39: Integrating CS and Technology with Laurie “Mrs Geeky” Green | #CSK8 Podcast with Jared O'Leary
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In this interview with Laurie “Mrs. Geeky” Green, we discuss advice for novice and veteran computer science educators who are integrating CS and technology in a variety of subject areas, what an engaging integration experience looks like, the importance of finding platforms and approaches that work for you and the kids you work with, helping administrators and educators understand what computer science is (and how it’s different than computational thinking), suggestions for integrating in online and virtual spaces, and much more.
Guest Bio
Laurie Green has been an educator for nearly 30 years, with a majority of that career as a technology integration specialist/coordinator in both the public and private school settings. During her career, Laurie has been dedicated to sharing the benefits of programming across the K-12 curriculum and educator professional development. Throughout her career, Laurie has maintained a passion and dedication to understanding how girls learn and applying those concepts to encourage interest and confidence in Coding and STEM-related careers.
A recognized speaker, curriculum consultant, and workshop leader, Laurie’s experiences have included serving on the keynote panel for Learning 2.0 in Shanghai, China, a Keynote speaker for the Maths and Science conference in Queensland, Australia, and presenting at various conferences throughout the United States, including ISTE and OETC. She is a Certified LEGO Robotics Instructor, Quality Matters Certified, Makey Makey Certified trainer, and Raspberry Pi Certified Educator.
Laurie holds a Bachelors in Business from The Ohio State University, a Masters Degree from Cleveland State University in Curriculum and Foundations with a focus on Technology Education, and a post-grad certificate in Computational Thinking from The University of Pennsylvania.
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00:00 Intro
01:05 An introduction by Laurie
01:24 How Laurie became known as "Mrs. Geeky"
02:15 How Laurie got into CS education
06:53 An experience in education that continues to impact Laurie
08:29 Something Laurie used to believe in education that she no longer believes
10:31 What does an ideal integration classroom look like?
11:13 What classes does Laurie recommend when integrating with CS?
13:11 What's an engaging way to integrate?
15:28 How Laurie's experiences in education informed her previous answer
18:35 Advice for educators who are new to integrating
22:17 Advice for experienced CS educators
26:46 How to help people understand what CS education looks like
31:26 How to help people understand the difference between CS and CT
33:21 Advice for teaching online
36:27 How Laurie continues to iterate on her abilities as an educator
37:38 How Laurie prevents burnout
39:09 Recommendations for improving equity and inclusion in CS
41:29 What Laurie wishes there was more research on
43:02 How I got into the intersections of music and CS
45:56 Laurie's future chapters in a book
46:57 How to connect with Laurie
47:25 Outro