Use Coding in Content Area Learning
The hour of code school wide challenge of “can we get every student to code for one hour” is a great starting point.
This also gets the administration thinking about computer science because they realize they don’t have anyone teaching that.
But if we get brave and kick the challenge up a notch we could change the very fabric of our school culture.
You are asking “How do I kick it up a notch?” and "If I kick it up a notch may I still retain the right to subsequently kick out the jams?”
Kick it up a notch by challenging your school to have kids code for an hour in EACH CLASS during CS education week. That is right. get coding happening in EVERY SUBJECT.
You can get started now and check out the huge collection of activities at code.org/learn
If you want some direct links, here are a few great guided tutorials that can really showcase content area learning. These also require no teacher prior knowledge of coding.
Social Studies
Bill of Rights project (Tynker) www.tynker.com/ide/?p=5772c077af9231e30d8b456f
Drawing Flags in JavaScript
www.codeavengers.com/javascript/103#1.1
Science
Climate Science and Coding
app.vidcode.io/project/hourofcode-science
Coding and Physics
bitsbox.com/pdf/hoc2015/BitsboxLessonPlan2015_Physics.pdf
Recoloring the Universe
chandra.si.edu/edu/pencilcode/index.html
Use Data like an App in MATLAB
Math
Make it Fly with Scratch
Kano Pixel Hack
Python Turtle Graphic
www.codeavengers.com/python/100
Robots
www.hummingbirdkit.com/teaching/hour-code-creating-game-hummingbird
resources.kodable.com/public/introduction_to_coding_through_robotics_ft._wonder_workshop.pdf