TACSE April 2015

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

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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

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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

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Middle School

High School

Post-Secondary

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Federal Government

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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

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http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/

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“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