UT Austin’s College of Education marks an important milestone for the WeTeach_CS program in their Texas Education Magazine article, Expanding Computer Science Education in Texas.
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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.
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.
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
ALA's Libraries Ready to Code accepting grant applications through August 31st
The American Library Association (ALA) has partnered with Google to create the Libraries Ready to Code initiative to, “ensure libraries have the resources, capacity, and inspiration to embrace activities that promote computational thinking (CT) and computer science (CS) among our nation’s youth.” Libraries wishing to participate are encouraged submit proposals… read more
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
Infosys Foundation USA working with DonorsChoose.org to support CS professional development
WeTeach_CS is dedicated to the success of CS teachers, so we know what an important role professional development plays in creating that success. We also know all too well the challenges involved in funding and creating professional development opportunities for teachers. That’s why we were thrilled when DonorsChoose.org and Infosys… read more
My Brother's Keeper Coding Makerspace – Student Showcase
My Brother’s Keeper Coding Makerspace will be holding a student showcase on Saturday, May 13th from 1-4PM at the Carver Museum in Austin, TX. Coding Makerspace participants will demonstrate the Web VR projects they’ve been working on the during past few months. The program, run by Changing Expectations, is designed to encourage boys and young men of color to get involved in computer science and coding in order to foster an inclusive computing culture.