Hedgehog Learning
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Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
About the store
I've been teaching high school and middle school computer science for eight years, and spent the majority of those years training other teachers on how to engage more diverse groups of students into technology. This work has taken me all over the globe, where I have learned even more strategies for recruiting and retaining girls and other underrepresented groups in STEM.
I have had the privilege of being recognized by the National Center for Women in Information Technology, the Golden Apple Foundation, and the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching for these efforts, and I am so happy to share my award-winning resources with you!
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Ethics of Technology with Moral Machine
Students dive into the ethical dilemmas of algorithms and make choices as "designers" of self-driving cars. Adaptable--45-200 minute lesson perfect for sub days! Cooperative learning strategies are utilized, as students listen, speak, write, and read. Great for use with or without technology and can be easily adapted as a sub plan.
8th - 12th, Higher Education
Computer Science - Technology, Criminal Justice - Law
CCSS
CCRA.W.1
Wearable Technology in Big Hero 6 Worksheet
Get students thinking about applications of computer science beyond games and robotics with this movie worksheet. Formatted for interactive notebook, simply print and cut in half. Students identify examples of wearable technology while watching Big Hero 6. Includes definition of wearable technology so students can do activity, even with a sub!
5th - 12th
Computer Science - Technology, Family Consumer Sciences
Abstraction in Program Design Remote Breakout Rooms Activity
Get students thinking about what they include and ignore in real computer programs with this interactive activity for live remote learning! Can be done in person and asynchronously, too! Students will work in breakout rooms to brainstorm what concepts to include and ignore in various computer programs while you monitor and interact with all of them in real time.
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Art, Computer Science - Technology
Java Basics Rally Coach
Get kids talking about Java with this cooperative learning activity! Students will use the Kagan strategy "Rally Coach" to guide and praise each other through basic Java problems, including: declaring and initializing variables of different datatypesbasic input of different datatypesoutput with StringsconcatenationKey included.
10th - 12th
Computer Science - Technology
Remote Learning Breakout Rooms Accountability Slides
Send students off to do any activity, work independently, or help each other and monitor their engagement with this Google Slides presentation. Get them talking and cooperating even during remote learning! Especially useful for schools where students each have their own unique Gmail account--you can see who added what in real time! Includes questions to get them talking to each other and to reflect on what they did and what they still need to do or know.
7th - 12th, Higher Education
Computer Science - Technology, Instructional Technology
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About the store
Experience
I've been teaching high school and middle school computer science for eight years, and spent the majority of those years training other teachers on how to engage more diverse groups of students into technology. This work has taken me all over the globe, where I have learned even more strategies for recruiting and retaining girls and other underrepresented groups in STEM.
I have had the privilege of being recognized by the National Center for Women in Information Technology, the Golden Apple Foundation, and the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching for these efforts, and I am so happy to share my award-winning resources with you!
Teaching style
I little bit exploratory, a lot of collaboration, and, of course, topics that engage all students and make them fired up to learn computer science!
Awards & shining teacher moments
2013 Supercomputing Challenge Educator Award
2014-2016 National Center for Women in Information Technology Educator Award
2016 Regional Science Olympiad Coach of the Year
2017 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching
2017 Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Educator Award
2017 Bridge Community Excellence Educator Award
2019 Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching nominee and finalist (final award pending).
My own education history
Bachelor's of Science in Secondary Education and Science
Master's of Education in Instructional Technology
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Why Hedgehog Learning?
My first "crack" at recruiting more students to computer science came in the form of a hedgehog, Hazel, which I acquired from Craig's List.
She's grumpy and nocturnal, but she's been a beloved classroom pet ever since, and the symbol of our school's ever-growing computer science family.
Like loving a prickly old hedgehog, learning computer science takes a mix of patience, tenacity, and maybe just a little dash of crazy!
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