Events

Registration is now open for the 7th Annual Frisco First Bytes Competition at Frisco FirstBytes Registration As with previous years we will have 3 Divisions: Beginner: Students just starting their programming journey (less than 2 months experience) and have never competed before Novice: Students who have completed a first year programming course and have never competed Advanced: Students of any skill level who have competed before. We will have challenging problems for all three divisions! With the advanced division featuring problems authored by UTD and UTA to really challenge the strongest students. Cost per team: $ 20 Number of teams: limited to 5 per school but we may open up for more in late September. Note: each team will need to bring their own computer with wifi capability and administrative rights. Location: Heritage High School in Frisco. If you have any questions please contact Scott Kaufman at kaufmans@friscoisd.org Scott Kaufman Teacher, Computer Science CS UIL Coach 469.633.7327 kaufmans@friscoisd.org Memorial High School

Field trip to Philly BarCamp - purchase your tickets and meet us there!

In case you missed it... here is your invitation to this FREE online Makerspaces event! Discover mobile Makerspaces, 15 projects, and Makerspaces on a budget when you claim your spot at this Makerspaces for your classroom event

Join us for the first CSTA Sacramento Chapter Meeting of the 2019-2020 school year!

Girls grade 6-12, 2 and 4th Thursday of the Month Start date is October 10 (4:00 - 5:30 pm) (for more info email reesegans@gmail.com) 

All Southern Maryland teachers are invited to share ideas and learn together.

Visit here for more information: https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/who-we-are/communities/cyber-quest.html

CSTA-LA and CSTA-Orange County members - please join us at Caltech in Pasadena!

Saturday, October 26, 2019 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM Add to calendar Annenberg Center for Information Science and Technology 330 S Chester Ave · Pasadena, CA

Random Hacks of Kindness - special one day hackathon

Informal gatherings of our peers - bring your questions, bring your answers, bring your thirst!

Link to register: bit.ly/hspc-utd

The 9th Annual Integrated Computing and STEM Education Conference addresses the issues related to teaching integrated computing, science, technology, engineering, and math (C-STEM) in K-14 and the created synergy which increases student interest and helps them learn STEM subjects. The conference provides a forum for K-14 STEM teachers, researchers, educators, policy makers, and industrial partners to discuss and influence the future direction of integrated computing and STEM education.

We will be hosting our Fall Statewide Summit in Prescott, Arizona. The event will feature several breakout sessions for teachers across all grade levels. A travel stipend will be provided for teachers who attend. More information to come.

Random Hacks of Kindness - special one day hackathon

Code.org Computer Science Fundamentals Workshop for K-5 Teachers One day, free workshop! Breakfast and lunch provided! Led by CT Teachers, hosted by Sacred Heart University, Fairfield Saturday Sept 21st OR Tuesday Nov 5th (Election Day) Sign up today! https://code.org/professional-development-workshops​

Girls grade 6-12, 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the Month Start date is October 2 (4:30 - 6:00 pm)

November CSTA Meeting Join virtually!Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/591549629 One tap mobile +16699006833,,591549629# US (San Jose) +14086380968,,591549629# US (San Jose) Dial by your location +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) Meeting ID: 591 549 629

A full day of professional development for computer science teachers.

Hello, DFW-CSTA Teachers! I'm a little late advertising Richardson's programming contest, but we've been deliberating a few things before releasing the full details. Let start with some important links: • Frozen Eagle website • Frozen Eagle registration • Frozen Eagle financial payment request • Frozen Eagle dry run (via HackerRank) • HackerRank • HackerRank supported languages New things for this year (for you teachers to know, not necessarily for students to know) 1. We've been asked if the written test would be brought back. Student organizers objected citing they wanted to focus on the programming problems versus written problems. Plus, no one wanted to proof-read and triple-check the problems for errors and extraneous solutions. Also, no one wants to grade tests. 2. We have new equipment this year in various labs. Some of the machines are VDI (thin-clients) and we won't be using labs with those computers. Three of our labs have desktop computers suitable for programming. We have a fourth one located in another part of the school. Bear with us as we sort this matter out. 3. There's a costume "contest." The students organizers want the participants to dress-up because of the theme this year. I don't know what the prize(s) are. 4. Our primary goal is to attain student approval of a well-run, well-judged programming contest. We do appreciate feedback from past year's contests, and we take them into consideration. Now, the the FULL details of the contest (copy & pasted from the Frozen Eagle website for your convenience)!

The Connecticut Computer Science Teacher's Association November 2019 meeting will be held at Southern Connecticut State University on November 11th, from 5:00pm - 7:00pm. As usual we'll be networking, sharing best-practices, being briefed on the latest in CT CS, and learning a thing or two about friendship along the way.

So, please add Nov 16 to your calendar. Fee will be $45. There will be written and coding. There will be 3 categories. The third is a really beginner and will have more problems that can be solved with a few skills. I'll let you know closer to time what that will look like. The regular written test and contest packet will come from A+.

Chapter meeting with PD on POGIL

Random Hacks of Kindness - special one day hackathon

At a Scratch Meetup, you can share, create, and learn with other educators who are also passionate about teaching with Scratch in the classroom.

This event will be held at Google Pittsburgh in Bakery square and serve as an opportunity to plan and network looking ahead to the CSEdWeek Celebrations from Dec 9-15 (https://csedweek.org/). MAKE SURE TO RSVP! Google Pittsburgh needs your information ahead of time and the event is capped at 50 attendees.

Our monthly chapter membership meeting. Join us. No RSVP or ticket required. Just show up and add your voice!

A 24 hour programming event where students form teams, decide on a project, create the project, and present it to a team of judges. Many workshops are provided as well as mentors and prizes are awarded in several categories. Visit https://hackbi.org/ Food is provided. The event is only 12 hours for the eighth graders. Younger middle schoolers can attend with permission (e-mail hackbi@bishopireton.org to request). MANY adults are needed for supervision, there is a sign up for adults on the web-site.

Are you a teacher looking for a volunteer to help with a CS Ed Week event? Are you a volunteer looking for an opportunity to share your expertise? Give us your info and we can help!

First-ever Pathfinders Winter Institute is taking place HERE in New England!

(Snow date: February 6)

Join us at the scenic vista of Quinnipiac's Rocky Top Student Center on the York Hill Campus.  As usual we'll be networking, sharing best-practices, being briefed on the latest in CT CS, and learning a thing or two along the way.

At a Scratch Meetup, you can share, create, and learn with other educators who are also passionate about teaching with Scratch in the classroom.

March CSTA Meeting Join virtually!Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/315283643 One tap mobile +16699006833,,315283643# US (San Jose) +14086380968,,315283643# US (San Jose) Dial by your location +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) Meeting ID: 315 283 643

Save the date:  The annual Quinnipiac coding competition for High School students will be held on Saturday March 21st, 2020.  More information will be populated here as it comes available!

Prepare students for AP CS exams (High School). Robotics education materials K-8.

The Connecticut Computer Science Teacher's Association April meeting will be held at Newington High School on April 6th, from 5:00pm - 7:00pm. Join us to get a tour of our Academy classrooms and two wonderful hours with the CT CSTA!