Events

CS Awesome is a new free curriculum from the Mobile CSP team for the AP CS A Java course that follows the 2019 College Board AP CSA units and learning objectives. This is a 45 hour Professional Development course (including out-of-class assignments) recommended for teachers who have a background in CS, such as college courses in CS, experience teaching CS, or extended self-study of CS. Participants would expect to spend around ~10 hours per week throughout the length of the course.

With a large push to move classes online and provide distance learning, Oracle Academy is here to help with FREE Educator Professional Development. As a philanthropic education program, Oracle Academy's mission is to advance computer science education and increase knowledge, skills, innovation and diversity in technology fields by providing FREE Educator Professional Development, FREE curriculum/teaching materials, and FREE Software! Please note, educators must have an Oracle Academy Institutional Membership to access virtual training.

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Whether you are new to teaching computer science (CS) or have experience teaching other CS courses, the Code.org Professional Learning Program is designed to promote growth by providing space for you to become comfortable with curricular materials, CS content, and pedagogy. CS Discoveries is an introductory computer science course that empowers students to create authentic artifacts and engage with computer science as a medium for creatvity, communication, problem solving, and fun. The curriculum is recommended for middle and high school students (grades 6-10), and can be taught either as a semester or full-year offering.

Whether you are new to teaching computer science (CS) or have experience teaching other CS courses, the Code.org Professional Learning Program is designed to promote growth by providing space for you to become comfortable with curricular materials, CS content, and pedagogy. CS Principles is a higher level introductory course for 9th-12th grade students that introduces students to the foundational concepts of computer science while challenging them to explore how computing and technology can impact the world. No computer science background is necessary for students or teachers.

CSTA 2020 is going Virtual! While the format may be different, we look forward to a great virtual conference — still created by teachers, for teachers — and can’t wait for you to join us the week of July 13, 2020. Registration will re-open in late April and the Scholarship Deadline has been extended to May 17th.

CSTA's Annual Conference is a chance for computer science teachers to come together for learning, networking, and fun. We are a community of educators who are changing the lives of students every day in our classrooms. We are eager to share our knowledge and to learn from one another.

About Make CS Count is a place for working toward sustainable, equitable computer science education implementation in the state of California. We meet on Zoom every Tuesday at 4pm. Everyone is welcome. Come when you can.

Open to any CSTA Indiana member to attend.  Those that attended the National Conference will share things they learned.  We will also discuss our fall CSTA Indiana kickoff.  

This introductory workshop models a variety of CT concepts and practices through the active creation of multiple Scratch projects. Attendees will unpack the pedagogical, technological, and content knowledge necessary to incorporate coding projects into a classroom, then discuss and apply approaches for creating or modifying integration projects that are customized to your classroom's needs. All of the resources and platforms we will discuss are 100% free to use and require no prior coding experience. This two-day workshop runs from 9am-12pm on July 16th and 17th

Join us to hear from Pamela Fox, content creator for APCS at Khan Academy, to learn about the role of CS in global education!

Join us to hear from Carl Shan, Senior Data Scientist at Linkedin, to learn about the role of CS in global education!

With a large push to move classes online and provide distance learning, Oracle Academy is here to help with FREE Educator Professional Development. As a philanthropic education program, Oracle Academy's mission is to advance computer science education and increase knowledge, skills, innovation and diversity in technology fields by providing FREE Educator Professional Development, FREE curriculum/teaching materials, and FREE Software! Please note, educators must have an Oracle Academy Institutional Membership to access virtual training.

In this course, we will go in depth to explore specific tools, strategies, and resources for integrating Computer Science into core curriculum content areas. Instead of taking time away from other subjects to teach computer science, what if computer science could be a tool to help kids explore content in new and meaningful ways?

Computing skills are the most sought-after and highest-paying in the US job market, with demand growing 3X the national average. Yet fewer than 1 in 5 computer science graduates are women, and that number is declining. To close the gender gap in technology and provide more opportunities for girls, we must teach girls and boys not only how to positively impact their community through code, but also how to be brave, resilient, and inclusive. Join Ngan Pham, Girls Who Code's Arizona Partnership Coordinator, to learn how to inspire and equip youth in your community with the skills they need to succeed in college and career.

Our virtual summer training covers the CMU CS Academy CS1curriculum and is available to those planning to teach CS1, CS0 or our APCSP Modules in their classrooms for the 2020-2021 school year.

CSTA PBC/Broward Chapter Meeting

Computing skills are the most sought-after and highest-paying in the US job market, with demand growing 3X the national average. Yet fewer than 1 in 5 computer science graduates are women, and that number is declining. To close the gender gap in technology and provide more opportunities for girls, we must teach girls and boys not only how to positively impact their community through code, but also how to be brave, resilient, and inclusive. Join Ngan Pham, Girls Who Code's Arizona Partnership Coordinator, to learn how to inspire and equip youth in your community with the skills they need to succeed in college and career.

Join the CS discussion in Northeast Indiana, any CSTA Indiana Member can attend. Contact Amanda for the link

Join us to hear from David Lee (tech4good.soe.ucsc), assistant professor of computational media at the Tech4Good Lab at UC Santa Cruz!

AP CS Principles Endorsed Provider CS Matters is offering virtual training this summer.

Join the Central Hub for a virtual back to school meeting and share your back to school ideas.

Join us for an introductory course to the block-based coding platform of Scratch (scratch.mit.edu). We will walk through the basic functions and features of scratch, explore strategies to help students get started, and brainstorm student project ideas.

This interactive course will engage elementary, middle and high school educators in using micro:bits for digital making, with both synchronous (live) and asynchronous (at your own pace) participation options. Micro:bits are often recommended for use with students ages 7 and up. Join us for a hands-on learning experience where you will choose your own differentiated learning pathway (beginner to advanced) to learn about the micro:bit, its features and the ways it builds both computer science and maker skills. Participants in this course will be supported in developing a prototype with micro:bit and will design a lesson that integrates a micro:bit project into curricular content. Our course will end with a prototype showcase as a way to share your learning and innovative digital making! Participation in this course will also broaden your professional network to include a global community of educators passionate about digital making! All experience levels are welcome!

Join the CS discussion in Northeast Indiana, any CSTA Indiana Member can attend. Contact Amanda for the link

Join us for the 2020 CS4CT Summit!