EIU Rural School Initiative

Past Professional Development

Summer 2022

The Southeast Illinois P-16 Computational Thinking Network hosted two events at EIU this summer.
Code.org Fundamentals Workshop
Designed to be fun and engaging, Computer Science Fundamentals courses blend online and "unplugged" non-computer activities to teach students computational thinking, problem solving, programming concepts and digital citizenship. The six courses are optimized for grades K-5 and each include 10-25 hours of instructed learning over several lessons. Students will create their own games, art, and digital stories that they can share.

Technology Playdate 
This event is designed to allow educators to bring their CS related devices and share what they do. We will also have new boxes of robots and drones to open and explore together. Depending on attendance at this event, we may arrange monthly events to continue sharing.