February 9, 2023 - WINforCS Main Session
February 9, 2023 - WINforCS Main Session
Meeting ID: 274 989 1446
Meeting ID: 274 989 1446
Welcome and Land Acknowledgement - Katherine Livick & Molly Brinkley
Introduction to new OSPI CS Program Supervisor - Terron Ishihara
Announcing the new WINforCS Website - Katherine Livick
Building a Community Activator - Jenny Veltri
Introduction to Choose Your Own Adventure structure - Molly Brinkley
This segment of the meeting allows you to choose from a menu of professional learning sessions. There will be breakout rooms to choose which session "adventure" to attend. Check out the options below. If at any time you get lost or disconnected - you can always come back to the main room for help.
After your first session, you will return to the main session for a 5 minute break and then choose your second "adventure" breakout room.
Session 1: 4:55 - 5:25
VEX - Brady LaMotte & Aimee DeFoe
VEX: Using Robotics to Teach Computer Science
The ability to effectively teach generalizable computer science skills while simultaneously offering ways to help diversify the students that enter these fields makes educational robotics a significant contributor to the Computer Science for All movement. Link to resources Link to Vex Webinar Page
Sphero indi (elementary) - Shane Yorton
Creating Engaging CS Experiences with Sphero indi
In this session, we will be exploring how to introduce CS principles to early learners using engaging content with Sphero indi. Participants will be creating their own coding cards for me, the presenter, to follow and test out. This will be an interactive learning session.
ChatGPT - Katherine Livick
What is ChatGPT, and is it going to eat us? Whether you’ve played with it a bit and have questions, or just want to know what it is, join us for this session. Link to presentation
Code Fellows - Dr. Bernadette Ortiz-Brewster
Are you interested in helping your teachers and high school students access relevant technical training? Join Dr. Ortiz-Brewster to learn about professional pathways in cybersecurity, software development, and Web3. Link to presentation
Session 2: 5:30 - 6:00
Girls Who Code - Meaghan Flaherty
Join Girls Who Code in closing the gender gap in tech! Come learn about our free Clubs and Summer Programs and how you can bring new and engaging CS opportunities to your students. During this session, you'll gain an overview of GWC's educational philosophy and impact and how you can start your own free Club!
Sphero BOLT (3-8) - Shane Yorton
How to use Cross-Curricular Activities to Drive Engagement with Sphero BOLT
In this session, we will dive into some of Sphero Edu's content, ranging from science, social students, and even SEL. I will give some examples of how you can engage students and cover unit topics using Sphero BOLT.
ChatGPT - Katherine Livick
What is ChatGPT, and is it going to eat us? Whether you’ve played with it a bit and have questions, or just want to know what it is, join us for this session. Link to presentation
Code Fellows - Dr. Bernadette Ortiz-Brewster
Are you interested in helping your teachers and high school students access relevant technical training? Join Dr. Ortiz-Brewster to learn about professional pathways in cybersecurity, software development, and Web3. Link to presentation
Other training opportunities - see resource page
Next dates for statewide meetings: May 4