A book for anyone teaching computer science from elementary school teachers and coding club coaches to parents. Includes coverage of teaching standards, history of computing, elements of programming, numerous games and activities to illustrate concepts, simple hacking, and building a coding community. The book's activities require minimal setup: no new software to install or development environment to set up. Many activities don't involve computers at all, and when computers are used, students start coding with software they are already using.

A book for anyone teaching computer science from elementary school teachers and coding club coaches, to parents.

About the Author
Ryan Somma has been a software developer for over 25 years and currently works in Laboratory Information Management Systems. He spent 10 years developing mission-critical aviation logistics applications for the US Coast Guard and five years developing professional development applications for teachers at the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. A volunteer educator, Somma is interested in synthesizing various ideas from the technical and educational worlds, drawing on his own experience as an educator, as well as contemporary education research.

Reviews
"The book is easy to read while being full of useful, practical suggestions . . . If you're a teacher, administrator, or parent looking to add some high tech fun to your lessons, Coding in the Classroom is highly recommended."
-InMotion Hosting



Book Information
ISBN 9781718500341
Author Ryan Somma
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint No Starch Press,US
Publisher No Starch Press,US