In this interview with Justin Cannady, we discuss project-based learning in CS, encouraging debugging and working through failure as students and teachers, considerations for integrating CS, lessons learned working on NMSI’s CS AlignEd, and much more.

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How to Get Started with Computer Science Education

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00:00 Intro

00:39 An introduction by Justin

01:21 How Justin got into CS education

02:22 Something Justin believed about education that he no longer believes

03:44 What an ideal CS classroom looks like for Justin

05:06 What Justin wishes more CS educators understood about project-based learning

08:14 Balancing student failures and successes

11:33 Students failing in isolation vs in groups

14:05 When shouldn't teachers use project-based learning?

19:19 Recommendations for integrating CS with other subject areas

22:34 Advice for teaching virtually

24:12 Professional development and integrating CS

26:35 What Justin has learned working on CS AlignEd

30:46 Advice for developing equity, sustainability, and access in PD

32:02 How Justin takes care of himself

37:10 Teacher identity and CS education

40:27 How to connect with Justin

41:36 Outro