1. 1 Resources for Teaching About Computers and Computing (CS/IT) Joe Kmoch Washington HS of IT and Milwaukee Public Schools joe@jkmoch.com whs.edu/~kmoch/sessions May 1, 2008

2. 2 Resource List CSTA Web Repository (new materials) –CS Unplugged (mainly elementary level) Organizations (CSTA and ISTE/SIGCT) iFair IT and Engineering events Wisconsin CS Standards and Certification Committee Programming Robotics IPRE, USFirst competitions CMU CS4HS July Workshop (free)

3. 3 The Source CSTA CS Web Repository Searchable database of classroom and professional development CS and IT (information technology) materials Classification is based on the ACM K-12 CS Curriculum Standards Grew out of joint project of the College Board and ACM Development responsibility assumed by CSTA Direct URL access:

4. 4 The Source CSTA CS Web Repository Intent is to house materials generated by K-16 teachers which support teaching based on the ACM K-12 CS Model Curriculum Includes materials for programming topics as well as other IT areas included in the Model Curriculum

5. 5 The Source CSTA CS Web Repository Brief Review of ACM CS Model Curr Level 1 - K-8 –Includes units to develop algorithmic thinking and problem solving using technologies; based on ISTE NETS-S standards

6. The Source CSTA CS Web Repository Level 2: 9-12 Introduction to Computing course - very little programming, but also includes topics related to the IT CareerCluster document such as interactive media, information systems and database, networking and support in addition to programming 6

7. 7 The Source CSTA CS Web Repository Level 3: 10-12 –Emphasizes algorithmic development and problem solving skills development through programming Level 4: 11-12 Includes a variety of CS and IT topics including APCS, Networking Support, other topics including certifications

8. 8 ACM Model Curriculum for K-12 CS

9. 9 How? (Using the Repository) Browse by classification Search by title, author, keyword, or date Download Free to CSTA members (and first year of membership is free!)

10. 10 Submitting Resources Who? CSTA members and other approved individuals (by request) New easier-to-user submittal form coming very soon All submitted resources will be reviewed by a small team of educators before actual posting

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22. http://csta.acm.org Activities and Benefits CSTA/ACM K-12 Model CS Curriculum CS&IT Symposium at NECC (in 2008, June 28, 2008, San Antonio) The Voice (quarterly publication) The Source (web repository) CS/IT Advocacy brochures for middle and high school students – Involved with many issues related to CS in K-12 including professional development (JETT and TECS workshops), certification, state leadership development, advocacy –http://csta.acm.org/About/sub/AdvocacyOutreach.html Free for at least the first year of membership 22

23. CSTA Leadership Workshop Overall objective: identifying educational leaders at the state level and working with them directly to develop outreach strategies focused on establishing K-12 computer science as an essential academic discipline. Many possible results including a statewide CS/IT organization, state-specific advocacy materials, state-specific website, curricular support network, business and industry support network 23

24. 24 Activities and Benefits Breakfast Forum at NECC Monthly SIGCT newsletter Online Journal for Computing Teachers Learning and Leading with Technology periodical Access to other ISTE SIGs including Digital Equity, Teacher Education and Technical Coordinator sigs. Reduced NECC registration and hotel costs Reduced costs for other ISTE publications Cost is $79 yearly http://iste.org/sigct

25. iFair™ Provide valuable, informative, educational experiences promoting careers in Information Technology and Engineering focusing primarily on students in grades 8-10 (about 400-500 per fair) Businesses and post secondary institutions (over 20 booths) staffed by young professionals selling the excitement of careers in IT and engineering Have held 4 so far in MPS, 2 more in MPS, others in Racine/Kenosha and Madison areas for info on last November’s iFair Also events for counselors iExperience coming 25

26. WI DPI CS Standards and Certification Committee This is closer to reality –Come to the session on CS Standards on Friday at 2:30pm Committee topics would likely include –Set of statewide CS/IT standards –Professional Development Model –One or more up-to-date certifications 26

27. WI DPI CS Standards and Certification Committee Possible resources: –Georgia, Texas Standards http://public.doe.k12.ga.us/ci_cta.aspx?PageRe q=CICTACRComp http://www.tea.state.tx.us/technology/ta/edstd.h tml –Being Fluent with Information Technology http://www.nap.edu/catalog.phprecord_id=6482 27

28. WI DPI CS Standards and Certification Committee Possible resources (cont’d): –IT Career Cluster document http://careerclusters.org/resources/ClusterDocu ments/itdocuments/brochure.pdf –CSTA/ACM K-12 Model Curriculum in CS http://csta.acm.org/Curriculum/sub/ACMK12CS Model.html 28

29. Programming Scratch, Cricket Logo, Boku, Alice, Gamemaker Greenfoot, Karel, Python (and media computation), Ruby on Rails 29

30. Programming Languages that matter for the future (in one speaker’s view) –Open Source: Java, Python, Ruby, Javascript, PHP –Adobe: Air, Flex (updates to Flash) –Microsoft: C#, Silverlight 30

31. 31 SCRATCH.MIT.EDU

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34. 34 Greenfoot Wombat Demo

35. 35 Greenfoot Framework for 2-d grid assignments in Java Integrated Development Environment Aimed at novice programmers Object interaction and object visualization Simulation and Gaming

36. 36 Sample of other Greenfoot Scenarios

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42. 42 OO Programming Environments to Look At - 1 Scratch Cricket Logo – Boku – watch for it at Microsoft.com Alice GameMaker –http://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker

43. 43 OO Programming Environments to Look At - 2 GameMaker –http://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker Greenfoot KarelJRobot (just google kareljrobot - it’s 1st entry) Python this may be the next pre-APCS language maybe even APCS? Ruby

44. 44 roboteducation.org

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47. 47 Some CMU CS4HS Topics Games with a Purpose Computational Thinking CS Unplugged Google Food for Thought Broadening Participation in CS Cryptography Robotics Computer Music

48. 48 CMU CS4HS Great Conference You cover several meals and travel You pay $25 and the rest is covered