Name: Crafting Coders: Utilizing Knitting in the Classroom to Foster Computational Thinking Skills
Start: 2025-05-09T09:00:00-0400
End: 2025-05-09T09:50:00-0400

Friday May 9, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am EDT

This workshop introduces participants to computational thinking and programming concepts through the craft of knitting. Participants will learn basic knitting and how to read a knitting pattern. We will draw parallels between knitting and core programming concepts such as functions, variables, loops, algorithms, and debugging. Participants in this workshop will explore how structured patterns in knitting relate to computational logic. If time permits, they will recreate a knitting pattern using a visual programming environment like Scratch. In all, we hope to inspire teachers to use crafting activities in their classrooms as an engaging, interdisciplinary approach to learning programming.

Speakers

Michelle Jarvie-Eggart

Assistant Professor, Michigan Technological University

Dr. Jarvie-Eggart approaches teaching and research from a liberation pedagogy. She believes in the empowering value of education in both students and faculty and is committed to creating an inclusive campus environment for everyone. Dr. Jarvie-Eggart's research interests lie in supporting... Read More →

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Tickets

2025 UP-TLC

Michelle Jarvie-Eggart

Leo C. Ureel II

Daniel Masker

Laura Brown

Yasmin Fitzgerald

Briana Bettin

Joe Teahan

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