Fall PD Schedule 2022

Summer PD Schedule 2022

PD Sessions

Please note that you must sign up for all PD by 5pm the day before the event.
Sessions must meet the minimum requirement of 3 attendees to run. If the minimum number of attendees are not met by 5pm, the event will be cancelled and you will receive a notification. 

You can sign up for the PD sessions by using the Events link in the top toolbar. 

What is kidOYO & OYO Pro Passport?

Learn how to leverage the OYOclass platform and kidOYO curriculum to teach your students how to code. In addition to coding, the OYOclass platform can be used to create online curriculum for any subject. 

The OYO Pro Passport allows you access to CTLE accredited professional development and kidOYO mentor support. Learn about how to use the Passport and all you can do with it, as well as the new summer PD opportunities.

• Prereqs: None
• 2000 Tokens

What's New Review

We make several update and feature to the OYOclass platform every year. Learn about these new features, as well as the new updated curriculum that will be available next school year. 

• Prereqs: None
• 1500 Tokens

Apps & Editors - Let's Start Coding

Want to start coding with your class, but don't know where to begin? In this session, we will go over the various apps and editors on the OYOclass platform, what they do, and which ones are best suited for you and your students.

• Prereqs: None
• 3000 Tokens

Introduction to Your Dashboard for Student Management (Teacher vs. Mentor Checked Challenges)

Teachers now have access to the challenge dashboard! Learn how you can use the dashboard to have easier access to view and evaluate your students' work. 

• Prereqs: None
• 2000 Tokens

Scope and Sequence (K-5 or 6-12)

It's hard to know where to begin when teaching coding, especially if it's your first time! Join us to review scope and sequence to help discover what content is best for your class, and at what pace.

• Prereqs: None
• 3000 Tokens

Activity Guides & Guided Lessons - Standards-based On/Off screen Lessons

We have a number of on and off screen lessons to help teachers bring a variety of lessons into their classes. These lesson plans feature structed steps and script to follow and are great for experienced and new teachers alike. Join us to review these lessons and plan activities you can do with your class.

• Prereqs: None
• 2000 Tokens

Block-based vs. Text-based Coding - Where Should I Start?

There's so many coding languages to choose from! How do you choose the right one?

In this session, we'll review two big categories of coding languages: block-based and text-based. We'll introduce you to each and help you figure out which one is best for your class.

• Prereqs: None
• 4000 Tokens

Setting Up Your Classroom on OYOclass

Managing students can be tough. Learn about all the features and tools in OYOclass that can help you manage your students, and learn more about how you can use your OYOclass community to facilitate communication and learning.

• Prereqs: None
• 3000 Tokens

Adding the 'A' in STEAM with Pixel Art

Art helps give meaning and purpose to all the aspects of STEM. No one wants to play a boring-looking game, or access an uninteresting website. Learn how you and your students can create pixel art using the Sprite Editor app, and how this artwork can be worked into STEM projects to bring them to the next level.

• Prereqs: None
• 4000 Tokens

Hatch! Beginner

Hatch! is our block-based coding app that uses the Scratch language, developed at MIT. These session are aimed at teachers using Hatch! for this first time. We will go over how to program in the language, as well as how you can teach this new subject in your class. Each day will go over new content, so don't be afraid to sign up for multiple sessions.

• Prereqs: None
• 5000 Tokens

Hatch! Not Beginner

This session is aimed at teachers who have used Hatch! before, but would like a refresher and to step up their skills. We will work on different projects and coding concepts, and answer all of your coding questions. Each day will go over new content, so don't be afraid to sign up for multiple sessions.

• Prereqs: Basic Hatch! Skills
• 5000 Tokens

Python Beginner

Python is one of the most popular text-based programming languages, as well as one of the easiest to learn. These session are aimed at teachers using Python for this first time. We will go over how to program in the language, as well as how you can teach this new subject in your class. Each day will go over new content, so don't be afraid to sign up for multiple sessions.

• Prereqs: None
• 5000 Tokens

Python Not Beginner

This session is aimed at teachers who have used Python before, but would like a refresher and to step up their skills. We will work on different projects and coding concepts, and answer all of your coding questions. Each day will go over new content, so don't be afraid to sign up for multiple sessions.

• Prereqs: Basic Python Skills
• 6000 Tokens

How to Start and Train a Hackathon Team

Hackathon competitions between schools are brand new; they haven't been done before. So how do you start and coach a hackathon team anyway!?

Join us in this session to discuss how you can start a Code Conquest hackathon team for your school, and explore the best coaching and training strategies.

• Prereqs: None
• 4000 Tokens

Scope & Sequence - NYS Standards and What's New

kidOYO and a team of teachers have developed new and expanded scope and sequence. Join us to review these standards to help discover what content is best for your class, and at what pace.

• Prereqs: None
• 4000 Tokens

Publishing Your First Website

Publishing your first website to the internet can be really exciting! However, many people have difficulty learning how to first create a website, then finding out how to host it online.

On OYOclass, everyone gets their own subdomain and web creation tools so that they can publish their website to the internet easily! In this session, we'll teach you how to create a website, how to program in web languages like HTML, and how to publish your website to the world wide web.

• Prereqs: None
• 4000 Tokens

First Foray into Robotics - Arduino Programming

Programming is great, but seeing your code come to life in the physical world is even more exciting. The Arduino microcontroller platform is one of the most popular and most flexible ways to begin learning robotics programming. The Arduino doesn't limit you to narrow scope of projects. By learning how to program the Arduino, you can control lights and motors, and work towards diverse projects like drones, custom game controllers, and IoT devices. 

In this session, we will go over how to write program the Arduino to do a variety of tasks. To participate, you must have a kidOYO Prototyping Kit.

• Prereqs: Must have the kidOYO Prototyping Kit
• 4000 Tokens