Date
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Time
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Location Name
Educator Playground (G-P Atrium)
Name
Making Learning Visible Through Code: Connecting Classroom, Culture, and Community
Description
This session explores how interdisciplinary collaboration can transform computer science into a meaningful tool for creativity, identity, and authentic learning in elementary schools. Presenters will share examples of integrating computer science with literacy, mathematics, robotics, physical computing, and culturally responsive teaching practices.
Participants will examine projects including Scratch storytelling, multiplicative comparison math games, Makey Makey animal research projects, robotics integration, and family engagement events such as Computer Science Night and Specials Night. The session will highlight how coding can support academic standards while making learning visible and creating authentic audiences for student work.
Attendees will engage in discussion, reflection, and analysis of student projects while learning a transferable framework for designing equitable, community-connected computer science experiences.
Speakers
Session Type
Traditional Workshop
Track
Equity & Inclusion
Secondary Track
Project-, problem- and challenge-based learning
Primary Audience
Elementary School
Secondary Audience
Specialists
Fall Conference Strands
Connect
MA DLCS Strands
Computing and Society, Digital Tools and Collaboration, Computing Systems, Computational Thinking