Our professional development series is completely FREE and doesn't require any previous coding, programming, or computer science experience to be successful. It is built to support ALL educators who are interested in facilitating a technology-rich experience with youth in a school or community garden space.
So what are you waiting for? Feel free to click around and check out the various learning modules to learn more about what the Garden TOOLS professional development series has to offer!
Level 1
Sometimes the first step is the hardest to take. If you have never experienced block-based coding or worked with a BBC micro:bit before, then our Level 1 Training is a great place to start.
Getting started with block-based coding
Become acquainted with the BBC micro:bit and block-based coding on the MakeCode for micro:bit website
Go to Module 1
Computational thinking
Learn about computational thinking and how students can develop their computational thinking skills
Go to Module 2
Moving code to the BBC micro:bit
Unbox the BBC micro:bit and gain experience transferring code from the MakeCode editor to the BBC micro:bit via USB cable or Bluetooth
Go to Module 3
Level 2
Ready to dig a little deeper and grow your facilitation skills?
Scaffolding student coding experiences
Put the Use-Modify-Create learning progression into practice
Go to Module 4
Coding environmental sensors
Program the BBC micro:bit to measure light, temperature, and soil moisture.
Go to Module 5
Digging into the Garden TOOLS lessons
Take time understand the content and sequence of the Garden TOOLS lessons and learn strategies to support student-driven curiosity
Go to Module 6
Level 3
It's time to reap the rewards of your training and start implementing a Garden TOOLS experience!
Implementing Garden TOOLS with youth
Engage youth in a Garden TOOLS experience and reflect on the implementation process
Go to Module 7
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