Programming? It’s easier than you think. There are many free tools available that can allow any one, of any skill level to be introduced to programming. One in particular, Alice, developed at CMU provides an easy path too learning how to program. You will be shown how to incorporate Alice into the regular and or technology classroom

1. Advanced Programing on a
Shoestring
Mr. Keith Golebie and Mr. Matt Skoczylas
Ellwood City Area School District

2. Ellwood City Area School District
● Small Community in Western Pennsylvania
● 40 miles north of Pittsburgh
● North Side Primary School (K-2)
● Perry Lower Intermediate School (3-4)
● Hartman Intermediate School (5-6)
● Lincoln Jr./Sr. High School (7-12)

3. Mr. Keith Golebie
Computer Science Teacher 9 -12
(BCIT K-12)
Ellwood City Area School District
Many years in IT prior to public education
kgolebie@gmail.com

4. Mr. Matt Skoczylas
Elementary Computer Teacher
2nd- 6th Grade
Ellwood City Area School District
skoczylas.weebly.com

5. Programing on a
Shoestring

6. Free Programs from Carnegie Mellon

7. What is a program?
● Not “computer program”
● Why “Not a computer program?”

8. What is a program?
● What else can we program (phones, tablets,
refrigerators, microwaves, TV’s, cars,
airplanes, etc...

9. Programming
● A Set of Instructions
● Recipe
● Sequence

10. Programming
● Is it easier to build something when you
know what it is you want to build, or when
you don’t?
● This is what most kids miss - They want to
just make it without a plan.

11. Alice 2 or Alice 3
Alice 2 can be taught
for an introduction to
programming course.
Alice 3 can be taught in
advanced classes, or if
the class is moving into a
language by end of
course.

12. Alice 2: Programming
Create a plan first!
● Comics Lab Humor
● Comic Lab Writing
● Comic Lab Ideas
● Panel Templates

13. Alice 2: Programming

14. Alice 3: Lets build something!

15. All programs are a solution to a problem
Reading for understanding
Problem solving (math)
Algorithm – (Science and math)

16. Standards
Programming is connected throughout all
standards
● PA Standards:
● BCIT Standards:
● Common Core (reading and writing)

17. Questions