Announcement for All 2017 Summer Workshop Registered Participants
We are looking forward to spending next week with you! We have about 60 teachers from K-12 attending this year, with 3 separate parallel sessions most of the days. Logistics: Where: Clayton Hall, 100 David Hollowell Dr, Newark, DE 19716 University of Delaware Newark...
Scratch Day in a Can
A great resource for teachers seeking to host their own Scratch Day event, Scratch Day in a Can has a collection of links and instructions available on their website.
$1 Million in Federal Grants Bringing CS to Delaware Youth
University of Delaware computer science professor Lori Pollock believes it is important for students to have exposure to computer science at an early age because it will give them a chance to explore the creativity and problem-solving involved with the field. “Earlier...
Helping Kids Break the Code
Teach kids how to program a toylike robot or a computer game and suddenly computer science looks like great fun. Coding – the letters and numbers that govern the robot's every motion – is worth learning. The concepts and math behind all of that start to add up to...
Summit for Computer Science Education
More than 75 teachers, administrators, business partners and state leaders convened at the University of Delaware on Thursday, March 23, for a daylong conference on computer science education. In welcoming the attendees, State Rep. Paul Baumbach, who holds a degree in...
Computer Science for All in Delaware: The Partner4CS Effort
Recent policy efforts such as Computer Science for All, emphasize the importance of helping allstudents acquire a deeper understanding of how to recognize aspects of computation in the world around us, solve real-world problems, design systems, and understand human...
Computer Science Collaboration
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell learned how University of Delaware computer and information sciences (CIS) professors and local teachers are working together to enhance K-12 computer education during a visit to UD’s Newark campus June 23. From June 23-27 Delaware middle...
Innovative Teachers Honored
CSTA President and Partner4CS Workshop alumni James Sekcienski accepted a Superstars in Education award for the Computer Science Career Pathway at Appoquinimink High School. The pathway was among six programs honored by the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce. Read the...
Workshop Helps Grade School Teachers Integrate CS in Classroom
Although computers are an integral part of daily life and critical to the functioning of modern society, only nine states nationwide are counting computer science (CS) courses as a core requirement in K-12 education, according to a report released by the Association...
NSF Grant through CS 10K Project
Like many states, Delaware faces major challenges in integrating computing into schools beyond basic keyboard literacy. Teaching computational thinking requires commitment and resources to training teachers in both computer science skills and pedagogy that inspires...