Resources For Computer Science Teachers

ResourcesforComputerScienceTeachersCarolFletcher,Ph.D.DeputyDirector,CenterforSTEMEducation,TheUniversityofTexasatAustin

KimGarciaDigitalLearningCoordinator,GeorgetownISDPresident,TCEATA/CS-SIG

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tiny.cc/csresources

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ProfessionalDevelopment

WeTeachCS

WeTeachCS– Overview

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WeTeachCS – CentralTexas TeacherProfessionalDevelopmentOpportunities

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Date Event

Jan.23-Feb.28,2016Austin

STEMpreneurship TeacherWorkshopsWithRaspberryPiinpartnershipwithstudentprogramand3DayStartUp;RegistrationClosed

February24-25,2016Austin

CSPMini-ConferenceCSPrinciplesMini-Conference:RegistrationOpen

June7-9,2016Austin

CSSummitApp Inventor,APCSPrinciples,ResourcesforteachingCS,Scratch,Python,Developing4-yearcoursesequences

June13-16,2016Austin

CollegeBoardAPSI*ComputerSciencePrinciples

July6-8,2016Austin

FirstBytesTeacherWorkshopPartnershipwithUTAustinDept.ofComputerScience

July11-14,2016Austin

CollegeBoardAPSI*ComputerScienceAforNEWCSteachers

July25-28,2016Austin

CollegeBoardAPSIinpartnershipwithTCU*ComputerScienceAforEXPERIENCEDCSteachers

* TRCispaying fortravelandlodging – detailsTBD

WeTeachCS – Statewide TeacherProfessionalDevelopmentOpportunities(1)

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Teach CS January 13-14, 2016 AustinSTEMpreneurship Teacher Workshop January 23-February 28, 2016 AustinTRC CS Network Mixer Feb 3, 2016 AustinCSP Mini-Conference February 24-25, 2016 AustinTeach CS March 15-16, 2016 AustinCS Summit June 7-9, 2016 AustinTRC Annual Meeting June 21-23, 2016 AustinFirst Bytes Teacher Workshop July 6-8, 2016 AustinHands-On with Security and Nature workshops April 2016 College StationHands-On with Hardware workshops March 2016 College StationAP CS Principles workshop June 2016 College StationBootstrap: Video Game Programming with Algebra May 14, 16, & 17, 2016 DallasSummer Institute Unknown Dallas5 day Training-of-Trainers (TOT) Unknown DallasTeach CS Unknown DallasTeach CS at Houston ISD March 22-23, 2016 HoustonIntroduction to Coding and Computational Thinking June 13-15, 2016 HoustonBootstrap: Video Game Programming with Algebra June 27-29, 2016 HoustonTeach CS at ESC 18 May 6-7, 2016 Midland

WeTeachCS – Statewide TeacherProfessionalDevelopmentOpportunities(2)

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Basics of computational thinking into core content classroom activities Jan/Feb 2016 (2 Saturdays) Rio Grande Valley

Incorporation of computational thinking activities into grade/content specific teacher created lesson exemplars

May 2016 (Saturday) Rio Grande Valley

Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching (CAMT) June 29-July 1, 2016 San AntonioScratch Unknown TylerRobotics Unknown TylerMobile app development Unknown TylerBring business partners together with area teachers and district personnel

Unknown Tyler

College Board APSI (Computer Science Principles) June 13-16, 2016 Location TBACollege Board APSI (for NEW teachers) July 11-14, 2016 Location TBACollege Board APSI (for EXPERIENCED teachers) July 25-28, 2016 Location TBAKeep Calm and Java On (Java Programming) Feb 2016 OnlineKCJO Spring Cohort (Java Fundamentals) March 21st - May 11th OnlineKCJO Spring Cohort (Java Programming) May 16-25, 2016 Online

KeepCalmandJavaOn– Spring2016

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• JavaFundamentalsMarch21– May11,2016

• JavaProgrammingMay16– May25,2016

OnlineTraining

TRCCSNetworkBlog

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TRCCSNETWORKBLOG

TeachCS8-12CertificateIncentiveProgram

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ThisprogramprovidesanopportunityforTexaseducatorstoapplyforaone-timestipendthroughTheUniversityofTexasatAustin,CenterforSTEMEducation.

= $1,000DetailsonTRCWebsite

TeachCSOnlineCourseinEdX

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June2016

COMING SOON TO A COMPUTER NEAR YOU

AdditionalResources

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cs10kcommunity.org/projects code.org/learn

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texascomputerscience.weebly.com thetrc.org/computer-science-resources

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RecruitmentandClubs§ ncwit.org§ yeswecode.org§ starsalliance.org§madewithcode.com§ cs-first.com§ blackgirlscode.com

§ girlswhocode.com§ girlstart.org§ coderdojo.com§ ngcproject.org§ codenow.org§ techgirlz.org

§ girlsintech.org§ tech-girls.org§ code2040.org§ projectcsgirls.com§ girldevelopit.com

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TEALS

www.tealsk12.org§ TEALS(TechnologyEducationAndLiteracyinSchools)isagrassrootsprogramthatrecruits,trains,mentors,andplaceshightechprofessionalsfromacrossthecountrywhoarepassionateaboutcomputerscienceeducationintohighschoolclassesasvolunteerteachers

§ TEALSvolunteersteam-teachwithISDteachers§ Twocourses:IntroductoryandAP§ EmbeddedPDthatbuildsteachercapacity§ Nowrecruitingschoolsthatwantindustryvolunteers

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ProfessionalOrganizationsLearnfromColleagues

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http://www.tcea.org/membership/sigs/tacs-sig/

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csta.acm.org

ComputingTeachersNetwork

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sigcse.orgconnect.iste.org

Teaching&LearningResourcesAssignments,Activities,Videos

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www.engage-csedu.org

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nifty.stanford.edu

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peterdrake.github.io/ljing2-skeletons

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www.youtube.com/user/CodeOrg/playlists

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www.youtube.com/user/AlgoRythmics

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blog.penjee.com

texascomputerscience.weebly.com

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Textbooks & Resources

Ø Assignment Ideas

Ø Topic Resources