Session 3

1:00pm - 1:45pm

3A: (Panel) K-12 Cybersecurity Education: New Jersey and Beyond
Mike Qaissaunee, John Sands, Stan Mierzwa
Facilitated by Mandy Galante

Presenters from an NSF-funded cybersecurity center, a New Jersey University, and a New Jersey Community College will share ongoing and future efforts to fill and grow the cybersecurity pipeline in NJ, the northeast, and nationwide. Topics discussed will be professional development, a modular, adaptable curriculum, and access to a planned state-of-the-art virtual laboratory infrastructure. These efforts will allow NJ teachers to quickly integrate new curriculum and hands-on activities into their courses and programs. This work will serve resource-challenged schools and students and address institutional and IT department concerns regarding teaching cybersecurity concepts, tools, and techniques. Participants will provide feedback on current work and plans and how best to build and support cybersecurity education at NJ high schools and to build pathways to two-year and four-year degrees, as well as workforce.

3B: Engage! (in the voice of Picard)
Tiffany Lucey

A quick glimpse into local and national results on classroom student engagement in times of Covid. In this session, we will identify the top maker tools, triumphs, and troubles in keeping students coming back for more as we continue to remain flexible in an ever-changing educational landscape. The focus will be on making from home, scenario-driven problem identification and problem-solving around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and rapid prototype and design and bridging the gap between in-person and virtual students.

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3C: Physical Computing with Micro:bit
Katie Henry

The micro:bit is a pocket-sized computer that can be used to integrate computer science into any subject. In this introductory workshop you will learn to code a micro:bit using MakeCode, with some Python demos, and review dozens of free learning resources available to you at microbit.org. This will be an interactive time and you'll leave with many new ideas for any classroom.

3D: New Jersey Professional Learning Hubs
Chris Cox

This session will summarize how the three NJ higher ed institution grant recipients will implement CS PD in their respective regions of NJ. The three hubs are intended to provide high-quality professional learning opportunities to K-12 educators at all stages of their careers and promote the expansion of CS education at partner school districts and to ensure all K-12 students have equitable access to high-quality educators and therefore high-quality CS education.

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