In this interview with Amy Ko, we discuss the importance of mentorship in education, learning what not to do with teaching, the positive results of being vulnerable, understanding and exploring the limitations and consequences of CS, problematizing grades in education, practicing teaching through mental simulations, the importance of engaging in the CS community, and much more.

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How to Get Started with Computer Science Education

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00:00 Intro

00:51 Amy introducing herself

01:23 How Amy got into computer science education

03:20 How Amy centers curiosity, discovery, knowledge, learning, and teaching in work and in life

07:08 How Amy's philosophys of teaching and life evolved over time

10:07 The importance of reflection

12:43 Being vulnerable as an educator

17:40 What Amy wishes more people discussed in the field

20:54 Limitations of technology

25:04 How to encouraging more ethical computer science

30:24 Some problems with assigning grades in school

35:29 Recommendations for educators who have to give grades

40:15 How Amy would develop expertise in CS education

46:26 What's holding back the field and what can we do about it?

50:50 How Amy prevents burnout

54:26 What Amy wishes there was more research on

57:50 What we wish education looked like

01:03:09 CS education and the need for community

01:07:39 How to connect with Amy

01:08:30 Outro