Fifth Graders Compete at BitCrush
Evanston fifth graders danced, coded and competed at BitCrush, an annual showcase hosted by Northwestern's Tangible Interaction Design and Learning Laboratory, where students share music projects built with Python code. One student was inspired by his dog's zoomies. Another simulated a black hole. A third choreographed a full dance routine.
“I love working with the kids,” Cameron Roberts, a third-year Ph.D. candidate in learning sciences and computer science, told the Daily Northwestern. “They’re really funny. I’m always impressed with their performances or ideas.”
Led by School of Education and Social Policy Professor Michael Horn, a professor of learning sciences and computer science, Northwestern volunteers coached students throughout the school year and competed in a live coding competition judged on creativity, musicality, and technical ability.
The event is a model for how universities and local schools can partner to bring computer science education to young students in meaningful, creative ways.
Read more in The Daily Northwestern.