Many states are embracing “data science” as a new high school course that emphasizes data visualization and data storytelling. In this session we describe hands-on data science activities with spreadsheets that we developed as part of the STEMcoding project (http://youtube.com/STEMcoding). These activities strongly align with various math, science and computer science standards. They can be used in a year long data science or statistics course, or they can enhance science, math or computer science courses.
Associate Professor, Ohio State University / STEMcoding project
Prof. Chris Orban is a computational physicist and education researcher at Ohio State University. He leads the STEMcoding project which is an effort to integrate computer science and data science into core subjects like science and math. Every student has a science and math teacher... Read More →
This workshop provides actionable plans and encourages CS teachers to embrace counselor collaborations for a diverse, thriving CS Program. Explore the transformative role of school counselors in shaping CS education. Dive into collaborative strategies, understand counselors’ impact, and share unique educator challenges.
A wealth of CyberTraining material exists, but locating appropriate resources can be challenging. HPC-ED’s primary goal is to improve discovery and sharing of CyberTraining resources through a federated catalog, an effective and flexible interface, and active community participation. HPC-ED enables training material owners to publish metadata describing their resources, allows organizations to enrich their local portals with shared materials, and provides individuals with the ability to share and discover training resources.
We'd like to take this opportunity to introduce HPC-ED to the WeTeach_CS community, we hope this infrastructure will prove useful.
During the session, presenters will decompose recursion into manageable parts to develop a deeper working knowledge of recursion. Participants will walk away with an unplugged activity that can be used in the classroom to help students learn about recursion using physical movement. The unplugged activity from this session can be used by teachers to help students implement recursion into their block or text-based programs.
Amin received his Bachelor of Science degree from The University of Texas at Tyler and his Masters of Art from the University of Texas at Austin. Both B.S. and Masters are in Mathematics; minor emphasis in Education. Amin has been an educator for the past 22 years. He has taught High... Read More →
This session introduces a human-centered approach to teaching generative artificial intelligence (GAI) through ethics-first curricula, aligned with UNESCO’s AI Competency Frameworks for School Students & Teachers. Designed to foster critical thinking and inclusive engagement, this project-based curriculum emphasizes responsible, inclusive access to and development of GAI.
Participants gain hands-on experience with App Inventor — a free, open-source mobile app creation platform developed at MIT that now features GAI components — including sample curricular units focused on fostering a 'human-centered mindset.'.
The App Inventor Foundation's mission is to empower people across the globe to create apps that improve their lives and uplift their communities.
In a digital world every industry and occupation is influenced by changes in computer and digital technology. Computer science is no longer just a program of study; it includes skills that are increasingly a part of every major and discipline. This labor market presentation will focus on job demand in industries and occupations that require computer science skills, including job opportunities in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and robotics. Additional emphasis will be on the need for employability and socioemotional skills to augment technical capabilities.
