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.CSTA NEWS
Secure Your Spot for CSTA 2022 by July 10!
CSTA
CSTA 2022 is right around the corner! Will you be joining us from July 14-17, in Chicago? If you haven’t registered yet, or are encouraging a friend to join you, we encourage you to do so before it’s too late! Secure your spot by July 10.
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K-12 CS Teachers: Have You Shared Your Voice?
CSTA
Are you a K-12 teacher who lives in the United States? Have you completed our teacher survey? CSTA and the Kapor Center are conducting a survey of K-12 computer science teachers in the United States. The CS education landscape continues to evolve, and we want to hear directly from teachers about your experiences, challenges, and what resources would be most useful to you at this time. As thanks for your time, all teachers who complete the survey will be entered in a raffle for one of five $200 gift cards.
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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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3 Steps to Building Teacher Capacity in K8 CS
CSTA
here is no doubt that we are ready for a break. Surviving the difficulties of teaching through a pandemic qualifies anyone who works at a school for some well-deserved rest. As a lead teacher at an elementary computer science magnet program, I work with a group of educators that have spent the past 2 ½ years going far beyond any normal expectations to make sure their students continue to learn regardless of the learning environment or instructional complications.
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.CSTA EVENT CALENDAR
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Code 'N Play - Summer Jam |
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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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.HEADLINES FROM THE FIELD
Scholars create graphic novel to spur discussion of inequity in computer science
EdSurge
The two scholars typically publish their work in journals or books for academics and policymakers—including two well-known books by Margolis called “Stuck in the Shallow End: Education, Race and Computing” and “Unlocking the Clubhouse: Women in Computing.” But they recently got an unusual invitation: Would they be up for writing a book about inequality in computer science aimed at kids—at the very students who are getting such unequal offerings in their schools?
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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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Making kids tech-savvy
Entrepreneur
Camp K12 was born as a coding bootcamp for kids, back in 2010. In the first nine years of its operation, Camp K12 partnered closely with 100s of schools across the nation to make coding accessible and fun for children aged 6 to 18 years.
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Competitive coders are the future of esports and the rising stars of computer science
EdSurge
Schools have begun to recognize the value of esports, with more than 8,600 US high schools having started video-gaming teams since 2018. And while gameplay certainly delivers positive outcomes for students—emphasizing teamwork, strategic thinking and social-emotional development—educators don’t traditionally consider button mashing an academic pursuit.
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Promoted by Sam Labs
 Since the early 2000s, the U.S. education system has focused on STEM education. While school districts across the country have worked on offering this for about twenty years, access remains a problem. Those in the education sector start to wonder, how can STEM and coding skills be accessible to all? For STEM to work, there must be buy-in from educators. Before you can evaluate your school’s STEM accessibility, the right environment must exist to facilitate its implementation. For starters, create a classroom environment that gives STEM the best chance for success. Research shows STEM education does best in classrooms where:
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ODU trains teachers to integrate computer science with core subjects
Old Dominion University
n 2017, the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) added a requirement that school divisions integrate computer science standards into core classes, such as English, math and history. The only problem? School divisions weren't sure how to do it.
Enter The Center for Educational Partnerships (TCEP) at Old Dominion University, which is dedicated to helping educators succeed. In 2019, TCEP staff won a VDOE-sponsored competition to design training for teachers to help students learn about core subjects and build computer skills at the same time.
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Project-based learning with robots at NPSC
My North Bay Now
The FIRST LEGO League Class pack program is wrapping up its first year in the classroom at St. Luke Catholic Elementary School.
Students in the grade 6/7 class, grade 4 and kindergarten took part.
The Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board (NPSC) hosted a fair at the school with innovation projects on display and robots competing in a challenge.
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How can digital tools advance educational equity at scale?
Government Technology
In a panel titled “Achieving Curriculum and Instructional Equity at Scale,” McDade said schools must leverage the possibilities of digitization to make curriculums dynamic and interactive in order to boost student engagement and performance.
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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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How educational games have evolved over time
Midland Daily Times
The world of educational video games is a rich industry with decades of history. These games directly tie with analog educational technologies like creative worksheets, classroom role-playing projects, and even educational vinyl albums from previous decades. Developers are constantly iterating to make the latest technology more educational.
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