Computer Science for All

Texas CTO ClinicJune 22, 2016

@vkajones @HalSpeed@cs4tx

Who Am I?Vanessa Jones

• Designer• Learner• Innovator• Facilitator• Teacher• Creator• Transformer• Mother to Fur Babies

• Texas Code.org Facilitator and Trainer

• Instructional Technology Design Coach

• Austin ISD, Austin, Texas

• K12 Computer Science Frameworks

• National Intel Education Senior Trainer

• Intel Engage Webinar Host & Moderator

• Brainpop, Discovery Education, Intel, Edmodo Ambassador

Remember What’s…Who’s Important

Austin Independent School District

Reinventing the Urban School Experience:

Creating a Coding Culture

What is Computer Science?

Creating a Coding Culture

Computer science is vocational.Computer science isfoundation

alCreativityCollaborationCommunicationProblem SolvingPersistence

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4. ICT literacy – Ability to use and create technology-based content, including finding and sharing information, answering questions, interacting with other people and computer programming

Our schools should be teachingcomputer science.

Computers are changing everything, yet most schools don’t teach computer science

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The picture in Texas42,226 currently open jobs21,103 CS graduates last year5,172 High school students took AP24% female 987 Hispanic. 180 Black

Sources: College Board, Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Science Foundation

Computer science education is on the rise.

Computer science education is on the recovery from a 10-year decline.

Fewer computer science students than 10 years ago (and half as many women)

Sources: National Science Foundation

FEMALE

MALE

40%All other STEMjobs

60%Computingjobs

90%All other STEMgraduates

10%Computinggraduates

The STEM problem is in CS20%

female8%

hispanic or black

Sources: College Board, Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Science Foundation

AISD: The Process: Addressing the

Issues!

Starting with elementary Teachers and Students

Choosing the Right Tools

www.cs-first.com

Choosing the Right Tools

code.org

Why Code.org?

●In-person instruction

●Printed curriculum guide

●Certificate of completion

●Classroom supplies for the unplugged lessons

●Fun Code.org swag

What you’ll get from workshops

Learning the The Basics

Professional Development: Training Teachers

Code.org: UnPluggedLessons?

Thinking like a computer…

Have fun while learning…

The Iteration Dance: Looping

Unplugged Activity Materials

@TeachCode | #CodeorgPD

District Wide Hour of Code

Promoting Girls and Minorities in Computer Science

Using Companies and Educational Organizations to promote Computer Science &

Equity

Computer Science Google Grant 2015-2016

“Computer Science for All”

in TexasCTO Clinic

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slideshare.net/hal_speed

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Computer Science for All $4 billion funding request for states to

expand K-12 CS education Funding for NSF supported programs

and professional learning communities thru CS10k – Exploring CS and AP CS Principles

State-level CS education strategic plans Public-private partnerships to expand

and deepen commitments to CS education

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www.whitehouse.gov/csforallwww.change.org/computerscience

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TS4TX Objectives“Traditional” CS

Students

Everyone Else,the

“Digitally Illiterate”

Digital Jobs

CSforAllEveryone Becomes

“Literate” in the Digital Society

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1A

Teach all students the foundational understanding of computer science

Increase the numberof students

pursuing digital careers

Computer Science Requirements for Texas High Schools

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74.3(b)(2)(I) Tech App Curriculum Requirement – every district must offer, and74.3(b)(4) each student must have the opportunity to participate in the following:

Computer Science I

AP Computer Scienceor

At least two (2) of the following:• Computer Science III• Digital Art and Animation• Digital Communications in the

21st Century• Digital Design and Media

Production• Digital Forensics

• Digital Video and Audio Design• Discrete Mathematics for

Computer Science• Fundamentals of Computer

Science• Game Programming and Design• Independent Study in

Evolving/Emerging Technologies

• Independent Study in Technology Applications

• Mobile Application Development• Robotics Programming and Design• 3-D Modeling and Animation• Web Communications• Web Design• Web Game Development

Computer Science II

Curriculum Requirement

Source: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter074/ch074a.html

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74.12(b) A student must demonstrate proficiency in the following:74.12(b)(2) Mathematics—three credits

Graduation Requirement

Source: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter074/ch074b.html

Algebra I

A list of many courses including:Robotics Programming and DesignAP Computer ScienceDiscrete Mathematics for Computer Science

Geometry

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74.12(b) A student must demonstrate proficiency in the following:74.12(b)(5) Languages other than English (LOTE)—two credits—foreign language, sign language or computer programming language

Graduation Requirement

Source: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter074/ch074b.html

Two credits in computer programming languages selected from Computer Science I, II and III

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74.11(h) AP and IB courses may be substituted as appropriate for required courses, butmay not count toward more than one credit required for graduation

Graduation Requirement

Source: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter074/ch074b.html

AP Computer Science PrinciplesAP Computer Science AIB Computer Science SLIB Computer Science HL

Computer Science I

AP Computer Science AIB Computer Science SLIB Computer Science HL

Computer Science II

IB Computer Science HLComputer Science III

Required LOTE Course – two credits Suggested Appropriate Substitution

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74.13(f) A student may earn any of the following endorsements

A. CTE (Ch. 130)

B. Computer Science (Ch. 126)

C. Mathematics

Endorsement Requirement

Source: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter074/ch074b.html

D. Science

E. A combination of two of the above

A. CTE (Ch. 130)

B. English

C. Technology Applications (Ch. 126)

D. A combination of the above

1. STEM 2. Business and Industry

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NSF: Computing Education for the 21st Century

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Computing Education for the 21st Century Federal program through the National Science Foundation Three tracks:

Computing Education Research CS 10K – cs10kcommunity.org

Train 10,000 computer science teachers by fall 2015 25,000 teachers to teach computer science by fall 2016 Two courses:

Exploring Computer Science AP Computer Science Principles

Broadening Participation Many projects – cs10kcommunity.org/projects

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Exploring Computer Science

Human Computer Interaction Introduction to the concepts of computing

Problem Solving Computational thinking

Web Design Web page design

Introduction to Programming Design programming solutions to a variety of problems

Computer and Data Analysis Use computers to translate, process and visualize data

Robotics Build and program a robot

exploringcs.org

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AP CS Principles

Computational Thinking Practices

1. Connecting Computing2. Creating Computational

Artifacts3. Abstracting4. Analyzing Problems and

Artifacts5. Communicating6. Collaborating

apcsprinciples.orgcollegeboard.org/apcsp

Big Ideas1. Creativity2. Abstraction3. Data and Information4. Algorithms5. Programming6. The Internet7. Global Impact

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AP Computer Science A AP Computer Science PrinciplesCurriculum is focused on object-oriented programming and problem solving

Curriculum is built around fundamentals of computing including problem solving, working with data, understanding the internet, cyber security, and programming

Java is the designated programming language Teachers choose the programming language(s)

Encourages skill development among students considering a career in computer science and other STEM fields

Encourages a broader participation in the study of computer science and other STEM fields

AP assessment experience• Multiple-choice and free-response questions

(written exam)

AP assessment experience:• Two performance tasks students complete

during the course to demonstrate the skills they have developed (digital artifacts)

• Multiple-choice questions (written exam)

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AP CS Principles Curricula

http://uteachcs.org/

https://www.pltw.org/our-programs/pltw-computer-science

http://mobile-csp.org/

https://code.org/csp

http://bjc.berkeley.edu/

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AP CS Principles Curricula

http://cs50.wiki/

https://codehs.com/info/curriculum/apcsp

http://csmatters.org/

https://www.makeschool.com/swift-computer-science-principles

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Fundamentals of Computer Science (optional)

AP Computer Science Principlesand/or

Up to two (2) of the following:• Computer Science III• Digital Forensics• Discrete Mathematics for

Computer Science

• Game Programming and Design

• Independent Study in Technology Applications

• Mobile Application Development

• Robotics Programming and Design

• IB Computer Science SL• IB Computer Science HL

Computer Science I

Computer Science Pathway Recommendation

AP Computer Science AorComputer Science II

Professional Development

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WeTeach_CS - Teacher Professional Development Opportunities

Date Location EventJune 27-28, 2016 Houston Bootstrap: Video Game Programming with AlgebraJune 27-30, 2016 Austin SustainIT STEMbridge

July 5-8, 2016 Dallas UT Dallas Training-of-TrainersJuly 6-8, 2016 Austin First Bytes Teacher Workshop - Partnership with UT Austin Dept. of Computer

Science

July 11-14, 2016 Austin College Board APSI - Computer Science A for NEW CS teachersJuly 18-19, 2016 Dallas UT Dallas WeTeach_CS Certification PrepJuly 18-22, 2016 Austin Keep Calm and Java On: Java Fundamentals

July 25-28, 2016 Austin College Board APSI with TCU - Computer Science A for EXPERIENCED CS teachers

Online EdX WeTeach_CS Certification Prep

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Additional Resources

The Programmable Boards are Coming

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https://www.microbit.co.uk/

https://www.adafruit.com/product/3000

https://code.org/csd

BBC micro:bit Circuit Playground

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Ozobot 2.0 Bit

Lego WeDo

Makeblock mBot Wonder Workshop Dash and Dot

Finch

Bee-BotSphero SPRK+

Fisher-Price Code-a-Pillar

Lego Mindstorm EV3

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texascomputerscience.weebly.com code.org/learn

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Recruitment and Clubs ncwit.org yeswecode.org starsalliance.org madewithcode.com cs-first.com blackgirlscode.com loftcsl.org

girlswhocode.com girlstart.org coderdojo.com ngcproject.org codenow.org techgirlz.org

girlsintech.org tech-girls.org code2040.org projectcsgirls.com girldevelopit.com chicktech.org

Code as a Second Language

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TEALSwww.tealsk12.org TEALS (Technology Education And Literacy in Schools) is a

grassroots program that recruits, trains, mentors, and places high tech professionals from across the country who are passionate about computer science education into high school classes as volunteer teachers

TEALS volunteers team-teach with ISD teachers Two courses: Introductory and AP Embedded PD that builds teacher capacity Now recruiting schools that want industry volunteers

Hour of CodeOver 250M served

Thank YouRemember to join the CS4TX.org community

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