Welcome to Georgia Computes! NSF Site Visit, December 5, 2008

Who we are An NSF BPC Alliance focused on improving computing education across the entire state across the pipeline: –K-12 students –Secondary Computing teachers –Undergraduate Computing teachers Our alliance includes Georgia Tech (College of Computing and CEISMC), Georgia Department of Education, University System of Georgia, Girl Scouts, YWCA. –Growing with new partnerships with Morehouse College and local games developers.

Georgia Tech CEISMC School of Interactive Computing ICE University System of Georgia Schools Columbus State University Albany State University Kennesaw State University … (30+ times) Morehouse College High Schools across Georgia Milton High School Centennial High School AACCD Mailing lists, State Dept of Ed. CAITE Individual connections … (300+ times) YWCA Atlanta Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta Individual connections Websites, Wikis

Georgia Tech CEISMC School of Interactive Computing ICE University System of Georgia Schools Columbus State University Albany State University Kennesaw State University … (30+ times) Morehouse College High Schools across Georgia Milton High School Centennial High School CAITE … (300+ times) YWCA Atlanta Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta

Organization of Morning For each of our three levels of focus (K-12, secondary teachers, undergraduate teachers) : –20 minutes presenting what we do at that level, –10 minutes on assessment results in that area, –15 minutes discussion. 8:45-9:30: K-12 9:30-10:15: Secondary –10:15: Break 10:30-11:15: Undergraduate 11:15-12:15: Poster Session of Projects

Organization of Afternoon 12:15-1:30: Lunch –Site visit team goes to GT Hotel. –Everyone else, lunch here. 1:30-2: Future directions and responding to questions. 2-3: Brainstorming and Discussion –What’s working? What’s not? –How would you advise us?