Williams, Heidi,

No fear coding : computational thinking across the K-5 curriculum / Heidi Williams. - First edition. - Portland, Oregon : International Society for Technology in Education, 2017. - viii, 157 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-137).

Introduction: The industrial model of education must change -- Coding and computational thinking -- Engaging young coders with bee-bots -- Introduce coding with code.org -- Incorporate Scratch across the curriculum -- Coding and beyond -- Appendix A: ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) Standards for Students -- Appendix B: Standards for mathematical practice.

This book shows K-5 educators how to bring coding into their curriculum by embedding computational thinking skills into activities for every content area, helping students prepare for coding in the middle grades as they build their knowledge. It features classroom-tested lessons and activities designed for skills progression, ready-to-implement coding exercises, and case studies and explorations of technology tools and resources to teach coding.

9781564843876 (pbk.) 1564843874 (pbk.)


Computer science--Study and teaching (Elementary)
Computer programming--Study and teaching (Elementary)

QA 76.27 / W721n 2017

004.071