Encoding Geography Curriculum Planning Tool

Encoding Geography's curriculum planning tool is used for teachers, instructors, and educators to develop a social studies lesson that engages students in computational thinking, data reasoning, and critical thinking skills. The method provides space for using culturally-relevant topics to enhance student learning.<br><br>This tool provides:<br>Steps for developing a lessonForm for structuring lesson elements and objectivesGuidelines for computational/spatial thinking topicsThis tool has been utilized by community college and high school instructors in Sweetwater Unified High School District and San Diego, to bridge skill development in both computational and social science subject areas.<br><b><br>Language</b>: English<br><br><b>Grades</b>: K-14<br><br><b>Subject</b>: Computer Science, History, Social Studies (including Geography, Politics, Regional Studies, etc.)<br><br><b>Instructional Datasets</b>: geospatial; shapefiles; tables/charts; maps; graphs<br><br><b>Author(s)</b>: Kelly León, Thomas Herman, Amr Magdy, Sergio Rey, Michael Solem, Rachel Russell, Atsushi Nara, Coline Dony<br><br><b>Recent Version</b>: 2023