Natalie Couch

Hello! I am a new media specialist at a middle school. Previously I worked in youth services as a public librarian for 10+ years.

[Natalie Couch @necouch]

No school ID badge maker? Create a library card with photo in Destiny instead and use it as faculty/student identification. I learned something new and now I'm super popular because I got all the teachers into games for free. ;) #MediaSpecialist #FollettDestiny

[Natalie Couch @necouch]

Found this advert and thought the analogy would be a great one for students! #FRIT7234Summer23

[Camp K12 @CampK12]

Do you enjoy debugging your code more than writing it? Tag someone who you want to debug with!

⁣#debugging #technology #software #devlife #codingmeme #artificialintelligence #programmer #cybersecurity #coding #education #tech #techmeme #computerscience

[Natalie Couch @necouch]

@MsRyneReads I think besides coding activities that use language skills, it can support informative writing, such as directions with #Algorithms. You can also compare #Debugging to editing & #Decomposition to summary. #FRIT7234Summer23

[Natalie Couch @necouch]

Now that #FRIT7234Summer23 is almost over, my goal is to start applying computational thinking to my media center lessons and STEM morning activities. My #1 goal is to teach #Debugging.

[Natalie Couch @necouch]

My mini-lesson will focus on #abstracting a literary work by identifying theme through #patterns, creating a symbol of the theme in #Tinkercad, and using the #algorithm CER to write about it. #FRIT7234Summer23

[Natalie Couch @necouch]

@heyitsannierra This is exciting! Are you thinking about using CT to teach lib organization, genre, or digital literacy skills? The possibilities are endless! #FRIT7234Summer23

[Natalie Couch @necouch]

#FRIT7234Summer23

[Hadi Partovi @hadip]

This is a big deal for global education. The PISA assessment, which ranks national school systems, will begin testing not only computational thinking, but also block-based coding / algorithm design.

Nations that teach computer science will rank higher.

https://t.co/A5ZpITFMnm

[Natalie Couch @necouch]

One of my students printed a 3D model of this game. What a great way to have fun with #Patterns and #Algorithms! #FRIT7234Summer23

[Kelechi Ekuma @Kelechi_Ekuma]

If you think learning #Math, #Patterns, and #Algorithms is boring, you are in for a surprise. You can try to solve the Tower of Hanoi, an ancient puzzle that is great for boosting math and logic skills.
https://t.co/22CBK11GnV
@Explorers_STEM

[Natalie Couch @necouch]

#Patterns are useful in special education as all students benefit from routines. With them, they can predict what will happen and be more likely to succeed. #FRIT7234Summer23

[Natalie Couch @necouch]

@MrsFleuryJHS Yes, patterns can be helpful in reinforcing learning! #FRIT7234Summer23

[Natalie Couch @necouch]

@CaitlinElk66379 Yes, I think this is an incredibly valuable life skill that we don't see enough. #FRIT7234Summer23

[Natalie Couch @necouch]

@jsmithGSU I love this!! Thank you for sharing. This is such a fun way to have students find errors. #FRIT7234Summer23

[Natalie Couch @necouch]

Can educators use abstraction and decomposition to explain to students why learning all the little bits and pieces of a subject is important to the bigger picture? Would they be more invested in learning if they understood this? #FRIT7234Summer23

[Natalie Couch @necouch]

I've been creating a lot of visual organizers for another class and studying how these can help students receiving special ed. Love when it all comes together! #FRIT7234Summer23

[Computing | Maida Vale School @MaidaValeComp]

Year 8 using mindmaps in #canva to revise about Computational thinking (decomposition, abstraction, pattern recognition, algorithms, flow charts) #MVS #MVScomputing

[Natalie Couch @necouch]

I haven't been in a K-12 classroom since high school, but I don't think identifying/correcting errors is taught much outside of peer reviewing writing. I think this is an important yet underrated skill that should be a common part of the curriculum.
#Debugging #FRIT7234Summer23

[Natalie Couch @necouch]

I thought everyone in #FRIT7234Summer23 could enjoy this little debugging humor! Glad we aren't coding/debugging at this level of stress.

[Noman Baig @nomanbaig_]

Debugging in production 🤣🤣🤣
#Debugging #debug #developer #SoftwareEngineer #SoftwareDeveloper #programmingmemes #javascript #pythonprogramming #Java #programmers #coder #coding #codinglife #programminghumor #programmingjoke #developerlife #code #kotlin #reactjs #developers

[Natalie Couch @necouch]

@DesireeGon56439 I'm so glad we had the suggestions for how to debug in Chapter 20! Pulling apart the code and testing individually or comparing it to similar codes made the task at hand a lot easier. (Esp. imagining if it were longer code!) #FRIT7234Summer23

[Natalie Couch @necouch]

@MrsFleuryJHS There's some info out there on healthcare and #AlgorithmBias. I think you'd be interested in the search results! #FRIT7234Summer23

[Natalie Couch @necouch]

@DesireeGon56439 What did you end up selecting as your process? Was it fairly straight forward or did you see yourself requiring more detail that initially anticipated or requiring if/then deviations? #FRIT7234Summer23

[Natalie Couch @necouch]

What happens when the steps need multiple choices based on criteria? I'm interested in learning more about if/then algorithms after starting my infographic project. #FRIT7234Summer23