sigcse 2009 : chattanooga, tn 2009-03-05 @ 10:45-noon rediscovering the passion, beauty, joy, and...
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SIGCSE 2009 : Chattanooga, TN2009-03-05 @ 10:45-noon
Rediscovering the Passion, Beauty, Joy,
and AweMaking Computing Fun Again,
continued ALISON
YOUNGUNITEC
DAN GARCIA
UC Berkeley ZACH
DODDSHarvey Mudd
ROBBCUTLER
K-12
ERICROBERTS
Stanford
(2/6)SIGCSE 2009
Rediscovering the Passion, Beauty, Joy, and Awe
Making Computing Fun Again, continued
Grady Booch @ SIGCSE 2007 Need to articulate,
emphasize the “wonder and awe” of computing
PBJA1 session @ SIGCSE 2008 Andrew McGettrick
innovation, elegance, mystery, reading programs, simple formalism
Chris Stephenson “wonder & awe” vs “shock &
awe”; motivating tips, new curriculum
Dan Garcia student ownership of projects,
sharing passion w/group mentoring
Eric Roberts crisis, CW, image, myths,
programming vilification, importance, steps to take
For those who just joined us…
Grady Booch @ SIGCSE 2007
(3/6)SIGCSE 2009
Rediscovering the Passion, Beauty, Joy, and Awe
Making Computing Fun Again, continued
CollegeBoard AP colloquium (2008-10) Perhaps a new CS0
Two SIGCSE 2009 sessions on Friday to discuss future
If so, sharing PBJA key Missing from AP A…
Rebooting Computing Summit (2009) “Magic & Beauty of
CS” Task forces
K-8 FUNdamentals
The ball kept on rolling…
(4/6)SIGCSE 2009
Rediscovering the Passion, Beauty, Joy, and Awe
Making Computing Fun Again, continued
Original need driven by computing crisis Numbers show
upswing
We should ALWAYS be looking to share
PBJA asking students
what they want to learn & what inspires them
Faces of Computing I asked my
undergrad stars why they chose computing. Example
The topic is timeless…Every SIGCSE!
Matt Jacobsen, UC Berkeley ‘07“In CS we can learn new things, achieve goals, and be creative.
Every day! It’s this last point that really drives me, personally. If you
ask any passionate person how they can ‘___ all day long,’ it’s because that’s their outlet for
being creative.”
(5/6)SIGCSE 2009
Rediscovering the Passion, Beauty, Joy, and Awe
Making Computing Fun Again, continued
No (more) syntax-driven CS0/1 curriculum Engage early w/sound,
images, animation, robots, interactivity
Three words: Relevance,
Relevance, Relevance To them & to society Share current computing
events
Tap their right brain too Show examples of beauty Programming for fun
Let them drive the learning Let them choose projects,
end-of-term topics, partners, courses
CHANGE has to come to computing!
(6/6)SIGCSE 2009
Rediscovering the Passion, Beauty, Joy, and Awe
Making Computing Fun Again, continued
We’ve come a fair way, but we’re not there yet…
Let’s all add PBJA to our course learning goals!
Let’s all carry the torch ofPassion + Beauty + Joy +
Awe
to our students!
“And in Conclusion…”