This message was sent to ##Email##
|
|
|
|
|
CSTA
CSTA is currently looking for CS teacher-leaders to participate in a virtual Computer Science for English Learners Pilot Year program starting in July 2020. Computer science is the fastest-growing subject in the U.S., yet English learners are dramatically under-represented in these courses. CSforEL is a new four-year research project funded by the U.S. Department of Education, to attract, retain, and engage English learners in AP Computer Science Principles.
READ MORE
CSTA
CSTA Equity Fellow Jacqueline Corricelli outlines seven challenges she's faced since she's shifted to remote teaching in Connecticut — and outlines potential solutions to these challenges.
READ MORE
CSTA
In today's CSTA Equity Fellow Spotlight, we'd like you to meet Shana White, a CS Teacher at Sweetwater Middle School in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Shana is partnering with fellow CSTA Equity Fellow Michelle G. Lee to develop a K-8 curriculum that is anti-racist, anti-ableist, anti-patriarchy, and pro-LGBTQ+ based on CSTA Educator and K-12 CS student standards. We'll meet Michelle next week and learn more about their project later this month.
READ MORE
|
Promoted by
|
|
|
|
 |
CSTA
Let's face it, on a scale from "I don't believe in crab" to "everything is crab,*" right now everything is pretty crustacean. I particularly don't know any teachers who are happy: we miss our students, when we can interact with them through online means it is often frustrating, and well, everything is crab.
READ MORE
eSchool News
If circumstances call for social distancing (think COVID-19!), distance learning comes into play. It has its benefits, wearing PJs among them. It also has its challenges: lots of screen and seat time; virtual tools that might not fully engage learners; and programs that may not be a good fit with the curriculum. In short, they don't always measure up to the "real thing" that is school.
READ MORE
THE Journal
Education technology company CoderZ has introduced a new course for students in grades 2-5 to learn how to program. The new CoderZ Adventure offers 50 missions where students learn how to program virtual robots and practice math as they navigate through various locations, including "Frozen Island," "Lost City" and "Candy Town." The company, known for its gamified Cyber Robotics courses for older students, provides the curriculum behind the Amazon Future Engineer program.
READ MORE
 |
|
Learn how to teach Coding and Computational Thinking online and at your own pace using LEGO, VEX, and Arduino robots from researchers at Carnegie Mellon’s Robotics Academy. The certification you earn serves as evidence for up to 36 Continuing Education Credits. Click here to learn more and enroll.
|
|
Monterey County Weekly
With an aim to help keep kids learning and engaged this summer while growing skills for the future, UBTECH Education announced Camp:ASPIRE, At-home Summer Programs in Robotics & Engineering, designed to immerse children in hands-on STEM learning activities, design challenges, and creative fun with robots. Developed in partnership with the STEM Learning Ecosystems Community of Practice, a global initiative dedicated to preparing every child to thrive through high-quality STEM education, Camp:ASPIRE brings best-in-class virtual instruction with accredited educators and hands-on building with robots to the safety and comfort of home.
READ MORE
eSchool News
Representation matters everywhere, and nowhere is it more important than in the workforce. As the U.S. faces a shortage of STEM workers, female STEM workers are particularly underrepresented. But to get girls in STEM, they have to see themselves in the field. Female students aren't motivated to study STEM in college or pursue STEM careers if their classes or career fields are made up of a sea of white men. No representation means fewer girls in STEM — women make up almost 50% of the workforce, but hold less than 25% of STEM jobs.
READ MORE
 |
|
Introducing Everything You Need to Ace Computer Science and Coding in One Big Fat Notebook, a brand-new addition to the middle-grade series that has millions of copies in print. To learn more about this invaluable resource, click here for a sample chapter, standards alignment, 50% off your order, and more!
|
|
Futurism
The future is rooted in coding skills, even if coding isn't in the job description. An analysis of the job market found that 65% of "non-tech" jobs were "hybrids," — jobs that didn't specifically need a computer science degree, yet job-seekers were expected to have at least some knowledge of coding. And the evidence doesn't stop there. A Brookings Institute study found that, between 2002 and 2016, jobs requiring "minimal" digital skills plunged from 56% of all jobs to just 30%, while jobs requiring advanced skills had risen from 5% to 23% of all jobs.
READ MORE
eSchool News
Students don't always need to jump right into a programming tutorial to develop an interest in coding. Sometimes, all it takes is an engaging book — and with most students across the country learning from home in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, a downloadable resource they can do from their own home may be just the thing to spark their interest in coding.
READ MORE
|
|
Teaching Channel
Remote learning seems to be a popular topic these days. With half of the world being on lockdown, online education is the only way students can keep track of their studies. Even if it means a major disruption of the educational process, online learning helps make the most of the time students must spend at home. Yet, for some, distance learning is a big challenge.
READ MORE
Lanugage Magazine (commentary)
There has been an incredible rise of AI in the field of education in the past decade. Proliferation of smart technology has touched many schools, universities and even kindergartens. For example, in Great Britain, schools have implemented robot teachers to deal with staff shortages, while in Irvine Unified School District, kids are wearing 3D glasses to study science. Chalkboards, textbooks and videotapes are being gradually replaced by VR systems, smartphones, tablets, the Internet of Things, and robots. How can we measure the impact of digitalization on the learning curve and teaching environment?
READ MORE
EdSurge
Looking for an easy way to become a better online instructor? At a time when millions of educators have been thrown into remote learning with no formal training, any answer to that question might seem too good to be true. But for now, some experts say to start simple: Take a short online course, for example, to see what students experience.
READ MORE
|
Our online MS in Applied Computer Science program provides individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to pursue software development. Students taking two courses per semester, 6 credit hours per semester (including summer semesters), may complete the program in two years.
Learn more at westga.edu/cs
|
|
|
|
|
Apple’s App Development with Swift Level 1 certification prepares students to succeed in the booming app economy. Students will stand out to prospective employers and teachers will be recognized for helping students obtain high-paying jobs.
|
|
|
|
|
Forbes
In just a few weeks, U.S. education has dramatically changed. Schools have been closed for the academic year in most states, and some districts have already canceled their foray into virtual school-at-home this spring, ending the school year early. With more than 50 million U.S. students at home with their families, engaged in varying degrees of quarantine schooling, questions emerge about how long this will last and what education may look like post-pandemic.
READ MORE
District Administration Magazine
Screen time, social media, video games and various other online and digital activities are pretty much the only way students can maintain social lives under stay-at-home orders. Parents and educators should therefore not worry too much about how many hours students over the age of 5 spend on a screen.
READ MORE
 |
|
ACM, the world's largest educational and scientific computing society, delivers resources that advance computing as a science and a profession. CSTA appreciates ACM's ongoing support!
|
|
|
|
|
7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063
|
