With support from Google’s CS4HS program, Santa Fe Institute’s Learning Lab is offering a free online course called “Computer Science Principles – Aligned Integration of Modeling and Simulation” (CSP-AIMS). This course prepares high school teachers to integrate computer modeling and simulation into AP CS Principles courses and builds the community of… read more
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TCEA Computer Science Academy
When: Thursday and Friday, July 23rd-24th, 8am – 5pm Where: TCEA Conference Center 3100 Alvin Devane Blvd. Bldg. 2 Austin TX 78741 (map) Description:The purpose of the Academy is to provide both new and veteran Computer Science teachers professional learning opportunities that will result in more students being able to take Computer… read more
Teach CS
Description Teach CS will provide an overview of the educator competencies required of all teachers to become certified in Grades 8-12 Computer Science. This certification is necessary to teach courses such as Computer Science I, II or III, Fundamentals of Computer Science, or AP Computer Science A. Course instructors will… read more
CS Principles Professional Development at UNT, Summer 2015
NSF’s CS 10K initiative started by defining an exciting new curriculum, Computer Science Principles (CSP) (http://www.csprinciples.org) that focuses on 1) increased enrollment and diversity among students in CS courses and 2) principles that encompass the breadth of computer science as contrasted to the almost total focus on programming inherent in… read more
Computer Science Principles for High School (CSP4HS) MOOC
TRC is proud to offer the Computer Science Principles for High School (CSP4HS) MOOC to Texas teachers. CSP4HS provides free online instruction to educators who are interested in learning more about Computer Science Principles (CS Principles), which is a new Advanced Placement course being developed by the College Board. The… read more
Call for Applications – Infusing Cooperative Learning into Computer Science Principles Courses to Promote Engagement and Diversity
Call for Applications Infusing Cooperative Learning into Computer Science Principles Courses to Promote Engagement and Diversity July 9-12, 2015 (prior to CSTA conference) Dallas, TX (Hilton DFW Lakes Hotel) Sponsored by the National Science Foundation Overview The curriculum framework for CS Principles (CSP) was designed to appeal to a broader… read more
STEMbridge 2015
What is STEMbridge? STEMbridge is a local summer program that teaches computer science and to Austin area high school students. Students at any point of their high school career can enroll. The program has been designed to be a rigorous approach to learning computer science, but even if you know nothing about computer… read more
Summer Workshop: Computational Art and Creative Coding: Teaching CS1 with Processing
This workshop introduces a new approach to teaching CS1 emphasizing computational art and visual media. We showcase contemporary, diverse examples of computing in a modern context that blend flexibly into existing traditional Java-based CS1 curriculum. Participants will be introduced to Processing, a Java-based programming language and environment, designed for the… read more
Bootstrap: Video Game Programming with Algebra
The Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching is excited to offer a professional development opportunity: Bootstrap: Video Game Programming with Algebra. About Bootstrap: Bootstrap is a free curriculum that reaches hundreds of students each year in states around the country, and has been supported by the… read more
Computer Science Principles for High School (CSP4HS) MOOC
TRC is proud to offer the Computer Science Principles for High School (CSP4HS) MOOC to Texas teachers. CSP4HS provides free online instruction to educators who are interested in learning more about Computer Science Principles (CS Principles), which is a new Advanced Placement course being developed by the College Board. The CSP4HS target audience is high… read more