At the Phyrtual Innovation Gym, teachers are busy exploring new digital environments and learning tools, such as the free Computer Science First Platform provided by Google.
In this interview with Debora Cavallo, teachers from the Rome Istituto Comprensivo Corradini relate their experiences through two key words: creativity and fun.
The next stop of the Computer Science First training session, promoted by Google, will be held on July 6 with 23 primary school teachers. The course will be held by Valentina Gelsomini. The project is coordinated locally by Cecilia Stajano, School Innovation Manager for the Fondazione Mondo Digitale.
Google has selected the Fondazione Mondo Digitale as its Italian partner to promote the experience of Google CS First in Italian schools. The free platform helps teachers who wish to adopt a more exciting and custom-tailored educational approach to the development of computational thinking amongst students. This initiative is implemented as part of the actions foreseen by the Memorandum of Understanding that Google undersigned with the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research
Follow the training sessions with hashtags #CSFirstIT and #GrowWithGoogle.