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Scharber, Cassandra; Peterson, Lana; Chang, Yu-Hui; Barksdale, Sarah; Sivaraj, Ramya – Pedagogies: An International Journal, 2021
We recommend the conceptualization of computing as a critical literacy, and ground this conceptualization in considerations of historical and current realities in computing. The frameworks of connected learning and computational participation are recommended as guides for "doing" critical computing literacy. We present the findings from…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Computer Science Education, Elementary Secondary Education, After School Programs
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Casey, J. Elizabeth; Gill, Puneet; Pennington, Lisa; Mireles, Selina V. – Education and Information Technologies, 2018
Teaching programming and coding skills in K-12 classrooms is becoming a part of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs across the United States. Often, these opportunities are available through extra-curricular activities such as Robotics club, math club, STEM club, etc. Increasing STEM opportunities for students who are…
Descriptors: Programming, Coding, Elementary Secondary Education, STEM Education
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Spott, Jessica L., Ed.; Sobehrad, Lane J., Ed.; Hite, Rebecca L., Ed. – IGI Global, 2023
Locally or individually, STEM programs provide additional opportunities to engage K-12 students, including those from marginalized groups, with the support of STEM outreach organizations through the co-construction and implementation of STEM activities during school, out of school, at home, and in the community. Research suggests that…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Partnerships in Education, School Community Programs
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Moyer, Lisa; Klopfer, Michelle; Ernst, Jeremy V. – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2018
Linux Laptop Orchestra (L2Ork), founded in 2009 in the Virginia Tech Music Department's Digital and Interactive Sound & Intermedia Studio, "explores the power of gesture, communal interaction, and the multidimensionality of arts, as well as technology's potential to seamlessly integrate arts and sciences with particular focus on K-12…
Descriptors: Art, At Risk Students, Music, Music Education
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Urban, Michael J., Ed.; Falvo, David A., Ed. – IGI Global, 2016
The application of technology in classroom settings has equipped educators with innovative tools and techniques for effective teaching practice. Integrating digital technologies at the elementary and secondary levels helps to enrich the students' learning experience and maximize competency in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, STEM Education, Outcomes of Education, Technology Integration
Kafai, Yasmin B., Ed.; Peppler, Kylie A., Ed.; Chapman, Robbin N., Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2009
This book is about the Computer Clubhouse--the idea and the place--that inspires youth to think about themselves as competent, creative, and critical learners. So much of the social life of young people has moved online and participation in the digital public has become an essential part of youth identities. The Computer Clubhouse makes an…
Descriptors: Creativity, Evaluators, Social Life, Video Games