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Coding Olympiad on February 27

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Coding Olympiad or Student-Teacher Showcase

Please bring a team of 4-5 students. A team should consist of fourth through sixth graders OR a team of seventh and/or eighth graders. A school team will be presented a problem to solve related to coding. Points will be determined and awards presented at the end of the day. If you would like to participate in planning, please attend the virtual January 27 meeting. Email Keri for more details. During this day, each teacher will need to assist with oversight in rooms. Lunch will be provided. Please let us know if you plan to bring a colleague or principal that day. The day will end at 2:00 pm. If you need assistance in any way, please contact Dr. Keri Franklin.

When?

Tuesday, Feb 27, 2024, 08:30 AM to 2:00 PM

Where?

Plaster Student Union, East Madison Street, Springfield, MO, USA

Tell your “Pixar” Story

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Tell you and your students CODERS story. Tell a Pixar Story.

Try out this form and share a draft of your story. Use this link with your students as well. 

Once upon a time there was ___.

Every day, [the students, the teacher, whoever the story is about].

One day ___.

Because of that, ___.

Because of that, ___.

Until finally ___.

After you write your story, take a few minutes to edit. Jen and I used this template to write her spotlight. She told the story, I took dictation for her, and then edited out the “once upon a time.”

This could be a partner exercise to begin or end a class. Tell the students they will be published! Send your stories in. We will edit, send back to you, and publish. Group of people working together at a table with another group in the background