tacse april 2015
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Kick-off Meeting
8 April 2015
www.tacse.org
@TACSEd
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Thank You Sponsors!
Partners
Agenda
Introductions
Objectives for the Group
Background on Computer Science Education
Texas Legislature 101
Small Group Discussion and Report Out
CSTA Officer Election – csta.acm.org
“Open Mic”
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Index of Changing Work Tasks in the U.S. Economy 1960-2009
4 Source: http://content.thridway.org/publications/714/Dancing-With-Robots.pdf
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TACSE Objectives
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“Traditional” CS Students
Everyone Else,the
“Digitally Illiterate”
Digital Jobs
Everyone Becomes “Literate” in the Digital Society
1B
1A
Teach every student the
foundational understanding of computer science
Increase the numberof students
pursuing digital careers
1A. Teach every student the foundational understanding of computer science
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Computer Science
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Computer Programming
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Software Implementation
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1B. Increase the number of students pursuing digital careers
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Jobs Shifting in the Digital Era
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Agrarian Workers
(farmers) Industrial Workers
(manufacturing) Creative/Digital Workers
(knowledge & technology)
Source: Richard Florida, Rise of the Creative Class (2002) and Dan Taylor (2013)
14 Source: Code.org
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Texas Computer Science Task Force
16 Source: Carol Fletcher, Building the Texas Computer Science Pipeline
Texas Required High School Curriculum
English language arts (5)
Mathematics (5)
Science (6)
Social Studies (5)
Physical Education (2)
Fine Arts (8)
Career and Technical Education (12)
Language Other than English (3)
Speech (1)…17
74.3(b)(2)(I) Tech App Curriculum Requirement – every district must offer, and74.3(b)(4) each student must have the opportunity to participate in the following:
Computer Science I
AP Computer Scienceor
At least two (2) of the following:• Computer Science III• Digital Art and Animation• Digital Communications in the 21st
Century• Digital Design and Media
Production• Digital Forensics
• Digital Video and Audio Design• Discrete Mathematics for
Computer Science• Fundamentals of Computer Science• Game Programming and Design• Independent Study in
Evolving/Emerging Technologies• Independent Study in Technology
Applications• Mobile Application Development• Robotics Programming and Design• 3-D Modeling and Animation• Web Communications• Web Design• Web Game Development
Computer Science II
…and Technology Applications (4)
18 Source: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter074/ch074a.html
State Government
Principals and Administrators
Teachers & Counselors
ElementarySchool
Middle School
High School
Post-Secondary
School
Federal Government
Community
CitizensPa
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Public Education Ecosystem
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Computer Science Legislative Update
HB 3568 – Rep. Bohac Would create a Technology Applications allotment that would provide
weighted funding for these courses Status: Referred to Public Education
HB 3816 – Rep. Bohac Would provide funding for programs to certify more teachers for computer
science as well as provide professional development for existing computer science teachers
Status: Referred to Public Education
HB 3700 – Rep. Guerra Would establish a pilot project for participating districts to give 3rd math of
science credit for computer science and increase the number of certified teachers
Status: Referred to Public Education
20 Source: Jennifer Bergland, TCEA
“Follow” a Bill
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http://www.house.state.tx.us/committees/committee/?committee=400
Discussion Questions
1. What problems do you see in computer science education? Where can this group make an impact?
2. What would you like to get out of this group? Topics for future meetings, activities, connections, etc.
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Personal Report Out
http://www.meetup.com/TACSEd/messages/boards/“April 2015 Meeting”
Post one thing you will do before the next meeting to increase a student’s chances of learning computer science
I’ll also post a link to the presentation
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http://csta.acm.org/
It’s FREE
Professional organization that supports and promotes the teaching of K-12 computer science and other computing disciplines
National voice of K-12 computer science education and its educators
Annual conference in Dallas, July 12-14
Central Texas ChapterPresident, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer
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“Open Mic”
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TEALS
www.tealsk12.org
TEALS (Technology Education And Literacy in Schools) is a grassroots program that recruits, trains, mentors, and places high tech professionals from across the country who are passionate about computer science education into high school classes as volunteer teachers
TEALS volunteers team teach with ISD teachers
Teach AP CS A or CS Principles
Embedded PD that builds teacher capacity
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Code.org K-5 Teacher Workshops
Single-day workshops hosted by Code.org Affiliates in Austin, Houston and DallasAustin workshops every month
Free of charge for all K-5 teachersFree PDFree curriculumFree classroom supplies for unplugged activitiesFree lunch!
For more information and signup: code.org/k5
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Thank you for attending!Next meeting is Wednesday May 13th (second Wednesday of the month)
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31 Source: http://www.weforum.org/reports/new-vision-education-unlocking-potential-technology
4. ICT literacy – Ability to use and create technology-based content, including finding and sharing information, answering questions, interacting with other people and computer programming