Computational Thinking Course for Teachers

This course is designed to introduce participants to computational thinking through physical computing with Protobject, facilitating learning with multimedia resources, documents, and practical activities.

1. Introduction to Computational Thinking

Explore the fundamentals of computational thinking and how Protobject facilitates its teaching.
2. Understanding sensors and actuators in smartphones

Discover how sensors and actuators allow interaction with the environment.
- Introduction to sensors and actuators Advanced capabilities of smartphones.
- Sensors and actuators in smartphones Functioning and applications.
3. Introduction to Programming

Explore the basic concepts of programming with Protobject.
- Basic programming concepts An introduction with practical examples.
- Introductory activities Practical exercises to get started with Protobject.
4. Advancing in Programming

Deepen your understanding of programming with Protobject.
- Advanced activities Explore more complex concepts and applications.
5. Designing learning activities

Criteria and strategies for designing effective activities with Protobject.
- How to design learning activities? Criteria and recommendations.
- Structure and design of project activities Guidelines for designing and using ChatGPT.
6. Project-based learning

How to apply PBL (Project-Based Learning) in the classroom with Protobject.
7. Summative and formative assessment

Importance and strategies for evaluating learning.