CS Unplugged: Experiences and Extensions

• Published in: Informatics in Schools. Curricula, Competences, and Competitions Vol. 9378; pp. 106 - 117
• Main Authors: Demšar, Irena, Demšar, Janez
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Springer International Publishing AG 2015; Springer International Publishing
• Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science
• Subjects: Educational equipment & technology, computer-aided learning (CAL); Ethical & social aspects of computing; Minimal Span Tree Problem; Professional Development; Sorting Algorithm; Sorting Network; Summer School; Teaching of a specific subject

CS Unplugged is a set of activities for teaching CS concepts without using computers. We translated it to Slovenian and used it in different contexts, from the classroom and afterschool activity to summer school to professional development courses. In the paper, we summarize our adaptations, extensi...