Staff Development Guide
Training Situation: Meeting (small group)
Length: 35 minutes
Objective: Participants will learn how tinkering is important to learning in computer science and prepare to engage youth in directing their learning.
Agenda:
- Introduction and welcome – 2 minutes
- Explore The Tinkering Studio – 25 minutes
- Sharing personal strategies – 8 minutes
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