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Algorithms Are Everywhere
For our Algorithms Unit, I designed a lesson centered on a simple yet powerful idea: algorithms extend far beyond computer science. My artifact, “Get to Class”, presents students with a realistic problem. A new student has joined our class, but they have never been in the building before. The task is clear: create the perfect…
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From Maps to MakeCode
After designing a lesson that highlighted computational thinking in geography, I stepped into something completely different: creating a knock-knock joke in MakeCode Arcade. At first, it sounds simple. It is just a joke. But building it in code forces me to think differently. I have to break down the entire interaction into small, logical steps.…
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Operant Conditioning with ChatGPT
I asked ChatGPT to relate my love for traveling to OC, and I can see how these have played a role in my life! Positive reinforcements could be cheap flights or lodging. Negative reinforcements would be paying for PreCheck or a nice hotel. Positive punishment would be a charge on an overstuffed carry-on, and finally, a negative…
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Classical Conditioning Mood Board
My mood board has a few images reflecting Pavlov’s work with dogs. It was fun to read more about him because I never realized his findings were not his original intention. I have added US + NS → CS → CR to show how CC works. I included a silly little GIF of DK hunched over, grabbing…
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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…
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