Institute for Computing Education (ICE) at Georgia Tech Fall 2004 BIT Conference

ICE Goals Train more CS-AP teachers Train more CS-AP teachers Start by training teachers for the Prog and Sys Management courseStart by training teachers for the Prog and Sys Management course even with no experience even with no experience When ready train for CS-AP courseWhen ready train for CS-AP course Increase the number and diversity of CS students Increase the number and diversity of CS students Interesting curriculumInteresting curriculum Help with recruitingHelp with recruiting

Why? The U.S. Department of Labor predicts that despite the recent decline in the IT industry, computer software engineers and computer systems designers will be among the fastest growing occupations in The U.S. Department of Labor predicts that despite the recent decline in the IT industry, computer software engineers and computer systems designers will be among the fastest growing occupations in The percentage of women has been declining The percentage of women has been declining High of about 30% to about 12% nowHigh of about 30% to about 12% now

Summer week AP workshop 1 week AP workshop 17 teachers attended17 teachers attended 2 week Programming and Systems Management Workshop 2 week Programming and Systems Management Workshop 30 teachers attended30 teachers attended Both workshops were residential Both workshops were residential Georgia Tech HotelGeorgia Tech Hotel Most teachers received laptops Most teachers received laptops

Prog and Sys Workshop Content Media Computation Media Computation Manipulate Pictures and SoundsManipulate Pictures and Sounds 2d Drawing2d Drawing AnimationAnimation Demos of current research Demos of current research Robot dogs, aging in placeRobot dogs, aging in place Talk on diversity Talk on diversity Student panel discussion Student panel discussion

Workshop CS Content Introduction to object-oriented concepts Introduction to object-oriented concepts Keywords and operators Keywords and operators Primitive and object variables Primitive and object variables Class and object methods Class and object methods Arrays Arrays Iteration (for and while loops) Iteration (for and while loops) Conditionals (if, if-else, if-else-if, and, or) Conditionals (if, if-else, if-else-if, and, or) Graphical User Interfaces Graphical User Interfaces Input/Output and Exceptions Input/Output and Exceptions Debugging Debugging

Goals for Content Motivating Motivating For students and teachersFor students and teachers Creative Creative Open-ended assignmentsOpen-ended assignments Authentic tasks Authentic tasks Start with what students use computers for (pictures, sounds, text, web, games)Start with what students use computers for (pictures, sounds, text, web, games)

Negate an Image

Mirroring

Rotation

Create a Collage

Remove ‘Red Eye’

Sepia-Tint

Chromakey

Prog and Sys Results Survey results Survey results 70.37% of teachers felt more capable70.37% of teachers felt more capable 96.30% got ideas on what to teach96.30% got ideas on what to teach 88.89% got ideas on how to teach88.89% got ideas on how to teach 44.44% felt ready to teach in fall44.44% felt ready to teach in fall Teachers with no experience wanted a slower pace Teachers with no experience wanted a slower pace Some of the teachers are using the content Some of the teachers are using the content

Quotes I didn’t want to take this workshop. I thought it would be boring and too math- based, but I am having fun. I didn’t want to take this workshop. I thought it would be boring and too math- based, but I am having fun. My kids won’t believe that I am programming for fun. My kids won’t believe that I am programming for fun. This was the best (non-college credit) workshop I have ever taken. This was the best (non-college credit) workshop I have ever taken. The demos were awesome. I wish I had thought ahead & had a video camera to record demos. The demos were awesome. I wish I had thought ahead & had a video camera to record demos.

Resources Collaborative Website Collaborative Website Mailing list Mailing list Field trips Field trips Contact Kristin VadasContact Kristin Vadas Summer camps for students Summer camps for students Contact Kris NagelContact Kris Nagel

Summer 2005 Workshops 2 week Prog and Sys for beginners June and week Prog and Sys for beginners June and week Prog and Sys for intermediate June week Prog and Sys for intermediate June week Prepare for AP July and week Prepare for AP July and week Intermediate AP July week Intermediate AP July 25-28