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Culturally relevant pedagogy recognizes and honors the diverse cultural identities of all learners.What is culturally relevant teaching?Culturally responsive teaching, or culturally relevant pedagogy, uses the cultural knowledge, lived experiences, frames of refences and values of learners, to make the…
Hands-on learning with micro:bit, a microcontroller, helps youth understand the power of technology in the real world. The iCode curriculum develops competence in computer science through activities that value individual and family identity, teach social justice, and develop computer science skills and…
Integrating computer science education with identity development empowers young people to see themselves as coders connected to their cultural heritage. The iCode curriculum makes these connections explicit as facilitators value individual and family identity, teach social justice, and help youth develop…
The iCode curriculum is designed to empower young people by weaving together experiences that value individual and family identity, teach social justice, and develop computer science skills and mindsets. In block-based coding, computer commands are grouped together in pre-programmed blocks that…
Every child should have the opportunity to learn computer science. Coding can be an expression of youth’s identity and their artistic selves. The iCode curriculum develops computational thinking, computer science skills, and career motivations by focusing on identity and cultural heritage.Before they…
Social justice youth development fosters critical thinking in young people while encouraging them to act toward achieving an equitable distribution of resources and opportunity for all. The iCode curriculum is designed to empower young people by bringing together critical thinking about social justice with…
iCode develops computational thinking, computer science skills, and career motivations by focusing on identity and cultural heritage. The activities encourage exploration, discourse, and reflection to foster positive ethnic-racial identity. The curriculum integrates culturally relevant and experiential…
