{"id":475,"date":"2022-07-12T22:29:04","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T22:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech2\/?page_id=475"},"modified":"2026-04-16T17:17:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:17:04","slug":"community-building","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/pedagogy\/coding-as-a-playground\/six-cs-in-practice\/community-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Building"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:47px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2022\/03\/Community-Building-778x1024.png\" alt=\"Green graphic of people holding hands in a circle.\" class=\"wp-image-3752\" style=\"width:243px;height:319px\" width=\"243\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2022\/03\/Community-Building-778x1024.png 778w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2022\/03\/Community-Building-228x300.png 228w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2022\/03\/Community-Building-768x1011.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2022\/03\/Community-Building-1167x1536.png 1167w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2022\/03\/Community-Building.png 1342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div style=\"height:66px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Community Building<\/strong> is the act of taking action to strengthen and promote group cohesion and comradery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the classroom context, building a strong community facilitates the sharing of ideas, the presence of support when mistakes are made, and a feeling of comfort and safety when children are challenging themselves in new ways. Children can build community through technology by engaging in group projects, suggesting ideas for activities, and inviting and engaging friends and family to celebrate technology showcases and milestones together with the learning community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Click the images below to see <strong>Community Building<\/strong> in practice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/research\/coding-as-a-playground\/six-cs-in-practice\/community-building\/community-building-scratchjr-examples\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2022\/03\/scratchjrlogo-2-1024x281.png\" alt=\"Scratch Junior logo.\" class=\"wp-image-3734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2022\/03\/scratchjrlogo-2-1024x281.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2022\/03\/scratchjrlogo-2-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2022\/03\/scratchjrlogo-2-768x211.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2022\/03\/scratchjrlogo-2.png 1337w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/pedagogy\/coding-as-a-playground\/six-cs-in-practice\/community-building\/community-building-kibo-examples\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2018\/03\/KIBO.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-688\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Community Building is the act of taking action to strengthen and promote group cohesion and comradery. 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