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dc.contributor.authorNi, Lijun
dc.contributor.authorMartin, Fred
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-19T10:50:27Z
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-19T08:58:03Z-
dc.date.available2017-06-19T10:50:27Z
dc.date.available2017-06-19T08:58:03Z-
dc.date.issued2017-07
dc.identifier.citationNi, L. & Martin, F. (2017). Creating Socially Relevant Mobile Apps: Infusing Computing into Middle School Curricula in Two School Districts In Smith, B. K., Borge, M., Mercier, E., and Lim, K. Y. (Eds.). (2017). Making a Difference: Prioritizing Equity and Access in CSCL, 12th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) 2017, Volume 1. Philadelphia, PA: International Society of the Learning Sciences.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps:dx.doi.org/10.22318/cscl2017.22
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.isls.org/handle/1/225-
dc.description.abstractIn this paper, we share our experiences implementing a professional development program in two school districts with middle school teachers who integrated an introductory computer science curriculum into their teaching. The 15 to 20–hour curriculum was based on students collaboratively creating mobile apps for socially relevant purposes with MIT App Inventor. Eleven teachers infused the curriculum into technology, math, engineering, library and art courses. We investigated how teachers modified the curriculum to fit their respective standards and students’ needs. We discuss the challenges they faced and propose ways of addressing these barriers. We found that the teachers were successful in combining digital literacy skills with computer science—not only to facilitate students’ learning, but also to connect with their diverse ethnic backgrounds and their contemporary passions.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPhiladelphia, PA: International Society of the Learning Sciences.en_US
dc.titleCreating Socially Relevant Mobile Apps: Infusing Computing into Middle School Curricula in Two School Districtsen_US
dc.typeBook chapteren_US
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