Karen North, Champion of Change
President Obama’s Computer Science for All announcement contained a familiar face for many computer science educators in Texas. Computer science advocate Karen North appeared in a section called...
View ArticleCODE @ TACC SUMMER HIGH SCHOOL STEM PROGRAM
2016 Program Information: June 12-24, 2016 CODE @ TACC is an innovative and exciting summer program that incorporates a project based learning approach to expose students to Science, Technology,...
View ArticleMobile CSP Training Summer 2016
TO: Teachers and Schools Planning to Teach the AP CS Principles Course The Mobile CS Principles project (Mobile CSP*) is accepting applications for its 2016-17 professional development (PD) course....
View ArticleGirls Who Code Summer Immersion Program
Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program What is Girls Who Code? Girls Who Code is a national non-profit organization dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology. Our programs educate, inspire,...
View ArticleCongratulations to Tricia in Round Rock ISD!
As one of the many folks that signed up for the TRC CS Network Blog last week, Tricia in Round Rock ISD has been randomly selected as the winner of free registration to the CS Summit in Austin, TX June...
View ArticleCSP APSI – scholarships from the College Board
Dear CS Principles teachers! This summer, the College Board will initiate for the first time their AP Summer Institutes for CS Principles. These will be held all over that nation (I am offering three...
View ArticleTeachCS – March 14-15, 2016 – UT Austin
Description Teach CS will provide an overview of the educator competencies required of all teachers to become certified in Grades 8-12 Computer Science. This certification is necessary to teach courses...
View ArticleComputer Science Summit – June 7-9, 2016
Registration is now open for the Computer Science Summit. This three day event offers a variety of sessions and resources for K-12 teachers. The format will include a student expo, vendor exhibits,...
View ArticleREGISTRATION IS OPEN! Bootstrap: Video Game Programming with Algebra – June...
Description Teach Your Students to Program, Mathematically Bootstrap teaches students to program their own video games in an algebraic programming language, exposing them to key math concepts. Middle-...
View ArticleCollege Board APSI (for EXPERIENCED teachers) – REGISTRATION OPEN!
Description High level overview This workshop includes College Board resources, released exams, and student samples. Learning outcomes After attending this workshop, participants will be able to Align...
View ArticleGirls Who Code Info Session for Summer 2016
Girls Who Code is launching their Summer Immersion Program in Austin and they are holding an info session on Feb 17th for parents, teachers, and students to learn more. For background, one of the...
View ArticleGoogle’s Computer Science Summer Institute
Applications for Google’s Computer Science Summer Institute (CSSI) and the Generation Google Scholarship have opened for graduating high school seniors. CSSI is a three-week introduction to computer...
View ArticleSilicon Labs will host a FREE 1-day Code.org Workshop on Code Studio for...
Silicon Labs will host a FREE Code.org computer science fundamentals workshop. Twenty (20) confirmed participants are needed for this Code.org workshop to be provided. FREE CPEs for educator...
View ArticleChanging Expectations Summer 2016 Coding Camp
Please see the attached flyer with more info on earning a $240 per day stipend to sponsor a Changing Expectations Summer 2016 Coding Camp on Code.org’s Computer Science Fundamentals Courses at your...
View ArticleAlice – Spring 2016 Application
The Texas Regional Collaboratives (TRC) in the Center for STEM Education at UT Austin, in partnership with Oracle Academy, is offering a course in Alice for Texas teachers interested in teaching...
View ArticleSXSWedu sessions of interest to CS Teachers
We will be highlighting sessions at SXSWedu that might be of particular interest to the CS Education Community over the next few weeks. Here is the first one and you aren’t required to be registered at...
View ArticleCSPD Week July 18-22, 2016 in Denver, CO
Interested in learning more about CS Principles, Exploring Computer Science, or Bootstrap? Apply to participate in CSPDWeek. Counselors are also invited! CSPdWeek is sponsored by the Infosys...
View ArticleCode Con Community Event at Del Valle High School, Saturday, April 30, 2016
Del Valle High School will host the first annual Code Con on Saturday, April 30, 2016 from 9:00am – 3:00pm. Have you ever wanted to learn about coding? Are you a coder and want to compete for awards...
View ArticleThriving in Our Digital World workshop for AP CS Principles
Interested in summer 2016 professional learning workshops that will prepare you to teach the AP Computer Science Principles course, Thriving in Our Digital World: AP in 2016-17? Right now, we have...
View ArticleSTEMed Labs – Computer Logic (April)
Computer Logic (April)The Computer Logic program is derived from our successful STEMbridge 2015 camp, where high school students are exposed to the fundamental operations and structures that make...
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