Coursework and Projects

  • 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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