Mary Golden

School
Director, Cool Girls Science and Art Club, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose volunteer mentors provide after-school and classroom enrichment in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) to students in grades one through five, currently at Crest View Elementary School in Boulder, Colorado.

How will I introduce Scalable Game Design in my school?
With the support and experience of others who have taught AgentSheets to this age group, I will present the material at the age level of the students by encouraging the girls to use their art skills and to collaborate as they learn computer literacy by first playing games to have fun, then by designing games to play with each other, family and friends. Older Cool Girls mentor younger ones, and together with STEAM professionals, give presentations to classrooms during the school day, which may incorporate AgentSheets. Cool Girls is also considering expanding to other schools, which may include presenting AgentSheets. I will also help others learn to teach it.



Computational Thinking Pattern Videos


This demonstrates generation of new dandelions.



This demonstrates transportation.



This demonstrates collision.

Project Journal
Week 1, Tuesday:

Never having played a computer game or used a touchpad, the first day was intimidating. Struggling for nearly an hour to find out why unwanted hippos were propagating like rabbits on my screen caused me to fall behind the class. Fortunately, the team helped me catch up and have some fun with the game design. This experience prepared me for what some of my students will likely go through as well.

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