REV Up Robotics - (Computational Thinking and Coding in the Curriculum) by Jorge Valenzuela (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Unlike other robotics books and curriculum, Rev Up Robotics takes a cross-curricular approach, showing educators how to begin incorporating robotics in tandem with computational thinking into content area lessons or adapting for electives. The book meets readers where they are and is arranged in three major parts. Part 1 covers the basics, defining robotics and sharing real-world applications along with how to teach foundational skills for computational thinking and computer science. Part 2 shows robotics in practice within the context of content areas and features lesson plans mapped to academic and technology standards, including the ISTE Standards and the Computer Science Teachers Association Standards. Part 3 offers advice on pedagogy and teaching strategies backed by research from the learning sciences, and shares approaches to teaching robotics using project-based learning or as part of after-school clubs or robotics competitions. Included in the book are programming considerations, including a pathway from working with visual blocks to programming in C++ and K-8 applicable resources from leading organizations, including Carnegie Mellon, LEGO Education, littleBits, Ozobot, VEX Robotics, Code.org and NASA. The book also features actionable steps, pro tips and resources for getting started, improving practice and preparing students for computational thinking, programming, core coding concepts and computer science fundamentals. The goal of Rev Up Robotics is to provide an evergreen professional development resource that both teachers and schools can use to discover how to incorporate computational thinking, robotics and computer science into lessons that engage students and activate learning"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Author Jorge Valenzuela lays out the foundational skills of computational thinking required for programming with robotics.</b> <p/>Unlike other robotics books and curriculum, <i>Rev Up Robotics</i> takes a cross-curricular approach, showing educators how to begin incorporating robotics into their content area lessons and in conjunction with other subjects. <p/>You'll get an overview of standards-based skills that can be covered in English language arts, math, science, social studies and robotics electives. Teachers also get tips for selecting the robot that works for them and for students, and details on the functions of gears, motors and sensors. Also included is a deep dive into more advanced topics like the intersections of computer science, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering with robotics. Finally, you'll find advice for getting students involved with competitive robotics, and case studies that offer empirical evidence for using robotics successfully in instruction. <p/>The book: <ul><li>Shows how to help students recognize and apply the four elements of computational thinking to familiar situations.</li><li>Provides a pathway from working with visual blocks to programming in C++.</li><li>Discusses building and programming robots, with tips for adding your own code and troubleshooting.</li><li>Demonstrates how to manipulate basic movement to better understand the functions of gears, motors and sensors.</li></ul><br>With activities and examples for grade levels K-8, teachers come away with easy-to-implement cross-curricular ideas to engage students in computer science and engineering activities. <p/><b>Audience: </b> K-8 classroom educators<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Jorge Valenzuela</b> is both a graduate teaching assistant and doctoral student at Old Dominion University, and the lead coach at Lifelong Learning Defined. Additionally, he's a national faculty member for the Buck Institute for Education and a national teacher effectiveness coach for the Engineering by Design curriculum. His work helps educators and learners understand and implement computational thinking, computer science, STEM/STEAM and project-based learning. Valenzuela is a recipient of ISTE's Computer Science Excellence Award and ISTE's STEM Excellence Award. He also earned the Lynn Barrier Engineering Leadership Award for his contributions to STEM education in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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