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Where Is Home? My First Step into Computational Thinking
When I started Computational Thinking for K–12 Educators, I assumed we would jump straight into coding. Instead, my very first artifact was a third-grade geography lesson titled “Where Is Home?” The lesson asks students to use a world map to locate North America and Michigan relative to continents and oceans. At first glance, it looks…
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My Introduction to MakeCode
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Capstone Preparation Document
Part of my journey in the MAET program is creating a Capstone Preparation Document. It’s a running collection of my best work: the projects, reflections, and ideas that represent my growth throughout the program. The goal is to have a place where I can look back, pull out key pieces, and be ready for the…
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Introduction and Learning Myth Reflection
0:00 Hi, my name is Alexis Flanders. 0:02 My pronouns are she, her. 0:04 I am currently a 3rd grade teacher in the Waverley School District in Lansing. 0:08 I spent 3 years teaching in Arizona and 3 years teaching in Hawaii, and I spent a year being a substitute, learning the Lansing area, and…