Hour of Code Activities
Part of our mission at CSTEY is to help educators learn and grow. That doesn't just mean training teachers in the code.org and Microsoft TEALS curricula, guiding districts through the SCRIPT curriculum process, and supporting counselors in coding computer science pathways - although we do those things. It means sharing resources with you that will help you grow. If you have a resource you would like to share with other educators, please click the button below and we will post them for you.
Resources
The SCRIPT — the Strategic CSforALL Resource & Implementation Planning Tool — is a framework to guide teams of district administrators, school leaders, and educators through a series of collaborative visioning, self-assessment and goal-setting exercises to create or expand upon a computer science education implementation plan for their students.
A podcast site where 15,000 plus educators share what works. This site has CS-related content in addition to many other topics.
Published by Reinvented Inc., a Nonprofit Organization reinventing the general perception of women in STEM fields while inspiring interest in STEM in young women nationwide. The organization aspires to break barriers and aid the movement to get more girls involved in STEM by creating the nation's first print magazine for women in STEM written by women in STEM.
CSforAll
CSforALL is a central resource for individuals and organizations interested in K-12 computer science (CS) education. We connect providers, schools and districts, funders, and researchers working toward the goal of providing quality CS education to every child in the United States. (Newsletter Sign Up)
The International Society for Technology in Education has standards for students and teachers, professional learning, events and other resources that help teachers use technology in a transformative way.
Dave Moursund who created and led ISTE for many years continues to write. His Information-Age-Education site is worth investigating. He writes a regular newsletter twice a month; in his most recent issue (7/31/2021) he highlights two of his recent free books: The Future of AI in our Schools and Computer Cultural Literacy for Educators.
According to the website, this computing magazine for educators is published three times a year and is chock full of ideas for any educator involved with or wanting to be involved with computer science.
Opportunities
Oodles of Free Training - CESA 7
We don't really know what an "oodle" is, but what we do know is that there is a lot of it and it's free for you as a teacher to take advantage of. Click the grade level to the right to see what you can take advantage of - on our dime.
MSOE and NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute
Milwaukee School of Engineering and NVIDIA is partnering with the MKE Tech Hub Coalition to offer CS K12 educators free participation in the Nvidia workshop: Fundamentals of Deep Learning (normally $500). Educators from across the state will explore deep learning models including computer vision, transfer learning, and natural language processing. This 7 hour hands-on workshop requires prerequisite knowledge in basic python programming. This workshop will be held on 7/15/2021 from 9AM – 4PM in person at MSOE’s Diercks Hall or fully online. Lunch and parking covered. Register by sending an email from a Wisconsin based *.edu address to CS program director via riley@msoe.edu.
Conferences
The School Leaders Advancing Technologhy in Education conference is set for December 6-8, 2021 at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells. SLATE is a comprehensive educational technology convention designed to meet the needs of all schools and districts. This convention is designed for a wide variety of educators including Teachers, Principals, Associate Principals, District Administrators, Library Media Specialists, IT Coordinators, Directors of Curriculum and Instruction, and other school leaders. Over the course of three days, 1,900 educators of all backgrounds and expertise levels gather to learn about the newest in education technology, as well as practical tips and tricks to implement in their schools and districts. (Register here)
This is the 42nd national Future of Education Technology Conference which will be held in person in Orlando, FL from January 25-28, 2022. Now available online is the schedule of events. Similar in some respects to TCEA and ISTE, FETC does include sessions involving computer science, computational thinking and teaching IT. (Register Here)
The 53rd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education will be held in Providence, Rhode Island from March 2-5, 2022. The SIGCSE organization provides this forum for educators to discuss issues related to the development, implementation, and/or evaluation of computing programs, curricula, and courses, as well as syllabi, laboratories, and other elements of teaching and pedagogy. Although the primary focus is undergraduate collegiate computer programs, there is a strong element related to upper high school courses, particularly the APCS Principles and APCS A courses developed by the College Board. Registration opens December 1, 2021.
Hang on to your hats, caps and other headgear!! Several CSTA chapters in the Midwest (at least Iowa, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin) are beginning to plan to have a Virtual CS Summit. The date will be Saturday, March 5, 2022 from 9am – 2pm CST. We’ll be asking you for thought and ideas on what you’d like to see included. If you have some ideas now, please contact one of these four CSTA WI-Dairyland chapter leaders:
Amy Fetherston < fetheram@wauwatosa.k12.wi.us>
Saghar Homayounpour < saghar.homayounpour@nbexcellence.org>
Joe Kmoch <joe@jkmoch.com>
Mary Walz <mary.walz@saukprairieschools.org>
June 26-29, 2022 in New Orleans. Save the date for ISTELive22, in person in New Orleans! Together we’ll be empowering educators and elevating equity! Calls for proposals opens August 30, 2021. Look back at ISTELive21 and also sign up for their mailing list for ISTELive22 updates, program highlights and ways to participate. #ISTELive
Get ready for this always excellent conference totally focused on K-12 computer science. The conference will be held in July 13-17, 2022 in Chicago, IL. Plenty of workshops, sessions, opportunities to network and have fun together with colleagues from across the country who share the same joys.
