I can identify and describe the four task common to all computing technology.
vocabulary:, Input, Output, Processing, Storage

Week of 11/28/2022
Lesson 2: ▪️ HOW A COMPUTER WORKS
I can explain computer problems with accurate vocabulary.
vocabulary: hardware · software · Motherboard · Keyboard (input) · Printer (output) · CPU · Power Source · RAM · monitor · fan ·hard drive

Week of 12/5/2022
Lesson 3: ▪️ Binary System: My Computer's Language
I can write in Binary Code to better understand how hardware & software interact to collect and exchange data
vocabulary: Bytes · Bit · Binary Code

Week of 12/12/2022: ▪️ Impacts of Technology
I can compare the historical impacts (positive and negative) of technology.
vocabulary: Slate · projection · films · radio · distance education · computers · software · World Wide Web (www) · Internet · Connected · Collaboration · Communication

Week of 12/19/2022: ▪️ Predicting the Future of Technology
I can predict future impacts of technology on our culture.
vocabulary: predictions

Week of 1/9/2023: ▪️ Private vs Public Posting Online
I can list the pros and cons to keeping information private or public.
I can identify information that should be private or public.
vocabulary: User agreements · anonymous · curate · digital footprint · invisible audience · persistent  · post

Week of 1/23/2023: ▪️ Data Intro
I can read stored data from a database.
vocabulary: database  · columns  · rows  · referenced  

Week of 1/30/2023: 
▪️  Bias and Accessibility (ADVANCED)
I can discuss how different populations use technology based on the issues of device
vocabulary: bias  ·  accessibility  ·  rural  · social  · geographical  · economical · digital divide · knowledge gap

Week of TBD: 
▪️  What's the Internet (ADVANCED)
I can explain the 3 main ways we connect to the Internet.
vocabulary: interconnected networks  · protocols · network ·centralized · distributed · LAN or local area network ·binary · data packets · bandwidth  · bit rate  · latency