Today, we talk about what the Hour of Code is all about, why to participate in it. We break down the 4C's of 21st Century learning and computational thinking. We then share what cool projects we've done to go beyond the Hour of Code in your the classroom.
In this episode, we share our favorite strategies on how to engage with our students and how to encourage responses from them.
Episode #2: Attention-Grabbers
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30 Techniques to Quiet a Noisy Class
Buzzfeed’s 27 Attention Getters For Quieting a Noisy Class
Overhead projectors: From bowling to classroom
Overhead projectors: police ID work
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"Presenterator" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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This is our first episode of the Teaching Bites Podcast. We introduce ourselves and go over our combined 30+ years of teaching experience and innovation strategies with you.