Episode 7: Ed Campos, Bootstrap Math, and Scratch

​Ed Campos explains how he has used Bootstrap Math (a code based math program appropriate for grades 5-10) to lets kids code their own games in his high school classroom.

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Ed Campos is a high school math teacher at Orosi High School in California’s Central Valley. He speaks about what Bootstrap Math is, what grades it’s for, and the difference it has made in his classroom. He also discusses the difficulties he has encountered with it and has some advice for others who want to give it a try.

Bootstrap Math website
Twitter: @bootstrapworld

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