Staff Development Guide
Training situation: Meeting (small group)
Length: 35 minutes
Objectives: 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 website – 25 minutes
- Sharing Personal Strategies – 8 minutes
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