The Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) is now accepting proposals for the 2018 CSTA Annual Conference, to be held July 7-10, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska. The deadline for submitting proposals is November 26, 2017.
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CSTA and Code.org want to recognize your achievements during CSEdWeek 2017!
Share the achievements of any teacher—including your own—student, school, administrator, counselor, or organization, etc. (you get the idea), who has had a positive impact on Computer Science education in your community with Code.org and you could be recognized at the Computer Science Education Week 2017 kickoff event in Palo Alto, CA on December 4th!
WeTeach_CS, Code.org CS Training for Counselors & Administrators
What can Counselors and Administrators do to increase student access to Computer Science classes and career pathways? Computer Science Training for Counselors & Administrators participants will learn about the national and local technology landscape, who is (and is not) involved in this fast-growing employment sector, and why diverse participation matters. This session will help school teams appreciate what computer science is, what new courses involve, and how these count toward graduation and fit with the larger school program.
October is National #CyberSecurity awareness month
Summer is over and National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) has begun, which makes this the perfect time to plan your NSA Day of Cyber day. Choose a date during October to run the NSA Day of Cyber online cyber career exploration experience in your classroom and connect your students to… read more
Ask John: Which IDE should I use with my students?
Introduction to IDEs One of the most important initial choices by a computer science teacher is what IDE to use with beginning students, one that offers the necessary features, but does not require a steep learning curve that might inhibit initial student progress. Given that programming in itself is difficult… read more
There's still time to join the 2017 Congressional App Challenge!
Teachers, now that the fall semester’s in full swing, there’s still time to get your students involved in the 2017 Congressional App Challenge, which will run until November 1. Students who live in one of the 18 participating districts in Texas may enter as individuals or in teams of up to four. (And if your home district isn’t represented,
WeTeach_CS Reaches and Passes 300th CS Certification Milestone
Don't Miss the #CSforAll National Briefing Call – September 18
The CS for All Consortium will host a national briefing call on K-12 computer science education and the #CSforAll movement on Monday, September 18 at 1PM Central. The event will provide program updates from CS for All leaders, mark the anniversary of the launch of CSforAll at the 2016 White House Computer… read more
Congressman Will Hurd (TX 23) Special Guest at CS4TX San Antonio Meeting
This month’s meeting of CS4TX’s San Antonio chapter will include a visit from Congressman Will Hurd (TX 23), along with our own Carol Fletcher, Deputy Director of the Center for STEM Education, and Hal Speed, State Director of CS4TX. The focus of the meeting will be Building a K-12 Computer Science Learning Community in San Antonio.
Ask John: Got questions? We got answers!
The 2017-18 school year is underway and what makes this year so exciting for the WeTeach_CS team is knowing that there so many teachers with brand new CS certifications stepping up to promote CS for All in classrooms across Texas. This also means that there are probably a lot of… read more