What Is Computer Science? For Educators

In the course participants will learn the fundamentals of the computer science field, as well as important concepts covered in the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs) for computer science. Educators will also learn how to teach computational thinking skills in their classrooms and how the computer science SOLs can be integrated into core academic content.

Description

This course is not facilitated. Please note, you will not receive a certificate for course completion.

This course should take about 5 hours to complete in its entirety and will encompass the conceptual elements of the following questions:

  1. What is computer science? (Module 1)
  2. What are the Virginia Standards of Learning Computer Science Strands? (Module 2)
  3. How do I teach computational thinking skills in my own classroom?  (Module 3)
  4. How can each strand be integrated into core content?  (Module 4)

Certificates are not provided for courses that are not facilitated.

Audience

Educators from grades K-8 and all content areas, as well as any staff supporting student learning.

Knowledge Level

Beginner - Participating educators need no knowledge or experience with the CS SOLs or CS content.

Registration Notes

CodeVA professional learning is free for Virginia and DC public school educators, preservice students and educators, and Dept. of Defense Education Activity teachers.

Tuition applies to all out of state and private school educators. You can find out tuition costs HERE. 

Please note that you must have an approved VA Public School or DC Public School email domain to register. If you are not seeing a register button, it is due to one of the following reasons:

1. Your email is not all lowercase

2. Your email domain is not approved

3. Your profile is incomplete (a completed customer profile is required for registration).

If you are having trouble registering, please use this document to make sure you have completed all the necessary steps.

Pre-service teachers and educators should email educators@codevirginia.com for a waiver to register.

Those wishing to pay the tuition costs should email educators@codevirginia.org to be invoiced. CodeVA only accepts credit card payments at this time.