Rev Up Robotics by Valenzuela, Jorge -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright About ISTE About the Author Acknowledgments Contents Foreword Dedication Introduction

My Computer Science Story Computer Science Becomes Relevant in Schools The Inspiration for This Book Who is This Book for? How to Navigate and Use This Book

Part 1: Planning and Building Student Capacity for Robotics

1. Robotics: Introduction and Applications

Examples of Robots and Their Use Robotics in Schools and Teaching with Robotics

2. Planning for Robotics: Set Yourself up for Success

Planning Steps and Considerations Do Not Go at the Learning Alone—Join a PLN! Access to Edtech, Advocacy, Grants, and Equity

3. Teaching Foundational Knowledge and Skills for Robotics

Learning Robotics is a Journey, Not a Mad Dash

4. Robotics and Computational Thinking

How CT Differs from CS ISTE Computational Thinking Competencies Start Teaching Computational Thinking with Unplugged Lessons Lesson Computational Thinking

5. Robotics and Programming Demystified

Robotics Demystified in Four Steps Programming Demystified in Four Steps

Part 2: Robotics in the Content Areas

6. Evidence for Robotics in the Classroom

7. Robotics in ELA

Robotics an Entry to 21st Century Learning in ELA Pick the Right Tool for Your ELA Classroom Introduction to Cue by Wonder Workshop Wonder Workshop

8. Robotics in Mathematics

9. Science in Schools

Robotics in Science Early Elementary: Using Robotics to Do Science Grades 4–8: Using Robotics to Teach Physics How Mathematics and Computational Thinking are Applied in Science Pick the Right Tool for Your Science Classroom Lesson LEGO Object Detection

10. Robotics in Social Studies

Part 3: Strategies and Approaches for Teaching Robotics and Computational Thinking

Using Constructivism to Teach CS

12. Project Based Learning (PBL) and Robotics

Why Project Based Learning (PBL) and What is it? Frameworks and Model of Excellence The Computational Thinkers Project

13. Robotics Outside of School

Getting Started Have a Vision for Your Intended Outcomes

Conclusion Appendix A: Resources

Professional Development in Pedagogy Professional Development in Computer Science and STEM Publications How-to Blogs Podcasts

Appendix B: ISTE Standards for Students References Index