In this episode I unpack Peppler and Kafai’s (2009) publication titled “Creative coding: Programming for personal expression,” which is an analysis of a single project created in Scratch that appears to indicate kids can learn how to create media arts expressions despite little experience with coding.

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How to Get Started with Computer Science Education

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00:00 Intro

01:58 Introduction to kids learning to code through media arts

04:44 Design of the study

05:49 Findings

06:02 Findings around personal connections

06:42 Findings on epistemological connections and expressions

09:07 Getting underrepresented students into CS

11:18 Not only might coding providing opportunities for arts educators to explore coding and CS, but CS educators to explore the arts.

12:03 When does/n't the creation of a product or expression demonstrate understanding?

13:47 What are some approaches that can be taken along the way to focus on understanding throughout a process rather than assessment of the product itself?

15:11 Outro