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.CSTA NEWS
We're Saving You a Seat for CSTA 2022!
CSTA
We can't believe that CSTA 2022 is just over a month away! There's still time to register and hear from our amazing keynote speakers, Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, Dr. Sue Sentance, and Fig O'Reilly! Register before June 20, so you can take advantage of staying in CSTA's hotel room block.
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Code N' Play Next Wednesday
CSTA
Join us on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, from 5:30-7 p.m. CT 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!
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.CSTA EVENT CALENDAR
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CodeLab is a web-based learning tool providing hundreds of interactive programming exercises for introductory classes. It supports multiple languages and integrates with environments like Canvas and Moodle. Over 300,000 students at more than 400 schools in 20+ countries have used CodeLab to gain mastery over the syntax, semantics, and common usage patterns of the language elements.
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.HEADLINES FROM THE FIELD
Mississippi has a plan to get computer science into 100% of its schools
Code.org via Medium
In March, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signed into law the Mississippi Computer Science and Cyber Education Equality Act, requiring all public schools in Mississippi to offer computer science education by the 2024–2025 school year.
The bill lays out a phased-in approach for the mandated implementation and included $1 million in state funding for computer science education and was matched with an additional $1 million with private funding from C Spire.
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Computer science education and the workforce
National Governor's Association
On May 19, 2022, NGA Chairman Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson joined a bipartisan group of five other Governors, with 11 Governors’ offices represented overall, for a convening in Boston to discuss connections between K-12 computer science education and the workforce. Education and industry experts joined Governors and First Spouses to discuss the 21st century workforce, Girls Who Code afterschool programs, and bipartisan strategies to bolster K-12 computer science education across the country.
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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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STEM fields are booming. Open them up to girls, students of color
The 74 (Commentary)
Children from low-income backgrounds have fewer opportunities, such as exposure to blocks, to discover or develop their spatial intelligence. This continues throughout K-12 education, as schools and districts that predominantly enroll Black and/or Hispanic students and are located in low-income areas struggle to provide science labs, hands-on activities and other resources necessary for high-quality STEM learning.
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Our all-in-one STEAM and coding Summer Camp Bundle includes hours of ready-made, camp-themed lessons for K-8 that you can easily implement this summer. Plus the learning continues with access to our coding software and Bluetooth hardware into next school year. Find out more at https://go.samlabs.com/2022-summer-camp-0
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Inaugural Day of AI brings new digital literacy to classrooms worldwide
MIT News
The first annual Day of AI on Friday, May 13 introduced artificial intelligence literacy to classrooms all over the world. An initiative of MIT Responsible AI for Social Empowerment and Education (RAISE), Day of AI is an opportunity for teachers to introduce K-12 students of all backgrounds to artificial intelligence (AI) and its role in their lives.
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Promoted by Sam Labs
 Some of the most rewarding moments with students can happen during an after school club. It is a time to focus on the fun, but still learn critical, 21st century skills. If you are considering starting a club of your own, we have you covered with all you need to know to successfully start a STEAM or Coding club PLUS free, editable files to help.
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NASA education specialists call all-girls robotics event a success
NASA
Female STEM professionals were in attendance to offer their mentorship to the young women, including West Virginia native and American science communicator Emily Calandrelli, who gave the keynote speech. Calandrelli has a history of being involved in the VEX Girl Powered Events.
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Using virtual reality to enhance existing lessons
Tech and Learning
The students’ faces tell the whole story.
Even with their eyes covered by virtual reality headsets, you can see laughter and expressions of joy as they participate in virtual reality experiences tailored to their classroom lessons.
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How to access compensatory services for students with disabilities
Disability Scoop
Disability rights advocates are pushing for extra services for special education students to compensate for learning loss during the pandemic.
Students may be entitled to what are known as compensatory services if the required therapies and instruction in their individualized education programs, or IEPs, were not fully provided during virtual learning or other pandemic-related disruptions over the past two years.
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Are you looking to advance your skills teaching computer science? Our Computer Science Education graduate programs are designed with a unique combination of core concepts and the latest pedagogical best practices. Online and flexible course delivery means that no matter where you are, our programs can fit your schedule.
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The CodeCombat AI League is the first of its kind, part AI battle simulator and part code engine for learning real Python and JavaScript. It’s redefining esports and giving the next generation a platform to showcase their creative coding abilities. Talk with us about a custom tournament or visit codecombat.com/league.
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