There are several webinars coming up that will be offered by Code.org to give tips and pointers regarding the Hour of Code. Please check out the following if you plan to do an Hour of Code event at your school or community: An Educators Guide to the Hour of Code Sneak Peak:… read more
Elementary School
TACSE Statewide Meeting in Houston
TACSE Statewide Meeting October 14, 2015 from 6-9pm Embassy Suites – Houston Downtown Discovery B & C 1515 Dallas Street Houston, TX 77010 832-377-3345 View Map / Get Directions While the importance of STEM is generally agreed upon, the reality is that only 2% of Texas high school graduates take… read more
Computer Science K-5 Blog
New developer tools and curriculum resources from Apple
Apple is committed to making it easier than ever for students to become coders and creators. New developer tools and curriculum resources from Apple are ideal for schools that are adding coding into the curriculum or teaching app development. Xcode developer tools provide a powerful, easy-to-use development environment that includes… read more
Intel presents America's Greatest Makers
Calling all Makers / Developers / Creators – Intel, United Artists Media Group and Turner Broadcasting are bringing a national makers’ challenge to television in 2016, with the chance to win a $1 million grand prize. You are invited to submit your ideas for either wearable technologies or smart connected… read more
FREE 1-day Code.org Workshop on Code Studio for Grades K-8: Teaching Students How to Code
The Microsoft Store @ The Domain, Austinwill host FREE Code.org workshops. Please disseminate the attached flyers. Twenty (20) confirmed participants are needed for this Code.org workshop to be provided. FREE CPEs for educator re-certification will be provided. Teachers will also receive the supplies they need to teach the course-at no… read more
CS First – Turnkey Solution for starting a computer science club in your school
Free Online Course from Google on teaching Computational Thinking
Google has launched a free MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) to help teachers consider new ways to incorporate computational thinking in their courses. https://computationalthinkingcourse.withgoogle.com/preview There is also a site with numerous resources vetted by teachers to support computational thinking lessons in schools. That website is call Exploring Computational Thinking.… read more
Promote your STEM opportunities with The Connectory!
The National Girls Collaborative Project Program Directory has expanded and it is now The Connectory! Along with a new name and website, new features have been added to make it easier to promote your STEM programs and opportunities to a broader audience, including families. One new feature is the ability… read more
CSTA Annual Conference – TACSE Networking Event
Sunday, July 12th 4:30 – 6:00 PM Hilton DFW Lakes Bonnie & Clyde’s Hangout 1800 Highway 26E Grapevine, TX TACSE will host a statewide networking event on Sunday evening during the CSTA Annual Conference in Grapevine at Bonnie & Clyde’s Hideout. Please join us for networking and appetizers. Cash bar.… read more