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.CSTA NEWS
Join us for Next Week's Code 'N Play
CSTA
Join us on Jan. 11 for a CS House Party where you'll have an opportunity to select from different themes to Code N' Play with your colleagues. This will be a great way to take a break and have fun coding and building community! This event is free to CSTA+ members.
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Borrow a Finch Robot 2.0 from BirdBrain Technologies for 60 days, and learn how it can be used to facilitate deep and joyful learning in your Computer Science classroom. Finches can be programmed in Python & Java, as well as several block- and icon-based environments. Try one today!
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$10,000 Scholarship Prize for HS Seniors — Closes Jan. 27
CSTA
CSTA has opened applications for the 2022-2023 Cutler-Bell Prize, which looks to recognize up to four high school senior students residing in the US for their projects in CS. Winners will receive a $10,000 prize to go to their college/university of choice. Applications are due by Jan. 27, 2023. Share the application with your students. Have questions about the award? Join the CSTA Awards committee on Jan. 11 or Jan. 25 for a Q&A session about the award.
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.CSTA EVENT CALENDAR
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ACM/CSTA 2023 Cutler-Bell Award Office Hours |
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.HEADLINES FROM THE FIELD
Why schools should be more critical of technology
Education Week
The expansion of 1-to-1 computing, increasing use of learning management systems, the ubiquity of smartphones, and developments in artificial intelligence and virtual reality are all part of the new technological look in many K-12 schools.
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Explore Engineering and Computer Science Essentials™ — a novel approach to teaching and learning engineering with computer science and computational thinking as a scaffolded, rigorous, standards-aligned, curriculum for Grades 1-5. Essentials units empower children to become lifelong STEM learners and passionate problem solvers.
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When teaching AI, drop the coding and adopt machine learning
K-12 Dive
When thinking of classes on artificial intelligence, you probably imagine students on a computer writing code. But that's not where Joseph South, chief learning officer for the International Society for Technology in Education, says educators should start.
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Ready for take-off?! Go on a behind-the-scenes virtual tour from NASA’s Johnson Space Center and explore Callisto – a technology experiment created by Amazon’s Alexa, Lockheed Martin, and Cisco that’s heading to the moon during the Artemis I mission! Grades 4+ can take the free, interactive tour now on Kahoot!
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Remote learning's hidden security risk
The Tech Edvocate
With online learning and homeschooling becoming more popular and sometimes where it is the only way, the risks are also growing. Many reports were received by government law enforcement institutions of online class disruptions while students were taking part.
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What's in, what's out for education technology
Education Week
The past couple of years have arguably been some of the most consequential in the history of educational technology. Schools went through a massive experiment in remote and hybrid learning, they invested billions of dollars in new technology to expand 1-to-1 computing programs nationwide, and they experienced a rising number of cyber threats.
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Engage students with 3D games/animations/arts, AR experiences, AI applications, Youtube remixes, etc. Coding is simplified with Scratch-like interface and blocks, with many new tools for debugging, brainstorming, diagrams, remote collaboration, class management, etc. Tutorials, lessons and PD also provided for teachers. Contact us for 1-year free pilot program at info@creaticode.com
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What role does networking play in bringing virtual reality to schools?
EdTech Magazine
In California's Compton Unified School District, students can swim with sharks, visit outer space and train for careers, all without leaving their classrooms.
With virtual reality, students get an immersive sensory experience that creates new ways of encountering educational material.
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Purchasing an interactive whiteboard? Consider these 6 features
The Tech Edvocate
Interactive whiteboards may not be new in the educational world, but they are still disappointingly uncommon. They help streamline presentations and provide many different tools to support the teaching process bloom beyond simple white chalk on a blackboard while you prattle on about trigonometry.
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Code for Fun is offering professional development Zoom mini-sessions throughout Fall 2022. These sessions focus on the different pillars of CS educational material for grade K to 5. Check-out our calendar and sign up to the sessions of the grade you teach or all of them.
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37 predictions about edtech's impact in 2023
eSchool News
As we close the door on 2022, we approach 2023 with clear-cut priorities for edtech and education as a whole. Education and student well-being are stretched thin, and lingering learning gaps, exacerbated by the pandemic, present hurdles for all students – especially underrepresented students groups who were already at a disadvantage.
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The growing importance of physical security in K-12 schools
EdTech Magazine
Where a district needs to start with physical security upgrades depends largely on individual school buildings. Older buildings may need a complete security overhaul, while newer buildings are being designed with today's physical security technologies in mind.
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USPTO launches free K-12 invention education platform
eSchool News
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced the launch of the free invention education resource, EquIP HQ.
EquIP HQ is a contracted effort created and maintained by Second Avenue Learning. The site is available for grade bands K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12. The platform provides educators with access to free tools to teach students real-world skills and intellectual property (IP) literacy.
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