20190522_Strengthening your CS Community_0

Welcome to our webinar: Strengthening Your CS Community • Who is in the room? • Please introduce yourself in the chat window: – Your name – Your position – Your city/state We want to HEAR from you! Please choose the first option in the Audio Conference window (Dial-out) in order to communicate verbally If unable to receive an incoming call, please choose one of the other options listed Strengthening Your CS Community Bobby Oommen Wed., May 22nd, 2019 American Institutes for Research Tonight’s Guests Bobby Oommen Jake Baskin CS for All Teachers Community Ambassador CSTA Executive Director Jackie Moore Dale Reed Director, Chicago Knights Robotics Director, Undergrad CS Recruitment University of Illinois @ Chicago Goals of Today’s Webinar: Expand your CS communities Practical suggestions to join or get more involved with communities Learn from one another The Importance of a CS Community • • • • Support Opportunities to learn Opportunities to grow Ultimately, benefitting our students The Importance of a CS Community • Defining community – “a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals” (Dictionary.com) – In light of this, a CS community can include: » » » » » » » Professional organizations (CSTA - national & local) Those with curriculum connections (ECS, Code.org, BJC) Alumni / Parents Other Non-Profits Local Universities Companies with CS emphasis / outreach - Google, Microsoft, PwC Online groups (CS for All Teachers, Twitter, other social media) Poll! 10 My Third Spaces • Personal Development – CSTA – Chicago Learning eXchange – Idea Realization Lab @ DePaul University • Community Development – Force For Good Cohort – Chicago Peace Fellows 28 Why Third Spaces? • Resources for your students – – – – Academic Enrichment Wrap around services Leadership opportunities Scholarship resources • Resources for you – Connections to organizations committed to your students in other spheres of influence – Professional Development Opportunities – Volunteers – Grants and other funding sources 29 What can YOU do? • • • • • • • Develop PARTNERSHIPS with community orgs Co-create activities for blended spaces Acknowledge outside learning in the classroom Share organization information with your students Communicate your needs to community organizations Volunteer (first hand engagement improves both sides) Share best practices 30 What can you THIS SUMMER? • Identify a community organization and intentionally learn more about their work as it relates to your students • Facilitate a learning experience in a community organization for a different perspective • Become part of a city-wide chain reaction movement that uses Computer Science to visualize peace! 31 City Wide Chain Reaction Movement? • Technology based on SofT (School of Things) curriculum • Relies on interactions between hardware (simple chain reaction machine) and software (IoT enable devices triggering the next machine) • Physical representation of folks working together across physical boundaries • Culminates in physica activity at Chicago Southside maker Faire on August 3rd at Daley College 32 What if We Continue the Discussion RoboticsLady@gmail.com About.me/RoboticsLady @RoboticsLady @LevelUPchgo ChicagoSouthside.MakerFaire.com ChicagoKnights1739.org 33 Curriculum Connections 34 Curriculum Connections 35 Alumni / Parents 36 Online Communities #CSK8 chat #ethicalCS chat #PiChatUSA 37 Poll 38 Q&A 39 Upcoming activities • Webinar: Incorporating AI in K-12 – Thurs., May 30, 6:30p CDT – Bobby Oommen, CS for All Teachers Community Ambassador 40 Are you a member of CS for All Teachers? • • • • • Membership is FREE! Sign up in order to: Connect with other CS teachers Participate in free webinars Access free resources Learn more about ECS and CSP curricula Download the latest ECS assessments https://csforallteachers.org/user/register 41 CS for All Teachers Email: csforallteachers@air.org Website: https://csforallteachers.org/ Twitter: @CSforAllTchrs 42 ... Download the latest ECS assessments https://csforallteachers.org/user/register 41 CS for All Teachers Email: csforallteachers@air.org Website: https://csforallteachers.org/ Twitter: @CSforAllTchrs 42... Dale Reed Director, Chicago Knights Robotics Director, Undergrad CS Recruitment University of Illinois @ Chicago Goals of Today’s Webinar: Expand your CS communities Practical suggestions to join... member of CS for All Teachers? • • • • • Membership is FREE! Sign up in order to: Connect with other CS teachers Participate in free webinars Access free resources Learn more about ECS and CSP curricula