Learning how to code opens up a world of expressive possibilities for exploring interests, investigating ideas, and solving problems. In the Creative Computing Lab at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, we are passionate about supporting this learning. Through our research, design, and outreach activities, we support PK–12 educators in designing computer science learning experiences that foreground self-direction and self-expression, with the aim of enabling learners to imagine themselves as computational creators.
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Start with Questions
An exploration of how K–12 teachers support students' self-directed learning.
Start with Questions
The Classroom as Design Studio
Karen Brennan and Sarah Blum-Smith
Foreword by Mitchel Resnick
What if classrooms were places where all learners have opportunities to work on projects and explore ideas that feel important to them? To have their voice and curiosity honored, and to have access to peers and teachers who support them on their learning journeys? In our new book, Start with Questions, we explore how K–12 teachers are making this possible by supporting students' self-directed learning—an approach to learning that enables students to find joy and meaning in what they are doing, enhancing their learning in the moment and creating excitement for future learning.
