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Meet CSTA Equity Fellow Charity Freeman. She is a champion for teacher and student rights and participated in the Chicago Teachers Union strike in the fall of 2019. We are so excited to share this space with her to discuss equity in CS, and her values as an educator. Read our full interview.
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Equity in computer science education is at the core of CSTA's work and that will only be possible in a world where Black Lives Matter. The killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Tony McDade at the hands of police are the most recent in an unconscionably long list that began in 1619. We see the effects of systemic racism throughout our society, and we see it in our schools and classrooms, where our current systems and structures deny Black students the opportunity to access and persist in computer science.
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TechCrunch
Unlike most sectors, edtech has been booming over the last few months. Flashcards startup Quizlet is now a unicorn, digital textbook company Top Hat is finding unprecedented surges in usage and student success business Edsights raised nearly $2 million from high-profile investors, all from inbound interest. Investors are so confident that homeschooling might become a trend that they just invested $3.7 million in Primer, which creates a “full-stack infrastructure” to help parents get started.
But as tired parents juggle work, family and sanity all day, nearly every day, they say edtech is not a remedy for all education gaps right now.
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eCampus News
After months of being closed due to mandatory isolation measures, colleges across the world prepare to welcome students to campus once again as fall semester approaches.
However, the virus has not yet been defeated, and this comes with considerable risk for universities entering the new normal–especially as there is a chance of a resurgence of COVID-19 at the end of the fall. As a result, universities are exploring a variety of new processes to support admissions, course delivery, and examination in order to minimize risk. Technology will play a key role in how colleges deliver their courses in the months ahead.
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PRNewswire
Endless Network and Teach For America have announced they will distribute up to 400 computers to support students' ability to participate in distance learning during the coronavirus pandemic. The computers run Endless OS, which provides reliable access to online content, curriculum, and apps through an asynchronous, or intermittent, internet connection. Students receiving the computers will be able to access learning materials selected by educators, enabling distance learning at home regardless of reliable connectivity. These computers are the first donation by Endless OS Foundation, a new non-profit organization launched by Endless Network, and are the first of nearly 1,000 computers being deployed through non-profit partnerships.
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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.
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FiercePharma
For almost 20 years, Biogen has pulled students from low-income households into its labs during the summer through its Community Lab science learning program.
Then along came the COVID-19 pandemic. However, while the novel coronavirus has put the kibosh on hands-on STEM for now, Biogen has reworked its program to create a virtual 2020 summer session.
The pharma partnered with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to create a new Biogen-MIT: Biotech in Action program that would still be compelling and get high-schoolers excited about STEM careers. Because the program is aimed at low-income households, Biogen worked to make sure all the students had the laptops and broadband access they’d need.
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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!
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EdTech Magazine
The infusion of educational technology into K–12 classrooms fueled debates about students and screen time. A divide emerged, with some wealthier parents seeking reduced screen time while other parents and educators dealt with concerns about students having basic access to devices and internet as well as other related issues of equity. That conversation shifted when most of the nation’s schools began implementing remote learning amid the coronavirus pandemic.
At CoSN2020, the Consortium for School Networking’s virtual annual conference, educators discussed the issue of students and screen time and dispelled some related myths.
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eSchool News
As educators start considering their options for the fall, the future is full of uncertainty. If schools remain closed, they’ll need to prepare for more remote learning. On the other hand, there’s a chance schools might be able to open back up, in which case they’ll likely need to have students come in shifts in order to maintain social distancing.
Fortunately, if bringing students to school part-time is an option, schools don’t have to invent new approaches from scratch. Two of the blended-learning models we’ve documented are well suited to these circumstances: the Enriched Virtual model and the Flipped Classroom model. There is a caveat: They all hinge on internet connectivity, a challenge that both public and private efforts are moving quickly to try to solve.
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Forbes
When the coronavirus forced schools nationwide to shut down indefinitely, some 115,000 low-income students in Chicago, one of the country’s most segregated cities, were sent home without devices to use during quarantine.
It’s a hurdle that can make the desire to learn—both inside and outside the classroom—harder and certainly much less appealing. And while Chicago Public Schools is actively distributing more than 100,000 devices and free meals to these students, access to the internet is another lingering issue.
Data scientist Brianne Caplan, a Baltimore native and current Chicago resident, wants to keep many of these students from low-income Chicago households engaged and stimulated with an initiative that’s giving them access to free computer science resources. Her long-term goal? Creating a pipeline that’ll help break STEM’s glass ceiling.
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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
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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.
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University of Washington via ScienceDaily
A study of University of Washington undergraduate records shows that underrepresented students received lower grades in general chemistry — an introductory-level course series for many STEM degrees — compared to their peers. If the grade was sufficiently low, they were more likely to leave STEM. But in the first general chemistry course, if underrepresented students earned at least the minimum grade needed to continue the series, they were more likely than their peers to continue the series.
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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!
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Circular Online
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics industries have faced criticism recently over workplace equity and discrimination, including gender, race, and disability inequality.
STEM employers have historically been behind the curve in terms of welcoming diversity — in 2017, it was reported that STEM industries have 75 percent fewer people with disabilities than in the general population, which certainly isn’t representative. Unfortunately, some employers view disabilities as a barrier. But why? Frequently cited barriers derive from a lack of preparation and accessibility for disabled people, such as access to programs and courses, facilities, appropriate equipment, and acceptance by establishments and workplaces.
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The Sector
Monash University Professor Marilyn Fleer is well known in the early childhood education and care sector for her Conceptual PlayWorld model, which supports educators to find science, technology, engineering and mathematical problems to solve using the vehicle of familiar stories such as Rosie’s Walk.
New research from Professor Fleer has shown that girls are denied the opportunity to participate in STEM activities despite showing significant interest in design and construction, because design and construction spaces are typically occupied by boys.
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