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Programming the Future
Dr. Carol Fletcher & Dr. Paula MoellerUniversity of Texas at Austin
College of Education
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“The computer is an instrument whose language is ideas.”
Alan Key
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What do math teachers need to
know about Computer Science?
Carol L. Fletcher, Ph.D.Associate Director, TRCCenter for STEM EducationThe University of Texas at Austin
Our Country Needs One Million More Programmers
SOURCE: Code.org
AUSTINS TECH JOB OPENINGS, ANNUAL MEDIAN SALARIES, # OPENINGS: NOV 2014
SOURCE: THE CONFERENCE BOARD HELP WANTED ONLINE ® 2014,, BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, MAY 2013 and Austin Chamber of Commerce
Database Admin
Comp Programmer
Comp Sys Engineer/Architect
QA Engineer/Tester
IT Project Mgr
Comp System Analyst
Comp User Support
Network/Comp Sys Admin
Web Developer
App Developer
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800
252
320
393
451
558
709
819
863
1,073
1,574
$73,070
$79,210
$88,430
$88,430
$88,430
$44,840
$75,830
$68,130
$62,260
$95,240
STEM is not enough
SOURCE: Code.org
Fewer CS majors than 10 years ago
(and a shrinking % are women)
Sources: National Science Foundation
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
Male Female
What is the Status of AP Computer Science?
SOURCE: www.TEALSK12.org and College Board
Texas Teacher Certifications Earned
in 2013-14
0100200300400
Number of Teachers Certified
Number of Teachers Certified
CS Offerings in Texas 2013-14
PEIMS # Course FTEs Student Enrollment
03580200
Computer Science I
68.47 9,132
03580300
Computer Science II
13.14 879
A3580100
AP Computer Science A
51.54 5,572
TOTAL 133.15 15,583
Based on data obtained from Teacher FTE Counts and Course Enrollment Reports
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/
adhocrpt/adfte.html
Texas Computer Science Task Force
Met on Oct 8, 2014 at Austin Chamber of Commerce
15 people representing CS teachers, edtech business, higher ed, TCEA, CTAT, Code.org, College Board, ISD leaders and policymakers
Built consensus around 4 key barriers and recommendations
Download the Whitepaper www.thetrc.org/computer-science-resources/
RECOMMENDATION
#1
Blended professional development that prepares currently certified educators to teach high school Computer Science courses
Lack of trained and certified CS teachers
CHALLENGE #1
Bootstrap WorkshopJuly 20-22, 2015
Teaching algebraic concepts through videogame programming
Target audience: middle school math teachers, Algebra I teachers, tech apps and computer science teachers
www.bootstrapworld.org
Location: Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at UT Austin
$150/teacher
Registration and details at http://www.thetrc.org/bootstrap-summer-2015/
TCEA CS AcademyJuly 23-24, 2015
Location: TCEA Conference Center – Austin
http://www.tcea.org/convene/academy/cs
TCEA member $195; Non-Member $240
Sponsored by
Teach CSJuly 25, 2015
Target Audience: Teachers who are preparing for the Grades 8-12 Computer Science certification exam
Location: UT Austin Center for STEM Education
http://www.thetrc.org/teach-cs-july-25-2015/
$100/teacher
Sponsored by
TRC Project
Keep Calm and Java On
www.theTRC.orgApplications open on August 18, 2015
TACSE – Statewide Advocacy
An open community group consisting of business leaders, parents, educators, school and university administrators, government officials and concerned citizens that are dedicated to bringing computer science education to students in grades K-12.
http://www.meetup.com/TACSEd/
Monthly meetings in Austin
TACSE on the Road
CSTA Annual Conference – July 12, 2015
Grapevine, TX
Meetup 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Hilton DFW Lakes 1800 Highway 26E, Grapevine, TX
Grace Hopper Conference – October 14, 2015
Houston, TX
Meetup 6 – 9 pm
Houston Embassy Suites – Downtown
Funded by NSF’s Expanding Computer Science Pathways (ECEP) project
TRC CS Network
Blog
Empowering teachers to better serve students
Stay up-to-date on all things computer science education related in Texas
Sign up for Free!
Professional Development
Student Opportunities
http://sites.utexas.edu/trccsblog/
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The “T” is missing in STEM in Texas
HB 5 Provides Opportunity
Career Exploration http://ipsi.utexas.edu/stem-careers/
Courses at the high school and university where the lines between K-12 and higher education are blurred.
The STEM endorsement ensures students will be strong in CS and mathematics/science. Endorsement electives matter, clearly define options
and build the master schedule to reflect options
4 CS Courses NeededTech Apps and 3 Additional
Fundamentals of CS
CS I/II/III
AP Computer Science
IB CS Standard/IB CS Higher Level
Discrete Mathematics
3D Modeling
Digital Forensics
Game Programming/Design
Mobile App Development
Robotics Programming/Design
Ind. Study of Tech Apps
Web Design/Programming
Thriving in Our Digital World
Dual credit course available through the UT OnRamps project
A summer PD opportunity is available
Fee is required for dual credit to be awarded to the student.
Watch the video
Learn more at www.cs.utexas.edu/~engage
P-TechA grades 9-14 experience where students receive a high school diploma in addition to receiving training and courses that lead to college and career readiness.
TEALSwww.tealsk12.org
A program that recruits, trains, mentors and places high tech professionals that love CS into high school classrooms as volunteer teachers.
Mentorship program where CS volunteer works with a teacher for a period of 2 years.
The duo team teaches AP CS A or CS Principles Course.
Teacher capacity is built over time.
5 Skills Programmers Need
Define and analyze the problem
Develop an algorithm
Technical programming
Test for accuracy (debugging as needed)
Write the specs for the program
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Building Awareness
Recruiting all Women
Blackgirlscode.org
Code2040.org
Girldevelopit.com
Girlswhocode.com
Girlstart.org
Coderdojo.com
Google CS First
Free and available online.
Targeted to students in grades 4-8
Flexible and adaptive based on your schedule
Uses scratch from MIT to attract students with varied interests
Code.org
Free 20-hour Coding Courses.
Courses 2,3,4 are available for elementary-middle school.
Students can learn the concepts of CS with or without a computer.
Lessons are hands on making use of physical manipulatives to model computational concepts.
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Can you help develop the
programmers of the future?
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Questions?
10 Minutes of Code
Free 10-minute activities using your TI-84 Plus
Easily fits into your math classes
You don’t need to know anything about coding to get started
Coming this Fall!
Session at #CAMT15Thursday, 10 am in 350B
Programming and Coding with the TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator
Contact Us
Dr. Carol Fletcher [email protected] @Drfletcher88 www.theTRC.org
Dr. Paula Moeller [email protected] @psmoeller www.ipsi.utexas.edu
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