Innovation Camps, hosted by the STEM Council at Skillpoint Alliance, spark interest in STEM careers through hands-on, project-based learning in robotics, solar design, making, 3D worlds and game design. Campers work in teams to search for solutions, tackle challenging STEM content, design their own creations, and showcase their finished product. Students and teachers participate in: team… 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