CS Principles and Creativity
Students will likely need exposure to, and practice with the CS Principles big Idea “Creativity” many, many times before a “creative – innovative – mindset” is comfortable and natural. You may have to...
View ArticleThe Big, Big Computer Science Gender Gap
Check out the recording from Edsurge on Air, “How the Other Half Learns to Code” https://soundcloud.com/edsurge/episode-40-why-there-are-so-few-women-in-computer-science-edtech-recap-1121 Hear...
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How I use CSTA
It is a wonderful time to teach computer science. Almost every day, there is a new tool or website or resource available to teachers for use in the computer science classroom. Sometimes teachers like...
View ArticleAnnouncing a New Framework to Define K-12 Computer Science Education
Computing Leaders ACM, Code.org, and CSTA Launch Effort to Guide Educators and State and District Policy Makers About K-12 Computer Science For most states and school districts, the notion of computer...
View ArticleCSTA Board of Directors Election (part 1)
These are exciting times for CSTA, as we prepare to launch a new website as well as initiatives centered on professional development, advocacy and equity. Why not take this opportunity to help shape...
View ArticleCSTA Board of Directors Election (part 2)
As a follow-up to the reminder about the CSTA Board of Directors election, here are some notes from the Nominations & Elections Committee. We apologize if any candidates have had trouble submitting...
View Article2016: The Year of CS Education
A Prediction Comes True… When asked for a New Year’s prediction a few weeks ago, I responded that 2016 would be the Year of Computer Science Education. I did not anticipate just how accurate that...
View ArticleThree student videos that you do not want to miss!
Most of you have probably seen the results of our latest Faces of Computing video competition themed around Computing for the Common Good, and I’m sure you’ll agree that the winning entries delivered...
View ArticleDRAFT 2016 CSTA K-12 CS Standards: We need your feedback!
No one can doubt that it is an exciting and busy time to be a K-12 computer science educator: an announcement from the White House about the new CS for All initiative, a new K-12 CS Framework under...
View ArticleComputational Thinking — What does it mean to you?
How do you integrate computational thinking (CT) concepts and strategies into your teaching? Have you heard your colleagues talk about it and wondered if they have accurate and useful understandings of...
View ArticleDo You Have a Professional Learning Network (PLN)?
Before anyone can answer that question, a definition is needed. According to Brianna Crowley in her article, 3 Steps for Building a Professional Learning Network, at...
View ArticleBetter Know a Committee – 2016 edition
The CSTA Board of Directors is a working board. Board members work closely with the Executive Director to articulate the vision for the organization, plan initiatives and activities, and help carry out...
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A History of the New Math (and lessons for CS Ed)
Spines of New Math paperbacks from the 1960s (courtesy wikimedia.org) Many of us remember the New Math from personal experience. I do from elementary school in the 1970s in West Hurley, NY. I loved it....
View Article2016 CSTA Board Election — One More Day to Cast Your Vote!
The 2016 election for five open positions on the CSTA Board of Directors runs through March 22. If you were a CSTA member as of February 16, you should have received an email from ElectionBuddy.com...
View ArticleComputer Science for All – Are We Asking the Right Questions?
Every two weeks, the CSTA K-8 task group hosts a twitter chat using the hashtag #CSK8. These twitter chats help teachers like me connect with other computer science education enthusiasts; they offer us...
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AppInventor Goes Local: adult students build an app inviting islanders to...
I haven’t been shy to expose the insane decisions of the Greek Ministry of Education when necessary; one such time was 3 years ago, when the government removed the elective “Application Development in...
View ArticleGrowing Up Leadership
I sat in a small conference room in the summer of 2009 with several other CS teachers from around the US. CSTA brought us all there for advocacy leadership training and the beginning of what some...
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