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  • CS First

    Free, easy-to-use activities and curriculum introduce students ages 9-14 to computer science through themed projects that attract students with varied interests. Instructional videos guide students through each activity, so no coding experience is needed to teach!
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  • Music & Sound (Libraries Rock!) Lesson Plan

    This program is based on Google’s CS First Music & Sound club curriculum and has been customized by Homer (AK) Public Library for a week-long coding camp to introduced kids ages 8-11 to basic computer science concepts while they create digital music, sound and video. Library staff worked with a music educator to deliver the program content.
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  • “An Unusual Discovery” Hour of Code Activity

    Two characters meet in a world and discover a surprising object. What happens next? It’s all up to students, who have the opportunity to use their imagination and creativity to code their own story.
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  • Google Computational Thinking for Educators

    This self-paced course helps educators learn about computational thinking and how it can be integrated into a variety of subject areas. Divided into five units, the course provides real world examples as well as supplemental readings to support your learning.
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    Professional development, Tutorial, Website
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  • Ready to Code’s “Game Hacker” teaches skills for success

    In this video Ak-Chin Indian Community (Maricopa, AZ) librarian Jeffrey Stoffer celebrates the accomplishments of students in their Libraries Ready to Code program, Game Hacker: Making, Fixing, Breaking. See how young people participating in Game Hacker are learning skills that will enable them to succeed in any future opportunity they pursue.
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    Ready to Code examples
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  • Level Up Program Promotional Flyer

    A promotional flyer for a series of computational thinking programs at Waseca Public Library (MN) designed to emphasize choice and breadth of experiences.
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    Youth recruitment
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  • AspireIT

    AspireIT connects high school and college women with K-12 girls interested in computing to teach younger girls fundamentals in programming and computational thinking - in fun, creative environments.
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    Facilitator & mentor recruitment
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  • Ready to Code high school library teaches students to teach computational thinking

    In this video Phoenix City Council Member Daniel Valenzuela interviews Maryvale High School Teach-Librarian Jean Kilker about her unique Ready to Code program. Kilker and Ready to Code project evaluator Caitlin Martin describe how high school students interested in early childhood development careers are learning the importance of computational thinking skills and then leading activities for early learners to develop those skills.
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  • Mighty Girl Coders Example Flyer

    An example of a poster, created for the Mighty Girl Coders program, to promote activities, recruit participants and advertise the schedule for coding programs being offered.
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    Youth recruitment
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  • 4-H Code Your World

    Code Your World is a four-part challenge that teaches youth to apply CS to the world around them through hands-on activities - online and offline.
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  • Ready to Code school library brings music, coding to students with learning disabilities

    In this 2.5 minute video, see how Heritage High School (Newport News, Va.) librarian Melanie Toran and the students she works with are combining music and coding to gain computational thinking literacies.
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    Ready to Code examples
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  • Informational Letter for Students & Families

    An example of a short letter that was sent home with students to encourage them to attend a new after-school coding program.
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    Youth recruitment
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  • Library snags grant to boost computer skills for youth

    This Belgrade News (Montana) article describes how Belgrade Community Library supports youth to develop and showcase games through creativity and problem solving with help from peers and mentors.
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    Ready to Code examples
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  • Ready Set Code Promotional Flyer

    An example of a promotional event flyer for the Ready Set Code program series at the Kenton County Public Library (KY).
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    Youth recruitment
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