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One teacher's perspective of the Code.org 5-day summer workshop

August 16, 2021 · blog post by Jennifer Luck-Hill

This week I had the opportunity to participate in the Computer Science Discoveries 2021-2022 5-day summer workshop. I was lucky enough to receive a generous scholarship from Code.org to be able to attend. I was blown away by the facilitators, the content, and the deep dive into the curriculum. I take a lot of professional development and I can honestly say this was the best professional development I have taken in years. We were given time to reflect, process, and debrief both individually and… READ MORE

Code.org CSD week-long summer workshop experience recap

August 16, 2021 · Blog by Tia Welch

I had such a wonderful time this past week at Project>Login's PLP Summer Workshop for Computer Science Discoveries! Even though we did not get to experience this in person, the virtual setting was just as effective, if not more effective, in preparing me for new teaching techniques for CSD this year. Having the synchronous sections together will all the teachers in zoom really increased the opportunities to connect with the other CSD teachers. The almost constant breakout rooms made it… READ MORE

ENTRY-LEVEL SOFTWARE DEVELOPER TRAINING FUNDED BY THE HAROLD ALFOND FOUNDATION

July 13, 2021

The Center for Workforce and Professional Development is currently recruiting participants for an entry-level software developer training program; all costs associated with the program are funded by the Harold Alfond Foundation, so the program is offered to the community at no cost. Over the course of the 12-week training, participants in this training program can expect to understand basic software development components: simple coding blocks, portion with conditionals, loops, sequencing, etc;… READ MORE

Everyone Can Code

July 08, 2021 · Teaching Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Problem-Solving

Apple is hosting a 90-minute online event via Cisco Webex on July 15th from 10-11:30 AM EDT. This free SWIFT Coding event is for teachers, curriculum directors, and administrators interested in coding and computer science Register now to save your spot (space is limited!) READ MORE

2021 Maine App Challenge winners announced

July 03, 2021

Three digitally-savvy high school students from Maine were recently selected as winners of the 2021 Tyler Technologies Maine App Challenge, a contest that encourages students to develop a mobile application and create a video to showcase their design. The winners received scholarships totaling $10,000, which were presented at Tyler’s virtual awards ceremony on June 23. Steve Wozniak — a renowned electronics engineer, computer programmer, philanthropist, and technology entrepreneur — also… READ MORE

The Congressional App Challenge is Live!

June 28, 2021

The Congressional App Challenge is back for another year of encouraging students to learn to code! The CAC is an initiative of the U.S. House of Representatives, where Members of Congress host contests in their districts for middle school and high school students, encouraging them to learn to code and inspiring them to pursue careers in computer science. This is the most prestigious competition in student computer science, so don’t let your students miss out on this great… READ MORE

Registration now open for CS Summer of Fun! PD week happening Aug. 9-13

June 24, 2021

Registration now open for CS Summer of Fun! PD week happening Aug. 9-13: MON-WED sessions TH-FRI sessions Register for both to participate in the entire conference including the Equity in CS Keynote on Wed at 12 noon! You can view session descriptions here. Thank you to Microsoft TEALS for being our lead sponsor this year! READ MORE