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Google CS4HS Workshop
University of Pennsylvania
Wed-Fri Aug 17-19 2011
The schedule is tentative and subject to change
Registration is closed.
Jean Griffin and Rita Powell are happy to host another CS4HS workshop!
Meet in Levine Hall Lobby, 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Recommended Parking: $12/day Drexel lot. From Market St, travel south on 34th St. The lot will be on your left between Market and Chestnut Streets. Drive in, remember your space number, take the elevator down to the first floor, pay at the kiosk, and take the ticket with you (your space number will be printed on it). Later on when you pick up your car, there is no need to show your ticket when you leave.
Wednesday, August 17th for All Teachers
8:45 AM Continental Breakfast in Levine Lobby
9:15 Welcome -- Jean Griffin and Rita Powell in Levine 101
9:45 to 11:45 Workshop 1: Choose one:
A. Scratch for beginners, Quinn Burke, UPenn (Moore 207)
B. Classroom tips for transitioning from "tech" to "computer science"
Tammy Pirmann, Springfield HS teacher, CSTA-Philadelphia President (Levine 307)
12 to 1PM Lunch and panel discussion about the CSTA and PACSE organizations,
and the CS Principles course, Levine 307
1 to 3:00 Workshop 2: Choose one:
A. Scratch for people with some experience
Quinn Burke and Idris Stovall, UPenn (Moore 100B)
B. How to create Google apps with AppInventer, Paula Matuszek
AppInventor is drag & drop and Scratch-like. No experience necessary
(Moore 207)
3:00-4:00 Snack and informal discussion, Levine 307
Thursday, August 18th for Computer Science Teachers
9:00 AM Continental Breakfast in Levine Lobby
9:30 to 11:45 Workshop 1: Choose one:
A. How to Create an Android App with Java (Part 1)
Chris Murphy, UPenn (Moore 207)
For experienced Java programmers only
B. Processing, a Java sandbox for artists,
Eliot Kaplan, UPenn Digital Media Design '12 (Moore 100B)
Participants should have some programming experience, e.g. Scratch
12 to 1PM Lunch and roundtable discussion: sharing of classroom technologies and practices, Levine 307
1 to 3:00 Workshop 2:
A. How to Create an Android App with Java (Part 2)
Chris Murphy, UPenn (Moore 207)
For people who attended Part 1 only
B. Research lab tours/demos: 1pm: Graphics, 2pm: Robotics
3:00-4:00 Snack and informal discussion, Levine 307
Friday, August 19th for AP Computer Science Teachers
All Friday workshops are for experienced Java programmers only
9 AM Continental Breakfast in Levine Lobby
9:30 to 11:45 Workshop 1
Networking Applications, Protocols, and Cryptography with Java
Bill Mongan, Drexel University
Moore 207
12 to 1PM Lunch and Roundtable Discussion about challenges and opportunities for AP CS teachers, Levine 307
1 to 3:00 Workshop 2
Working with Big Data Sets from the Internet in Java
Peter DePasquale, The College of New Jersey
Moore 207
3:00-4:00 Snack and informal discussion, Levine 307