In this interview with Melissa Rasberry, we discuss making educational lemonade out of lemons, using technology to collaborate in virtual learning communities, how people are learning differently through online communities, CS for All Teachers, suggestions for using different social media platforms to connect with other educators, and much more.
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How to Get Started with Computer Science Education
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00:00 Intro
00:51 Melissa introducing herself
01:07 How Melissa got into CS education
05:22 Advice that has really resonated with Melissa
07:06 Something that Melissa no longers believes about education
13:15 How technology allows teachers to connect with each other
16:28 What led to Melissa exploring virtual learning communities
21:57 Scholarship that inspired Melissa
24:37 What has surprised Melissa while conducting research
30:09 An idea for a community that didn't go well
33:12 What is CS for All Teachers?
34:30 How does Melissa recommend teachers connect with others?
38:11 Considerations to think through when selecting a platform
42:54 How COVID has impacted Melissa's thoughts on virtual learning communities
45:23 How Melissa tries to prevent burnout
48:01 How Melissa iterates on her abilities as an educator/researcher
51:34 Recommendations for improving equity and inclusion
56:53 What Melissa wishes there was more research on
01:01:06 My biggest takeaways having conversations across the field
01:03:17 How to connect with Melissa
01:04:21 Outro
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