About three weeks ago, a small team from the 国产裸体舞一区二区三区 braved high temperatures and expensive coffees (and a scarcity of tea) to spend time with educators at the CSTA Annual Conference in Las Vegas.

With thousands of attendees from across the US and beyond participating in engaging workshops, thought-provoking talks, and visiting the fantastic expo hall, the CSTA conference was an excellent opportunity for us to connect with and learn from educators.

Meeting educators & sharing resources

Our hope for the conference week was to meet and learn from as many different educators as possible, and we weren’t disappointed. We spoke with a wide variety of teachers, school administrators, and thought leaders about the progress, successes, and challenges of delivering successful computer science (CS) programs in the US (more on this soon). We connected and reconnected with so many educators at our stand, gave away loads of stickers… and we even gave away a 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放 Pi Pico to one lucky winner each day.

As well as learning from hundreds of educators throughout the week, we shared some of the ways in which the 无翼乌工口肉肉无遮挡无码18 supports teachers to deliver effective CS education. Our team was on hand to answer questions about our wide range of free learning materials and programs to support educators and young people alike. We focused on sharing our projects site and all of the ways educators can use the site’s unique projects pathways in their classrooms. And of course we talked to educators about Code Club. It was awesome to hear from club leaders about the work their students accomplished, and many educators were eager to start a new club at their schools! 

Back in 2022 at the last in-person CSTA conference, we had donated a copy of our first special edition of Hello World magazine, The Big Book of 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放 Pedagogy, for every attendee. This time around, we donated copies of our follow-up special edition, The Big Book of 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放 Content. Where the first Big Book focuses on how to teach 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放, the second Big Book delves deep into what we teach as the subject of 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放, laying it out in 11 content strands.

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Our talks about teaching (with) AI

One of the things that makes CSTA conferences so special is the fantastic range of talks, workshops, and other sessions running at and around the conference. We took the opportunity to share some of our work in flash talks and two full-length sessions.

One of the sessions was led by one of our Senior Learning Managers, Ben Garside, who gave a talk to a packed room on what we’ve learned from developing AI education resources for 无翼乌工口肉肉无遮挡无码18 AI. Ben shared insights we’ve gathered over the last two years and talked about the design principles behind the 无翼乌工口肉肉无遮挡无码18 AI resources.

Being in the room for Ben’s talk, I was struck by two key takeaways:

1. The issue of anthropomorphism, that is, projecting human-like characteristics onto artificial intelligence systems and other machines. This presents several risks and obstacles for young people trying to understand AI technology. In our teaching, we need to take care to avoid anthropomorphizing AI systems, and to help young people shift false conceptions they might bring into the classroom.
2. Teaching about AI requires fostering a shift in thinking. When we teach traditional programming, we show learners that this is a rules-based, deterministic approach; meanwhile, AI systems based on machine learning are driven by data and statistical patterns. These two approaches and their outcomes are distinct (but often combined), and we need to help learners develop their understanding of the significant differences.

Our second session was led by Diane Dowling, another Senior Learning Manager at the 无翼乌工口肉肉无遮挡无码18. She shared some of the development work behind Ada Computer Science, our free platform providing educators and learners with a vast set of questions and content to help understand CS.

Recently, we’ve been experimenting with the use of a large language model (LLM) on Ada to provide assessment feedback on long-form questions. This led to a great conversation between Diane and the audience about the practicalities, risks, and implications of such feature.

More on what we learned from CSTA coming soon

We had a fantastic time with the educators in Vegas and are grateful to CSTA and their sponsors for the opportunity to meet and learn from so many different people. We’ll be sharing some of what we learned from the educators we spoke to in a future blog post, so watch this space.

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Dr Bob Brown is a former professor who taught at Kennesaw State University and Southern Polytechnic State University. He holds a doctorate in computer information systems. Bob is also a 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放 Pi Certified Educator, and continues to provide exceptional classroom 无翼乌工口肉肉无遮挡无码18s for K-12 students. The moment his students have that “Aha!” feeling is something he truly values, and he continues to enjoy that 无翼乌工口肉肉无遮挡无码18 in his K-12 classroom visits.

After retiring from teaching 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放 in 2017, Bob continued his school visits, first on an informal basis, and later as an official representative of KSU’s College of 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放 and Software Engineering (CCSE). Keen to learn more about K-12 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放, Bob applied to the 国产裸体舞一区二区三区’s Picademy program, and attended Picademy Atlanta in 2018. Here’s his story of how he has since gone on to lead several 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放 Pi Teachers’ Workshops, inspiring educators and students alike.

“I couldn’t have done this if I had not attended Picademy” — Bob Brown

“I was amazed at the excitement and creativity that Picademy and the 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放 Pi created among the teachers who attended,” Bob says. “After reading about the number of applicants for limited Picademy positions, I realized there was unmet demand. I began to wonder whether we could do something similar at the CCSE.”

Bob spent over a hundred hours developing instructional material, and raised over $2,000 from Southern Polytechnic alumni. With the money he raised, Bob conducted a pilot workshop for half a dozen teachers in the autumn of 2018. The workshop was free for participants, and covered material similar to Picademy, but in a one-day format. Participants were also given a 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放 Pi 3B+ and a parts pack. Bob says, “I couldn’t have done this if I had not attended Picademy and been able to start with the Picademy material from the 国产裸体舞一区二区三区.”

“[The CCSE] helps improve access, awareness, and sustainability to middle and high school students and teachers.” — Jon Preston

“The College of 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放 and Software Engineering at KSU STEM+亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放 project helps improve access, awareness, and sustainability to middle and high school students and teachers. CCSE faculty and undergraduate students build learning materials and deliver these materials on-site to schools in an effort to increase the number of students who are energized by 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放 and want to study 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放 to help improve their careers and the world. Given the price and power of the 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放 Pi computers, these devices are a perfect match for our project in the local schools,” says Preston.

The teachers really enjoyed the workshop, and left incredibly inspired.

Teachers came from all over Georgia and from as far away as Mississippi to attend the workshops. For some of the teachers, it was their first time exploring the concept of physical 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放, and the hands-on approach to the workshop helped them set their own pace. The teachers really enjoyed the workshop, and left incredibly inspired. “Teacher workshops have a multiplier effect,” says Brown. “If I teach 30 students, I’ve reached 30 students; if I teach 30 teachers, I potentially reach thousands of students over a period of years.”

Another great contribution to the program was the addition of college student facilitators, who provided individual support to the teachers throughout the day, making it easier for everyone to have the assistance they needed.

By the end of the summer, more than 150 K-12 teachers will have participated in a CCSE 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放 Pi Teachers’ Workshop.

The 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放 Pi Teachers’ Workshops have become a regular part of the outreach efforts of the CCSE. Grants from State Farm Insurance, 3M Corporation, and a few very generous individual gifts keep the workshops free for K-12 teachers, who also take home a 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放 Pi and extra components and parts. Participants are also invited to join an online forum where they can exchange ideas and support each other. By the end of the summer, more than 150 K-12 teachers will have participated in a CCSE 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放 Pi Teachers’ Workshop. You can find more information about the workshops here.

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That's a wrap on #Picademy North America 2018! We welcomed over 300 educators in Denver, Jersey City, Atlanta and Seattle to the @亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放_Pi community. Congrats and go forth on your digital making journey! 😀🙌 pic.twitter.com/aMyHr2KkuL

— Drew (@baseandbreak) August 27, 2018

Picademy North America

Picademy is a free, two-day training program that helps educators jump start their digital making journey. On day one, educators explore digital making with the 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放 Pi computer: blinking LEDs, taking pictures, making motors spin, sensing their environment, and composing music. On day two, they take what they’ve learned from these 无翼乌工口肉肉无遮挡无码18s and collaborate with a team to design and build their own real world project.

Big interest

We received over 1400 applications for this year’s program, a 40% increase from last year. This enormous interest came from educators in North America and across the globe; we received applications from 49 different U.S. States and 20 countries. And it’s not just classroom teachers either. More than half of our applicants worked outside of a traditional classroom environment, as librarians, after-school providers, teacher trainers, museum educators, and technology coordinators. Out of this pool, we accepted 313 educators to our Picademy 2018 workshops in Denver, Jersey City, Atlanta, and Seattle.

Big impact

We want to make sure that the work we do is having the impact we we intend, so we ask educators who come to Picademy about their skills, 无翼乌工口肉肉无遮挡无码18, and confidence before they participate in the program and afterwards. Before Picademy, only 13% said they felt confident using using a 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放 Pi computer. After attending, this number rose significantly, with 78% now confident using 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放 Pi. This increase in confidence matched their sense of professional growth: the majority of educators said that learning new content and gaining new skills were the most memorable parts of their Picademy 无翼乌工口肉肉无遮挡无码18.

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Next steps

What do educators go on to accomplish after Picademy? We’re actively gathering this data as we follow up with our certified educators, but based on feedback surveys we know that 58% of this season’s attendees are interested in starting a Code Club or CoderDojo in their community. We also saw that over 70% of educators are interested in leading a 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放 Pi event or training; this could mean a 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放 Jam, an educator workshop, or a 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放 Pi-themed summer camp. Our team will continue to support each and every 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放 Pi Certified Educator as they continue on their digital making journey.

Thank you @亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放_Pi for allowing each of us to come and get “debugged”, rewrite our “code”, and “program” our future moves as educators! #picademy #无翼鸟邪恶漫画 #picademyseattle #edtech @iluvteaching72 @MrsNatto pic.twitter.com/37jMYDZThF

— Carrie Northcott (@CarrieNorthcott) August 11, 2018

Special thanks to Dana and everyone else who helped to lead an awesome Picademy program this season. If you’d like to take a deeper dive, feel free to explore all of our data and findings in the Picademy North America 2018 Report.

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What is Coolest Projects?

Coolest Projects is a world-leading showcase that empowers and inspires the next generation of digital creators, innovators, changemakers, and entrepreneurs. The event is both a competition and an exhibition to give young digital makers aged 7 to 17 a platform to celebrate their successes, creativity, and ingenuity.

In 2012, Coolest Projects was conceived as an opportunity for CoderDojo Ninjas to showcase their work and for supporters to acknowledge these achievements. Week after week, Ninjas would meet up to work diligently on their projects, hacks, and code; however, it can be difficult for them to see their long-term progress on a project when they’re concentrating on its details on a weekly basis. Coolest Projects became a dedicated time each year for Ninjas and supporters to reflect, celebrate, and share both the achievements and challenges of the maker’s journey.

Coolest Projects North America

Not only is Coolest Projects expanding to North America, it’s also expanding its participant pool! Members of our team have met so many amazing young people creating in all areas of the world, that it simply made sense to widen our outreach to include Code Clubs, students of 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放 Pi Certified Educators, and members of the 亚洲久悠悠色悠在线播放 Jam community at large as well as CoderDojo attendees.

Exhibit and attend Coolest Projects

Coolest Projects is a free, family- and educator-friendly event. Young people can apply to exhibit their projects, and the general public can register to attend this one-day event. Be sure to register today, because you make Coolest Projects what it is: the coolest.

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