Code.org Professional Learning Program — Texas applications now open!The University of Texas at Austin is planning to offer in-person CS Discoveries and CS Principles local summer and academic year workshops in the 2022-2023. Summer 2022 workshops will be the weeks of July 11-15 and July 18-22. Click here to look up details of the Professional Learning Program in your region or to apply.
Request free micro:bits now!Pathfinders created Project Trix: 8 new cross-curricular projects for the micro:bit and are offering the first 500 eligible teachers a free Club pack of micro:bits. A Club pack includes 10 micro:bits, 10 USB cables, 10 battery packs, and batteries which will be mailed to educators free of charge. These are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The first 500 3rd-5th grade educators in U.S. schools receiving Title 1 funding are eligible. Click here to request free micro:bits and access Project Trix.Accessible Computer Science ActivitiesCheck out these accessible Hours of Code resources using Quorum and Blocks4All.
CSTA opens registration for teacher, student eventsThe Computer Science Teachers Association has two events open for registration: Texas CSTA Chapters Conference 2022 (for educators) and Digital Divas 2022 (for students). Both events are February 5 at Irving High School in Irving, Texas. There are also some virtual options. Check out the resources linked below for each event. Click here to learn more about Digital Divas 2022 and to register. Click here to learn more about the Texas CSTA Chapters Conference and to register.
Submit your application for the Research Experiences for Teachers Program!The NASCENT Engineering Research Center and the Center for Dynamics and Control MRSEC at The University of Texas at Austin are recruiting upper elementary, middle- and high-school STEM teachers for their summer Research Experiences for Teachers Program. STEM teachers will participate in a 5½-week program where they work alongside faculty and graduate students, participating in graduate-level research projects within the field of engineering, physics, chemistry, and materials science. Teachers will receive a $5,500 stipend for their participation plus an additional $1,500 with the creation, test, and implementation of the lesson in the classroom and up to $1,500 in supply allowance to purchase classroom supplies/equipment that supports their engineering-based lesson. The anticipated dates of the program are June 13-July 20, 2022. Elementary school teachers in grades 2-5, click here to apply. Middle/High school teachers, click here to apply. Apply today! Applications are being accepted until January 28, 2022.
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