{"id":808,"date":"2019-08-28T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T16:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2019\/08\/28\/partner-spotlight-codeorg-helps-build-community-of-learners\/"},"modified":"2019-08-28T09:00:38","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T16:00:38","slug":"partner-spotlight-codeorg-helps-build-community-of-learners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2019\/08\/partner-spotlight-codeorg-helps-build-community-of-learners\/","title":{"rendered":"Partner Spotlight: Code.org helps build community of learners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>At this year\u2019s ISTE conference in Philadelphia, we proudly featured several of our partners in the Microsoft Education booth. These are organizations that share our mission of working to empower every student on the planet to achieve more. We\u2019ll be highlighting some of those collaborations\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/educationblog.microsoft.com\/en-us\/tag\/partner-spotlight\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>here<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Erin Smith teaches middle and high school students in rural Wells, Nevada. Last year, she taught computer science after completing the CS Principles workshop from the nonprofit <a href=\"https:\/\/code.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Code.org<\/strong><\/a>, a longtime Microsoft Education Partner. Smith, who has also taught health and business education, loved the training, enjoyed teaching computer science, and plans to teach it again this upcoming school year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt encourages you to create a community of learners. In the class, the kids see you as a learner too,\u201d Smith said, adding that she particularly liked the Code.org emphasis on creative problem-solving and computational thinking. Smith taught an AP computer science course using the Code.org <a href=\"https:\/\/code.org\/educate\/csp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CS Principles curriculum<\/strong><\/a>. She also taught an 8th-grade computer literacy class in which she pulled in elements of the Code.org <a href=\"https:\/\/code.org\/educate\/csd\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CS Discoveries curriculum<\/strong><\/a>, which is generally recommended for grades 6-10.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft is a key Code.org partner, and the organizations have worked together over the past several years to boost computer science education globally, including through Code.org\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/upgradeyourworld\/Hourofcode\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Hour of Code<\/strong><\/a> initiative. Most recently, at this year\u2019s ISTE conference, we highlighted a new collaboration involving the CS Discoveries curriculum and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/products\/onenote\/default.aspx\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Microsoft OneNote for Education<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>By pairing these two free resources, teachers can now set up a class OneNote notebook that\u2019s populated with CS Discoveries resources and activities with room for collaboration between students and teachers. \u201cIt makes it really easy for teachers to see what\u2019s going on with student learning, and it makes it easier for students to keep up with the curriculum,\u201d said Kirsten O\u2019Brien, public relations manager for Code.org.<\/p>\n<p>The two resources integrate seamlessly. For example, journaling is a core feature of OneNote, and it\u2019s one of several key instructional strategies in CS Discoveries. It allows students to reflect on what they\u2019ve learned and record their progress. Features of the digital notebook, like inking and video capabilities, also enrich the computer-science experience.<\/p>\n<p>You can find out more about how to get started with these tools <a href=\"https:\/\/education.microsoft.com\/code_org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>. And check out the video from ISTE above in which Josh Caldwell, K-12 Curriculum Lead for Code.org, offers further insights on how this partnership between Microsoft Education and Code.org can elevate and improve computer-science instruction in your school.<\/p>\n<p>Erin Smith hopes you\u2019ll give Code.org resources and training a try, even if you haven\u2019t previously taught computer science. \u201cGo for it. They really start you out the same way you might start out your students. You start from the beginning, and you work your way up,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Microsoft Education partnerships generally, please visit: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/eduapps\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">aka.ms\/eduapps<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At this year\u2019s ISTE conference in Philadelphia, we proudly featured several of our partners in the Microsoft Education booth. These are organizations that share our mission of working to empower every student on the planet to achieve more. 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