1. Christopher Polizzi
Nanuet School District
AMTNYS Annual Fall Conference 2012
Implementing a Computer Programming
Curriculum in your District

4. http://mrpolizzi.wikispaces.c
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7. “..anyone who is not a
programmer is part of the
program.”
“…would we teach our students
to read and not write?”
“Computational methods and
models give us the
courage to solve problems and
design systems that
no one of us would be capable
of tackling alone.”
“Computer Science is driving
innovation from the sciences
to the arts.”

8. “Computing is not
the goal but a means
to an end.”

14. Technology
Education VS Math

15. STEM “Habits of the Mind”
Essential skills for citizens in the 21st century
National Academies
National Academy of Sciences-National Academy
Engineering
Institute Medicine-National Research Council
Systems Thinking
Creativity
Optimism
Collaboration
Communication
Ethics

16. Logical Thinking
Linear Thinking
System Thinking
Structural Thinking
Planning
Organizing
Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Troubleshooting
Creativity
Teamwork

22. CSTA K - 12 Computer
Science Standards
ISTE NETS Student
Standards

23. Time
Code
Academy AP
All
Students

24. 2 DIFFERENT Students
Common Cores

25. Programming Curriculum
5th Grade Scratch
6th Grade Scribbler Robots
7th Grade Gamestar Mechanic Alice
8th Grade Kodu Mindstorms AppInventor

26. Lego We Do

27. Lightbot

28. Logo

29. Scratch

30. Scribbler Robots

31. QuickTime™ and a
decompressor
are needed to see this picture.

32. Gamestar Mechanic
QuickTime™ and a
decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
QuickTime™ and a
decompressor
are needed to see this picture.

33. Alice

34. QuickTime™ and a
peg
ˇˇ=¨

35. Kodu
QuickTime™ and a
decompressor
are needed to see this picture.

36. AppInventor

40. Honorable Mentions

41. No Texting App