Events

To kick of CSEd Week, we are hosting a Meet Up Monday for all Computer Science teachers and organizational supporters. Feel free to join in the discussion and get to know your fellow peers. Join in the conversation online at https://flipgrid.com/552036a2.

This year’s Computer Science Education Week is coming up quickly from December 6th to the 12th! Focused on data science and #MeMyDataAndI, this year CodeVA is hosting an online LAUNCH event along with an entire virtual week of speakers, family nights, kids activities, competitions, and professional learning sessions for educators. We can’t wait to explore data science with you!

The Florida CSTA Hackathon is a virtual event where participants from teams, vet ideas, create a project, and submit a video of their work to an expert panel of judges.

The Florida CSTA Hackathon is a virtual event where participants from teams, vet ideas, create a project, and submit a video of their work to an expert panel of judges.

Teachers have the power to influence key decision-makers when it comes to prioritizing CS, but we all need to be prepared with our talking points when those opportunities arise. Join this lively discussion to build your own personal CS Advo-Kit so you can Advo-Cate for CS for All!

Celebrate CS Ed Week with an interactive session with renowned CS Scientist and Author Shuchi Grover.

Join us for the CSTA Greater Houston- December meeting. This month's focus- Chat about Coding with Cocoa! Let's meet up virtually or in-person to wrap up 2021 on computer science here in the Greater Houston area.

In honor of Computer Science Education Week (December 6-12), Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) of Western Mass and Greater Boston invite you to a Hack-a-thon. Registration costs $20 for non-members. CSTA Plus members receive a $5 discount. If you are a member of CSTA-Western Mass the system will automatically recognize that you are a CSTA Plus member. If you are a member of CSTA-Greater Boston, use the "Join CSTA-Western Mass" link in the Join menu to join CSTA-Western Mass (at no cost) to receive the $5 discount. If you are interested in a discounted bulk student registration (college and university groups of 10+ students) please email the event organizer. We will use national CSTA's Hopin platform for this virtual event. You will receive an email from Hopin one week before the event asking you to confirm your registration, and another email the day before the event with the link to join. Schedule for the Day 9:00-9:30 - opening, purpose & theme 9:30-10:30 - workshops 10:30-12:00 - work time 12:00-12.45 - lunch 12:45-2:30 - work time 2:30-3:30 - presentation / showcase 3:30-4:00 - closing Workshops When you register, you will be asked to sign up for a workshop. The workshop will provide an introduction to the coding tool you would like use to create your project. No experience required! Mentor support will be available throughout the day as you work on your project with your team. Workshop availability is on a first-come, first-served basis. Scratch Jr. (PK-2, install required, touchscreen device recommended) iRobot (K-9, web-based) Microsoft Minecraft Education (3-8, install required) Microsoft MakeCode for Microbit (4-8, web-based) Scratch (3-12, web-based) App Inventor (6-12, Android devices only) Microsoft MakeCode Arcade (6-12, web-based) Code.org Web Lab (6-12, web-based) Code.org App Lab (6-12, web-based) Snap! (9-12, web-based) p5.js (9-12, web-based) To Do Sign up as soon as possible to get your first choice. Create an account on the tool's website and/or download the appropriate app before the day of the event. Look for follow-up emails from us with more information on how to use Hopin, workshop-specific prep, etc

In honor of Computer Science Education Week (December 6-12), Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) of Western Mass and Greater Boston invite you to a Hack-a-thon.

Roundtable discussion of local PD needs and information on PA CS Teacher Certification

Join us as we discuss ideas and takeaways from CSEdWeek. We would also like you to share your superhero posters! Anyone interested in continuing the conversation about diversity? We will have a break out group for those interested.

Join us on Tuesday, December 15, 2021, from 5:30-7 p.m. CT for a CS House Party where you'll have an opportunity to select from different themes to Code 'N Play with your colleagues. This will be a great way to take a break and have fun coding and building community!

ScratchEd Meetups are peer-designed professional learning experiences inspired by the unconference model. This means that at any given event, you decide what your learning looks like! At a Meetup, you can share, create, and learn with other educators who are also passionate about teaching with Scratch in the classroom. Anyone who is interested in connecting with fellow educators and learning more about using Scratch in educational settings is welcome to participate. Sound intriguing? We hope to see you soon!

Let's get together for a drink to see each other in person and celebrate the holidays with CSTA NYC! We hope to see you there.

Join CSTA Western Mass on December 19th from 1-4PM at Progression Brewery in Northampton for a chance to relax and get to know other chapter members or invite a new potential member to check out what CSTA is all about! We will start with an outdoor scavenger hunt in downtown Northampton from 1-2PM, ending at Progression Brewery from 2-4PM. Stay for free appetizers/light fare while trying out their artisanal brews at the cash bar. They have a full menu available, too. RSVP to dmanseau@gmail.com with “CSTA Holiday Party” in the subject line by December 12. Hope to see and celebrate with you there!!

CSTANJ January Steering Committee Meeting is for members of this committee. https://stockton.zoom.us/s/97264574520?pwd=YlAxbWdTN0JWRG5VblpjYVJ0SXI3Zz09&from=addon#success

We are excited to bring in the New Year with all of our CSTA friends. Register for this event using the link to the right. We can't wait to share CS Education ideas and experiences with you.

Join us on Tuesday, January 11, 2021 at 6:00 - 7:00 PM CT for the first PLS webinar of the Winter 2022 series. Educators will learn effective CS recruitment strategies with an emphasis on attracting students from groups that have been traditionally underserved.

CSTANJ January Chapter Meeting https://stockton.zoom.us/s/97588258768?pwd=dHZhejUweUluQ2lOaVFSSHByQXlLUT09&from=addon#success

Join us as Dr. Torrey Trust from UMass Amherst shares ideas for getting connected, feeling empowered, and building a professional support network with Twitter. Twitter has become one of the most popular professional learning tools for K-12 teachers. Every week, there are hundreds of Twitter chats where educators from across the country and around the world come together for an hour of idea sharing, knowledge building, and social support. There are also thousands of hashtags where you can instantly access new ideas, digital tools, and teaching strategies to try out in your work.

Stay tuned for our January CSTA Greater Los Angeles Chapter Meetup. We're still working out the exact date and time. Thanks for your patience.

Please join us for our CSTA Engage Meetup on Thursday, January 20, 2021, from 6 - 7:30 p.m. CT to connect with and learn alongside other K-12 CS teachers. We’ll host a jam-packed hour and a half, worth every minute of your midweek evening. Activities will include a time specifically for networking, a featured PD activity, and unconference/birds-of-a-feather sessions.

Join CSTA Iowa for our January Virtual Chapter Meeting. We'll use Zoom to connect and participants will choose a breakout room to learn more about the K-12 CS Standards (for students) or the Standards for CS Teachers.

Roundtable discussion of local PD needs and information on PA CS Teacher Certification

Join us on Wednesday, January 26, 2021 at 6:00 - 7:00 PM CT to learn ways on how to celebrate Black excellence in Computer Science during Black History Month and beyond. The presentation features members from CSTA'S Black Affinity Group who will highlight Black pioneers in CS and provide ideas on how to inspire Black students to engage in culturally relevant CS education.

Join us on January 26th at 7:30 PM to discover more about Phidgets!! Lucas from Phidgets Education will be livestreaming to help us learn more about what we can do with Phidgets in the classroom. In preparation, go to: https://www.phidgets.com/education/free and use CSTASUS to order your FREE Phidgets (with a bonus censor) to prior to this event! Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/94562058039

The Chapter Leadership Summit is CSTA's premier leadership event, geared towards helping Chapter Leaders network with one another and to provide a means by which to bring engaging, meaningful professional development and support back to local chapter membership.

This workshop will familiarize participants with the CSTA Standards for CS Teachers and help them set set goals based on those standards to improve their practice.

Please join us for our CSTA Engage Meetup on Thursday, February 3, 2021, from 3 - 4 p.m. CT to connect with and learn alongside other K-12 CS teachers. We’ll host a jam-packed hour and a half, worth every minute of your midweek evening. Activities will include a time specifically for networking, a featured PD activity, and unconference/birds-of-a-feather sessions.

We are excited to see all of our CSTA friends for our February meetup. Register for this event using the link to the right. We can't wait to share CS Education ideas and experiences with you.

Our five Texas CSTA chapters are collaborating this year to offer the Texas CSTA Chapters Virtual Conference 2022 on Saturday, February 5, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. central time  The theme this year will be Building Equitable and Inclusive CS Teachers and Learners in Texas.  

The Connecticut Computer Science Teacher's Association February meeting will be held VIRTUALLY on February 7th, from 5:00pm - 7:00pm.  As usual we'll be networking, sharing best-practices, being briefed on the latest in CT CS, and learning a thing or two about friendship along the way.

Share, create, and learn with other educators who are passionate about teaching with Scratch in the classroom.

Computer science can ENHANCE learning of all subject areas. At the CS Across the Curriculum Summit, teachers will explore ways to integrate computer science into all subjects and grade levels. *times subject to change

Join CSTA Iowa for our February Virtual Chapter Meeting. We'll use Zoom to connect and participants will choose a breakout room to learn more about a variety of instructional tools for CS classrooms.

Join us on Wednesday, February 23, 2021 at 6:00 - 7:00 PM CT to discover ways that you and your students can empower sisterhood in Computer Science by celebrating the past contributions of women and highlighting current female leaders in the tech industry.

Roundtable discussion of local PD needs and information on PA CS Teacher Certification

CyberPatriot and CyberSecurity: CyberPatriot is a national youth cyber education program created in the United States to help direct students toward careers in cybersecurity or other computer, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines. Come learn how to bring this exciting program to your school. This will also be a time to share ideas about teaching CyberSecurity.

We are excited to see all of our CSTA friends for our March meetup. Register for this event using the link to the right. We can't wait to share CS Education ideas and experiences with you.

Save the date for the first annual Midwest is Best CSEd Unconference! Join CS Educators from across the Midwest for a virtual, informal day of connectiong and learning from fellow CS educators in our region.

Come join this limited opportunity to become a Connecticut certified Initial Support Teacher Mentor in a unique cohort of Computer Science teachers!

Join us on Monday, March 14, 2021 at 6:00 - 7:00 PM CT to discuss the purpose of assessment, identify the criteria for developing equitable assessment methods, analyze traditional assessment methods of multiple choice and free-response coding questions for bias and inequities, and explore assessment methodologies that support the progress of all students.

Come and connect with CS teachers all over PA! During this unconference, you will be asked to provide topics you want to explore more with your peers. In doing so, we will then create break out Zoom rooms to foster a space for resource sharing and collaboration. More info to come, for now please save the date! This will be a free event and Act 48 hours can be given. You do not need to register with our EventBrite service. PaTTAN will be providing their own registration soon.

Roundtable discussion of local PD needs and information on PA CS Teacher Certification

Join us on Thursday, March 31, 2021, from 5:30-7 p.m. CT for a CS House Party where you'll have an opportunity to select from different themes to Code 'N Play with your colleagues. This will be a great way to take a break and have fun coding and building community!

Save the date for the Virtual Equity Summit!

The Connecticut Computer Science Teacher's Association April meeting will be held Live and IN-Person on April 4th, from 5:00pm - 7:00pm at Makerspace CT.  As usual we'll be networking, sharing best-practices, being briefed on the latest in CT CS, and learning a thing or two about friendship along the way.

We are excited to see all of our CSTA friends for our April meetup. Register for this event using the link to the right. We can't wait to share CS Education ideas and experiences with you.

Join CSTA Iowa for our April Virtual Chapter Meeting. We'll use Zoom to connect and to hear from a panel of educators using a Standards Audit tool to help their districts begin implementing CS in grades K through 12.

Coding clubs for all ages: Are you interested in creating more out of school opportunities for your students to code? Join WI CSTA members to learn about coding clubs in WI.

Roundtable discussion of local PD needs and information on PA CS Teacher Certification

It's Cinco de Mayo! We hope to see our CSTA friends tonight to celebrate CS Education! Register for this event using the link to the right. We can't wait to see.

The Connecticut Computer Science Teacher's Association May meeting will be held VIRTUALLY on May 9th, from 5:00pm - 7:00pm.  As usual we'll be networking, sharing best-practices, being briefed on the latest in CT CS, and learning a thing or two about friendship along the way. We will also be discussing elections for the 2022-2023 CT Board!

Roundtable discussion of local PD needs and information on PA CS Teacher Certification