We're teaching the teachers of the future
New teachers will learn from professional creators (engineers, game-developers, and app developers) working in the industry how to teach students to code applications and computer games in an engaging way!
Program Overview
Program Overview
Template Plan Approach: We work with each individual teacher to structure the program to best fit their needs.
Summary of outcomes: The program aims to focus on the individual needs of new teachers by providing professional learning, mentoring & focused observation.
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​​​​​Professional Development
CreationCamp is a team made up of app-developers, engineers, innovators, game-designers, entrepreneurs, Youtubers, bloggers & podcasters. Our mission is to not only educate teachers on how to teach the new expectations but how to teach them to their students in a highly engaging way using state of the art tools that align to students topical interests!
We offer a half day professional development session on the new coding expectations added to the curriculum.
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Educators will learn from industry professionals that are creators of video games, creative content, or technological innovations.
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This half day program is a hands-on program where educators will learn how to use a coding development platform in depth.
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Educators will learn how to use the platform to teach all of the coding expectations added to the curriculum.
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Educators will learn how to make coding engaging through lesson plan design.
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Educators will be taught how to assess and evaluate student code.​
Program Goals
Program Goals
We cater to all learning levels!
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Our instructors work with educators in small groups, in order to meet each educator's needs.
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Beginner Program
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Introduction to Scratch
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Introduction to coding expectations added to the curriculum
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Scratch Project; Teaching students to customize code in video games; Among Us, Mario, Sonic, Minecraft, and more!
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Educators will be taught how to assess and evaluate student’s code in Scratch
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Intermediate
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Scratch; in depth feature exploration
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Deep dive into coding expectations added to the curriculum and how they can be leveraged in Scratch
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Scratch Project; teaching students to build their own video game; Among Us, Mario, Sonic, Minecraft, and more!
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Educators will be taught how to assess and evaluate student code in Scratch
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Advanced
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Construct 3 introduction; a professional game development platform
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Deep dive into coding expectations added to the curriculum and how they can be leveraged in Construct 3
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Construct 3 Project; Teaching students to build their own Platformer video game. A publishable and sophisticated game.
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Educators will be taught how to assess and evaluate student code in Construct 3
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Additional Details
Additional Details
Who will be teaching?
Our education team is made up of OCTs, engineers, app developers and game developers.
More than just curriculum aligned;
Pathway Connections - Students will develop a deeper understanding of the skill sets used in the careers they were interested in from the Career Pathways lesson.
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Experiential Learning - Students will understand how to code and design a computer game and be able to use this skill set outside of the classroom, in order to build and play games that align with their own interests.
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Global Competencies - Students will exemplify global competencies and be introduced to 21st century skills, including; growth mindset, empathy, entrepreneurial mindset and design thinking.
