REGISTER FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS SESSION AT THE VIRTUAL COMPUTER SCIENCE STATE POLICY FORUM
The annual Computer Science State Policy Forum brings together legislators, education officials, state advocates, industry, national organizations, and representatives from state executive offices committed to K-12 computer science education. This year the forum goes virtual and is having state specific convenings in addition to their main sessions.
We encourage you to register for the Texas session, which will be held on October 15th from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CST. All are welcome and the event is free.
THE 2020 STATE OF COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION REPORT IS BEING RELEASED OCTOBER 14TH
Code.org, the Computer Science Teachers Association, and the ECEP Alliance will launch the 2020 State of Computer Science Education Report at the end of the first day of the Computer Science State Policy Forum. EPIC's own Dr. Jayce Warner is a contributing author to the report, which focuses on equity of access to computer science education.
For the earliest access, register and attend the plenary session of the Computer Science State Policy Forum. It will feature a panel discussion of how "Computer Science is More Important Than Ever" featuring three state education chiefs and following the panel the report will be released. The session runs from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CST on October 14th. Register here!
BRILLIANT STORYTELLING IN VIDEO GAMES: A VIRTUAL WORKSHOP FOR KIDS
Tomorrow, October 1st from 5 PM to 6 PM CST, Dr. Kristopher Alexander AKA the "Video Games Prof" will provide key points for students (targeted toward ages 10-18) on how to tap into their own storytelling brilliance and explain ways to engage players via the video games medium.
EVERY PROGRAMMING ASSIGNMENT IN WETEACH_CS AP CSA IS NOW AVAILABLE ON BOTH REPL.IT AND CODIO.COM
Both Repl.it and Codio are online coding environments (IDE) that allow students to complete their programming assignments online. Using either one means that teachers and tech coordinators will not have to download an IDE if they do not care to. Both platforms provide for auto grading of assignments or manual grading if the teacher prefers. Each online assignment is a complete version of the problem assigned in the course. Both platforms are offering special discounts for WeTeach_CS participants.
FIND A JOB: OPEN COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION POSITIONS
ROUND ROCK ISD - Round Rock High School is hiring a computer science teacher. The posting closes this Friday, October 2nd. Go to this link, scroll about a quarter of the way down the page, and you will find the CS job posting.
NEW BRAUNFELS ISD - New Braunfels High School is hiring a Computer Science/Business position to teach AP Computer Science Principles, Computer Science II, and BIM II. New Braunfels High School is a 6A high school in a fast-growing community located between Austin and San Antonio. If you're interested in applying, please see the job posting here or email CTE Director, Rachel Behnke, at rbehnke@nbisd.org.
RESOURCES
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