Ms. Lisa Harrison

First graders are using the Sketches School app to make valentines to send to their classmate overseas. #uclskids instagr.am/p/ConOnYvvCEx/

Second graders are finishing up the last of their Scratch Jr. projects. This one was to create an animated greeting card. #uclskids

Inspired by the picture book, Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner, first graders have been making their own stories in Scratch Jr. #uclskids

First graders are using Scratch Jr. to create snowman sprites. #uclskids instagr.am/p/CnNHIakPJs2/

This week, second graders were introduced to the practice of pair programming - working on one device to collaborate, communicate and problem-solve as they build coding projects together. instagr.am/p/CloUPDgOJ5R/

Kindergarteners used the monarch life cycle and sequencing to move Beebot around the grid. We also learned about the word bug - a mistake in the instructions (or program). While working, children were overheard laughing and saying, “Oh no, there was a bug!” #uclskids

Mrs. Quiñones’ class took selfies to use as their iPad wallpaper. #uclskids instagr.am/p/CjV2YOquTPd/

Second graders learned all about the QWERTY keyboard and how manual typewriters work. This one is a 60 year old Olympia and we think it came from the old typewriting classroom in the high school decades ago!#uclskids instagr.am/p/CjTbOpPu9vp/

Time to login to 2nd grade keyboarding accounts! #uclskids instagr.am/p/CjB9qDAMS9p/

An introduction to Beebots. Kindergarten students take a close look at the robot’s command buttons. #uclskids instagr.am/p/CjB9TOuslNi/

We learned our first computer science vocabulary words in 2nd Grade CS: hardware, software and browser. #uclskids instagr.am/p/CifeK_MuG61/

This first week of 2nd Grade Computer Science was all about warming up our mouse skills by using @thisissandapp. Children created amazing digital sand art creations! #uclskids instagr.am/p/Cifd6vhO-yJ/

First graders in Mr. Torres and Ms. Olga’s classroom practiced their mouse skills (click, drag and drop) by making beautiful digital sand art. #uclskids #eahlab instagr.am/p/CW_mWwpvurl/

Second graders were so engaged listening to the picture book, Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code by @lauriewallmark! Now we know why computer scientists use the silly words bug and debugging! #uclskids #eshlab instagr.am/p/CW_kv7qvTgm/

This week, second graders were beta testers for @codeorg ’s Hour of Code activity! We are so excited to see how the engineers use our feedback to make improvements! #uclskids #eshlab instagr.am/p/CV2wBTzgjyW/

Halloween in the CS Lab! #uclskids instagr.am/p/CVnwSX1vwn7/

Second graders in Mr. Ratliff’s class add work that they are proud of to Seesaw. instagr.am/p/CVlXIFzv28v/

First graders in Ms. Rochester’s class are practicing their mouse skills. #uclskids instagr.am/p/CVlWux7PXS_/

Preparing for work with kindergarteners next week: Beebots and sequencing the monarch life cycle. #computationalthinking instagr.am/p/CVVYRIcAkYj/

Learning about Beebots in Kindergarten. instagr.am/p/CUX_rePJ1yz/