SIGCSE announced recently that it will again award up five grants to teachers in oder to help cover costs of attending SIGCSE 2018, which will be held February 21 – 24, 2018 in Baltimore, MD. The grant includes complimentary registration and up to $500 travel expenses. Teachers interested in seeking this grant will need to apply online by the October 16, 2017 application deadline.
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UT Dallas Center for Computer Science Education & Outreach Announces Fall Schedule
As you head back to the classroom be sure to take WeTeach_CS with you!
It’s been a busy summer for our WeTeach_CS teachers. We started off with the 2017 WeTeach_CS Summit and Deep Dives, then sent our Certification Prep workshop team on a Tour of Texas. Helped teachers bring Math and CS together through Bootstrap, learn to print in 3D, and even attend APSI workshops, not to mention all the training our WeTeach_CS Collaboratives accomplished this summer.
STEAM into CS for All at the 2017 Houston Arts Partners Conference
Karen North, Texas’ own Computer Science Champion of Change, along with Pamela Ossorio (Pin Oak MS, Houston ISD) will be presenting Coding in the Arts at the 2017 Houston Arts Partners Conference on Friday, September 15 at 10:30 AM. This STEAM focused session, combining computer science thinking with creative skills, pairs well with the HAP conference which seeks to integrate arts education with other subjects.
WeTeach_CS Resource Spotlight – Presentations and Publications
If you’ve attended the WeTeach_CS Summit or other event where Carol Fletcher, Deputy Director of the Center for STEM Education, has presented on CS education in Texas, you may have been overwhelmed by the amount of information packed into those slides. We understand. There’s just so much to share when… read more
Registration opens today for the 2017 Congressional App Challenge!
Congress To Launch Third Annual App Challenge – July 26 through November 1 The Congressional App Challenge (CAC) is a public effort to encourage kids to learn how to code, through annual district-wide competitions hosted by Members of Congress for their district. Students in participating districts code original applications for the… read more
Tech & Learning's K-12 Grants Central makes it easy for teachers to find grants
Too often the thing standing between a teacher having a great idea and bringing that idea to life in the classroom is funding. Sometimes all that’s needed is just a little seed money to for materials or equipment to get a project off the ground. WeTeach_CS understands this, which is why we instituted the Mini-Grant award program with our first WeTeach_CS Summit in 2016 and expanding the program in 2017. Of course there are lots of grant and mini-grant type programs out there that teachers can apply to, but learning about them and tracking their various deadlines can be difficult. The folks at seem to understand this too, as they have created K-12 Grants Central. This online resource includes an updated calendar of upcoming grant deadlines, as well as a list of ongoing grants and related resources.
CS4TX Quarterly Web Conference – July 18, 2017
Computer Science for Texas (CS4TX) is a broad-based coalition of business leaders, parents and educators dedicated to bringing computer science to every student in Texas. This CS4TX quarterly conference call provides updates on goals and accomplishements in each of three areas: advocacy, professional development and community. This event is free… read more
There're plenty of Summer CS professional development opportunities still available!
Computer Science and professional development go together like hotdogs and fireworks! So before you light up the grill get out the sparklers, make sure you take advantage of these professional development opportunities before it’s too late! WeTeach_CS Schedule for July – August 2017 July 11-12, 2017 WeTeach_CS Certification Prep San Antonio, TX… read more
Serious about CS for All? Get Involved!
Get home from the WeTeach_CS Summit–inspired and energized for CS–and wonder how you can help increase computer science education in your school, district, or community? It’s simple! Get yourself, school, or district involved with the CS for All Consortium. The CS for All Consortium is a hub for the national… read more