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
Teach CS – October 12-13, 2015
October 12-13, 2015 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Location UT-Austin Pickle Research Campus Commons Learning Center 10100 Burnet Road, Bldg 137 Balcones Room 1.108 Austin, Texas 78758 Campus Map Get Directions Eligible Attendees Texas teachers interested in becoming certified to teach Grades 8-12 Computer Science are eligible to attend. Attendees should… 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
STEMed Labs Student Ambassadors
If you are (or know of) an exceptional student leader, we’d like to invite you to become a STEMed Labs Ambassador (SLA)! Help us make a difference in your community and the future of STEM education. What are STEMed Labs Ambassadors? SLA’s are a group of student leaders that are… read more
September TACSE Meeting – Teacher Certification Requirements
Wednesday, September 9, 2015 6:00 PM Microsoft Corp Office, Quarry Oaks II, Bldg B 10900B Stonelake Blvd, #225, Austin, TX (map) We’re in Bldg B, many navigation systems will take you to Bldg A Come and contribute your ideas and opinions regarding the TEA standards in a discussion of the current state of… 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
NCWIT Aspirations in Computing – Student and Educator awards – now open!
NCWIT Aspirations in Computing – Student and Educator awards – now open! https://www.aspirations.org/ The application process for the NCWIT Aspirations Student and Educator awards is now open! Please encourage your female students to apply, and also please seek support from your administration for the Educator award! Below are materials to… 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
2015-2016 STEMed Labs Ambassador Program
STEMed Labs (www.stemedlabs.org) is launching the 2015-2016 STEMed Labs Ambassador Program and applications are now open. The program is a leadership experience where exceptional students that are passionate about making a difference in their communities in STEM education and computer science will collaborate on projects. As part of being an ambassador,… read more