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I teach computer science in a SoFla High School. I am a Certified FL K12 Educator and FL K12 Computer Science Certified.
In the past I qualified a middle school VEX team to the State of FL level of the VEX competition. I am also part of the State of Florida K12 Computer Science Standards Revisions team.
Classes I teach:
IT Fundamentals
Advanced IT Honors
AP CSP (Advanced Placements): standard College Board driven curriculum with Python, Scratch and pseudo code
Programming languages:
- Python
- Javascript
- JAVA
Block- based / natural language:
- Scratch
- pseudo code
Robotics:
- VEX block code
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Intro to Scratch Coding Bundle | Middle School | Programming
Make that cat meow! Scratch teaches kids coding in a fun, colorful, interactive way. Scratch also offers a free coding platform at scratch.mit.edu where the kids can start creating their own projects in no time! This is an introductory course that starts from the tasks suggested by MIT but implements quite a lot of custom hands-on curriculum. The progression is slow and the kids will pick up for sure! No previous coding experience is necessary to get things going! The current bundle offers: -
6th - 8th
Computer Science - Technology
Elementary Coding and Computing Curriculum
This is an Intro to Coding and Computing Curriculum for Elementary. It can also be taught in Middle School, depending on your students interest and level. The Bundle saves the teacher prep time. The teacher does not have to specialize in coding or IT to teach these courses. The Bundle currently contains: 1. Intro to Scratch Coding2. Intro to VEX VR Coding3. Intro to Python with TurtlesAll our courses have lecture notes, lesson plans, and exercises. The Scratch and VEX VR code is all blo
PreK - 5th
Computer Science - Technology
High School Computer Science Curriculum
K12 CS Teachers, this is a comprehensive High School Intro to Computer Science Curriculum offered at a discount compared to other commercial companies packages. There are about 3,500 pages of content. The Program covers 2-3 years of instruction (depending on how you structure it) and it is offered at a 10% discount compared to the individual bundles that compose it. This curriculum has no prerequisites. The students can start from scratch. The Program offers 4 full blast coding courses with
9th - 12th
Computer Science - Technology
Middle School Technology Curriculum
This is a comprehensive Middle School Intro to Computer Science Program offered at a discount compared to other commercial companies packages. The program offers 5 full blast coding courses with lesson plans and exercises, 2 Intro to hardware and application software resources that are generally overlooked in middle schools and our popular 270 pages workbook with 100 Algebra problems solved by programming in Python. 1. Intro to VEX VR Coding2. Intro to Scratch Coding3. Intro to Python Cod
6th - 8th
Computer Science - Technology
Scratch Coding Programming Intro Course | Elementary School | Middle School
This is a new Scratch Course we started to work on. It is an intro course for Elementary and Middle School. Students as young as 3rd or 4th grade can take this course as it is very intuitive and very interactive. Block-based programming is very popular nowadays with Elementary and Middle School students. Some of these students also take robotics classes that are block based such as VEX (which has a version based on Scratch). Students will learn how to move characters around in no time. The cours
3rd - 8th
Computer Science - Technology
Also included in:Â Intro to Scratch Coding Bundle | Middle School | Programming
Scratch Coding | Programming | Elementary School | Your first game | Unit 5
Cats, bears, fish and sharks! In this fun Intro to Scratch Coding Course for Elementary School students. This is Unit 5 on designing your first game where you can control sprites by keyboard, test collisions and keep scores! This fun introductory Scratch track saves the Coding Teacher prep time! In this game you will control the shark with your arrow keys, while the golden fish will randomly move around. You have to try & catch the golden fish! The Course is structured on 12 units and it ha
1st - 5th
Computer Science - Technology
Also included in:Â Intro to Scratch Coding Bundle | Middle School | Programming
Scratch Coding | Elementary | Game | Space Shooter
This fun Intro to Scratch Coding Course for Elementary School students introduces students into basic games design! Yes! Your students will be able to design their first games with this resource! The space shooter is a fun, easy to play, visual game for kids. The player can control the space shuttle using the arrow keys and he/she can shoot bullets by pressing the space key. The player "shoots" numbers which randomly move on the screen in different directions. There is a certain period of time
1st - 5th
Computer Science - Technology
Also included in:Â Intro to Scratch Coding Bundle | Middle School | Programming
Scratch Coding | Programming | Elementary | Loops and Conditionals | Unit 6
Intro to Scratch Coding and Programming Course. Cats, bears, fish and sharks! In this fun Intro to Scratch Coding Course for Elementary School students. This is Unit 6 on sequences, loops and conditionals! We also discuss variables and give examples. This fun introductory Scratch track saves the Coding Teacher prep time! In this game you will control the shark with your arrow keys, while the golden fish will randomly move around. You have to try & catch the golden fish! The Course is structu
4th - 8th
Computer Science - Technology
Also included in:Â Intro to Scratch Coding Bundle | Middle School | Programming
Scratch Coding | Lesson Plan | Making Music | Elementary | Middle School
This is the lesson plan for Unit 4, Intro To Scratch Coding. This unit is on making music in Scratch! Different kinds of musical sprites and their predefined sounds are discusses. Download this awesome resource and try it out with your kids, they will love it! *Licensing policy.* Licence is per teacher, per class. If you teach multiple classes please purchase multiple licenses.
1st - 8th
Computer Science - Technology
Also included in:Â Intro to Scratch Coding Bundle | Middle School | Programming
Scratch Coding | Programming | Guessistential | Game | Elementary | Unit 9
This is a fun Intro to Scratch Coding Course for Elementary School students. This is the Scratch code of Unit 8 which implements a numbers guessing game! This fun introductory Scratch track saves the Coding Teacher prep time! The Course is structured on 10 units and it has presentation slides, lesson plans, hands-on coding exercises, games and two EOC project. The Course is hands-on, enticing, easy to follow. The course is informal and action oriented with the objective of attracting the
1st - 6th
Computer Science - Technology
Also included in:Â Intro to Scratch Coding Bundle | Middle School | Programming
Scratch Coding for Elementary | Programming | Space Shooter Game
Intro to Scratch Coding and Programming Course for Elementary. With this resource your students will design a fun, interactive game called Space Shooter! :) Fun games and characters in this Intro to Scratch Coding Course for Elementary School students! This is EOC1 where the students will design their own game! The Course is structured on 10 units and it has presentation slides, lesson plans, hands-on coding exercises, games and and two EOC projects. The Course is hands-on, enticing, easy t
1st - 6th
Computer Science - Technology
Also included in:Â Intro to Scratch Coding Bundle | Middle School | Programming
Scratch Coding | Fluently Game Solution | Unit 8
Intro to Scratch Coding and Programming Course for Elementary or Middle School. In this resource you will find Scratch code and extensive explanations on how to design the Fluently Game according to the specs. The resource teaches kids: - how to tackle a project that is slightly larger/longer in requirements- how to write functions and procedures- how to manage a project that is larger - how to find creative solutions to practical problems - how to constantly maintain and improve your
5th - 8th
Computer Science - Technology
Also included in:Â Intro to Scratch Coding Bundle | Middle School | Programming
Intro To Scratch Coding | Making Music | Elementary School | Middle School
Make a mini-orchestra in Scratch! Have fun and play music with simple, straight forward Scratch Coding instructions and the sprites provided by mit.scratch.edu This fun Intro to Scratch lesson can be taught at Elementary or MIddle School level and it will be very engaging for your students. The lesson is suitable for both in class and online instructions. This resource is a part of a full 18 weeks Intro to Scratch Course with lesson plans, lecture notes and exercises. The Unit also contains an e
1st - 8th
Computer Science - Technology
Also included in:Â Intro to Scratch Coding Bundle | Middle School | Programming
Scratch Coding | Matching Pairs | Game | Unit 10
This fun Intro to Scratch Coding Course for Elementary introduces students into basic games design! Yes! Your students will be able to design their first little game with this resource! Matching Pairs is a fun, easy to play, visual game for kids. There are 8 pairs of animals in a 4 x 4 square. The objective of the game is to match the pairs of the animals! This module is very engaging as it shows kids how to design their first little game! A large spectrum of graphical assets and standard co
1st - 5th
Computer Science - Technology
Also included in:Â Intro to Scratch Coding Bundle | Middle School | Programming
Scratch Coding | Fluently Game Specifications | Unit 8
Intro to Scratch Coding and Programming Course for Elementary. With this resource your students will design a fun, conversational game called Fluently! :) Fun games and characters in this Intro to Scratch Coding Course for Elementary School students! This is Unit 8 where the students will design their own game! This fun introductory Scratch track saves the Coding Teacher prep time! The Course is structured on 10 units and it has presentation slides, lesson plans, hands-on coding exercises,
1st - 6th
Computer Science - Technology
Also included in:Â Intro to Scratch Coding Bundle | Middle School | Programming
Scratch Coding | Elementary | NO PREP | Making Letters and Sounds
This is Unit 2 of a new Scratch Course we started to work on. It is an intro course for Elementary and Middle School. Students as young as 3rd or 4th grade can take this course as it is very intuitive and very interactive. This first unit briefly introduces students to graphical resources, events and code by using a practical example: writing a name and making each letter of this name play a different sound when pushed! Block-based programming is very popular nowadays with Elementary and Middle
1st - 5th
Computer Science - Technology
Also included in:Â Intro to Scratch Coding Bundle | Middle School | Programming
Intro To Scratch | Elementary School | Move Sprites Around | Exercises
These are introductory Scratch hands-on exercises where students learn how to define sprites, move them around, record sounds and play them and implement basic small interactive games and dialogues with fun characters! Everything you need as a teacher is in there: the problems text / scenarios, the Scratch code offered as a solution and explanations / discussions on the code. The scenarios are engaging and your kids will love these characters "talking", "playing sounds" and interacting. Here
1st - 5th
Computer Science - Technology
Also included in:Â Intro to Scratch Coding Bundle | Middle School | Programming
Intro To Scratch Coding | Elementary | Lesson Plan | Moving Characters Around
This is the Lesson Plan of Unit 3 of the Intro To Scratch Coding Course for Elementary School or Middle School.
1st - 5th
Computer Science - Technology
Also included in:Â Intro to Scratch Coding Bundle | Middle School | Programming
Scratch Coding | Programming | Elementary | Parrot Game | Project | Unit 7
Intro to Scratch Coding and Programming Course for Elementary. Fun games and characters in this Intro to Scratch Coding Course for Elementary School students! This is Unit 7 where the students will design their own Parrot Game! This fun introductory Scratch track saves the Coding Teacher prep time! In this game you will control the parrot with your arrow keys, collect points and avoid enemies! The Course is structured on 10 units and it has presentation slides, lesson plans, hands-on coding
1st - 6th
Computer Science - Technology
Also included in:Â Intro to Scratch Coding Bundle | Middle School | Programming
Scratch Coding | Sequences Loops Conditionals | Elementary | Exercises | Unit 6
In this fun Intro to Scratch Coding Course for Elementary School students. These are the exercises of Unit 6 on sequences, loops and decisionals. This fun introductory Scratch track saves the Coding Teacher prep time! These are 10 exercises that encompass both Q & A and hands-on Scratch coding problems. The Course is structured on 10 units and it has presentation slides, lesson plans, hands-on coding exercises, and an EOC project. The Course is hands-on, enticing, easy to follow. The course
1st - 6th
Computer Science - Technology
Also included in:Â Intro to Scratch Coding Bundle | Middle School | Programming
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About the store
Experience
I teach computer science in a SoFla High School. I am a Certified FL K12 Educator and FL K12 Computer Science Certified.
In the past I qualified a middle school VEX team to the State of FL level of the VEX competition. I am also part of the State of Florida K12 Computer Science Standards Revisions team.
Classes I teach:
IT Fundamentals
Advanced IT Honors
AP CSP (Advanced Placements): standard College Board driven curriculum with Python, Scratch and pseudo code
Programming languages:
- Python
- Javascript
- JAVA
Block- based / natural language:
- Scratch
- pseudo code
Robotics:
- VEX block code
Teaching style
- NGSSS
- emphasis on hands-on and project based learning
- individual and group projects
- diversified testing
- tiers and scaffolding
- I encourage innovation
- I encourage critical thinking
Awards & shining teacher moments
Last year I qualified a middle school VEX robotics team into the State of Florida competition.
My own education history
Master Degree in Computer Engineering
Master Degree in Computers Architecture
Additional biographical information
I've been teaching K12 CS and Engineering for 4 years now and I love it! In a previous life I was a corporate software engineer and I occasionally taught Higher Ed as an Adjunct.
I have a structured but creative approach to teaching coding with an emphasis on project based learning and thinking outside of the box. Creativity, innovation and self confidence are always encouraged.
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