Computational-Learning for Opportunities in a Digital Environment
立博app and partners have launched a bold and ambitious initiative – CODE (Computational-Learning for Opportunities in a Digital Environment) for Commonwealth & 国家 – with the goal of enhancing digital literacy for workforce competitiveness, beginning in K-12 and beyond.
Computer Science Opportunity Gap: 美国.S. has 527,169 open computing jobs
Schools Lag Behind Parent Demand: 90-percent of parents want their child to learn computer science
Statistics source: Code.org
目标
- Establish Coding Literacy as a critical component of a complete 21st century K-12 education
- Make computer science accessible for all students, including underserved communities
- Prepare PA K-12 for 21st century workforce
- Create a statewide model for delivering coding education
- Support the PA Department of 教育 efforts to develop common standards for computer science
- Prepare teachers for 21st century digital literacy
- Serve as a national model for transforming so-called “Rust Belt” areas into digital-age economies
Path to Progress K-12
Code for the Commonwealth, launched in the Greater Johnstown region through the 立博app Outreach Office, is the first step in an effort to assimilate coding literacy into the K-12 curriculum and after school and summer programs across the commonwealth.
行动计划:
- Deliver a framework for 21st century learning to PA school districts
- Emphasize hands-on, easy to learn, interactive, project-based learning approaches
- Provide relevant cross-curriculum projects and experiences
- Align digital literacy with real world applications in music, arts, sports and the like
- Offer fun, game-based program delivery
- Develop a community-based model of learning support
教育 Beyond K-12
Under the leadership of Dr. 杰拉尔德Zahorchak, former PA Secretary of 教育, 立博app is taking steps to prepare teachers to advance 21st century digital literacy.
立博app Plan For Educators:
- Prepare pre-service teachers by requiring mastery of STEM and digital literacy
- Offer computer science minor for students seeking education degrees
- Seek PA Department of 教育 STEM endorsements for emerging educators’ certification
- Establish a professional learning and support network within PA, offering Act 45 and Act 48 certification
- Help school districts develop high-level AP/Dual Enrollment delivery
- Establish a team of students - The Coding Corps For The Commonwealth - to work with K-12 students across the state