Computer Science Teachers
Setting up and managing your Computer Science courses in Kira
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Teaching Computer Science with Kira 1.0
Everything you need to set up, teach, and manage Computer Science courses in Kira 1.0
How to Use the AI Teacher AssistantLearn how to use Kira's AI Teacher Assistant to guide students, provide real-time support, and simplify coding instruction.
Creating & Rostering a New Section from Custom Content (Kira 1.0)The Lesson Creation tool can create a full lesson of information and engaging activities for students!
Computer Science Course Settings & Grading
How to adjust settings and how grading works.
What grade percentages are used in the gradebook in the HS Intro to CS (Python) course? How is each category weighted? (Kira 1.0)Teachers have been asking us about the grading percentages and weighting of assessment categories in the HS Intro to CS - Python course.
Adjusting the AI Tutor Settings to Meet Student Needs (Kira 1.0)Kira’s AI tutor now offers settings that allow teachers to adjust the learning experience based on student needs and reading levels.
Video Settings: Playback Speed, Captions, and TranscriptsDid you know that you can customize how you watch Kira Videos? Review settings for playback speed, captions, and transcripts.
Grading & Assessing Student Progress (Kira 1.0)The Kira platform gives you all of the tools you need to evaluate your students’ work as they progress in their learning journey.
Coding Tools
Guides for using Kira's coding environment, including the code editor, debugging tools, and collaborative features.
How can teachers use the Solutions tab in Kira Learning? (Kira 1.0)The Solutions tab in the Kira helps you access correct solution codes for assignment steps and compare these with student submissions.
Using the Standalone Code Editor (Kira 1.0)From IDK to IDE, everything you need to know about coding outside the course content and doing it with confidence.
Determining How Students Work Through Content
Control the pace and flow of your course — from content visibility to progression and locking settings
Adjusting Visibility of Content By Section (Kira 1.0)Teachers will now have the ability to choose which content from a certain course is visible to students in a particular section.
What is Section Content Locking? (Kira 1.0)This feature enables you to control the furthest step your students can access in the course, referred to as the “locked step.”
How do I unlock the next Unit?
Engagement and Instructional Resources for Computer Science
Strategies and guides for running an effective Kira classroom, whatever your setup looks like.
Engagement Strategies in a Kira ClassroomKeep students interested, engaged, and learning in their computer science classroom with suggestions for lessons and classroom structures.
Using Kira Learning with different instructional setupsLearn how to run a synchronous, independent, or hybrid/flipped classroom with Kira Learning.
Whole Group Instruction with Kira: Setting Up For SuccessIf you plan to teach your course synchronously, in a whole group classroom setting, make sure you're familiar with Kira tools.
Independent Learning with Kira: Setting Up For SuccessSet classroom structures to support students in their independent learning journey on the Kira Platform.
Differentiation to Meet Accommodation/Modification Needs with KiraWe know how important it is to meet students' needs.
Differentiation Strategies to Support the Success of All Students with Kira LearningKira integrates various differentiation strategies into our content to meet the diverse needs of students
Kira Computer Science Courses in Schools with Different SchedulesFlexible Scheduling and Learning Models for Kira Learning's Computer Science Courses
How to help students who are stuckStudents (and all of us!) will sometimes get stuck. Let's cover some strategies to get unstuck.