CSinPA Newsletter

Computer Science Education Week is an annual call to action to inspire K-12 students to learn computer science, advocate for equity, and celebrate the contributions of students, teachers, and partners to the field.

Please visit our Community of Practice here and share how you are celebrating CSEd Week with your students.

Click here to visit the CSEd Week website for more information and opportunities.

Cybersecurity in the classroom: Overview (Registration available now. Course starts 12/20/2023)

The course is designed as an overview for educators on what Cybersecurity is and how it can be used to engage students. It aims to support educators in utilizing Cybersecurity topics and resources as a tool to engage students in computer science (CS) learning.

• This course has a prerequisite: CSinPA: Why, how and what? Or Equivalent (K-8 Pathway) Please Fill out the form to obtain a registration key.

The K-8 micro-credential program supports educators interested in exploring resources and opportunities to expand CS education.The program contains a collection of independent, self-paced courses designed for educators seeking to dig deeper into specific CS professional learning topics. Explore more courses available in the program

PDE and PaTTAN are collaborating with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) to solicit feedback from individuals who have participated in PAsmart advancing and targeted grant programs. Virtual focus groups (45-60 minutes) will be facilitated by AIR research professionals. Participants will receive a $40 electronic gift card for their time.

Eligible participants include:

• Educators and school/district administrators who have been involved in advancing and/or targeted grant activities or professional learning

• 7-12 grade students who have participated in CS courses or extracurricular activities*

• Professional learning providers or grant administrators involved in advancing grants

Volunteer to participate in a focus group.

*7-12 grade students must have a parent/guardian submit the interest form.

• Sunday, December 10th

• In person and online

• Full day or half day from 10:00 - 4:00

It will be a fun day where participants will learn about the impact of AI and collaborate to create digital projects. The day will feature tech workshops, speakers, lunch and prizes.

The Annual Hackathon is a great way for neurodiverse students to learn digital skills, explore timely issues, learn to problem solve and self-advocate. This event is sponsored by InfoSys Foundation USA. TKU is based in Brooklyn, New York, please share or use this link to register and learn about TKU: https://techkidsunlimited.org/

The peer tutoring program for teachers preparing for the PA 7-12 CS certification exam is back for 2023-24! We continue to offer the program to participants in any current or previous PaTTAN 7-12 CS professional learning program (7-12 PAsmart 1.0/2.0, CSinPA 7-12 CS Praxis Prep pathway). For more information on the CSinPA 7-12 Praxis Prep pathway for the 2023-24 school year please click here.

K-12 teachers in any subject area are invited to apply for the INVITE AI in K12 Teacher Fellowship Program. Organized by the INVITE AI Institute, this program is intended to support K12 teachers in their efforts to introduce equitable and inclusive AI learning experiences for students.

Selected participants will receive complimentary registration and a $1500 travel stipend to attend workshops on teaching AI in K12 at the 2024 national Computer Science Teacher’s Association (CSTA) Annual Conference.

Applications are due January 16, 2024.

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