CSTA 2023 Annual Conference

Connect with the world’s largest computer science department at the CSTA 2023 Virtual Conference, set for July 11-13, 2023.

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CSTA is your place to belong, grow as a CS teacher, and impact your classroom and beyond. Join 19,000 teachers and counting and gain access to tools and resources to help take your teaching practice to the next level.

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State of CS Report

The 2022 State of Computer Science Education: Understanding Our National Imperative is the annual report from Code.org, CSTA, and ECEP on K-12 computer science in the U.S. which includes policy trends, maps, state-by-state summaries, and implementation data.

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Join the Conversation on the CSTA Virtual Community

Connect with your fellow teachers and CS advocates on the new CSTA Virtual Community — available to all members!

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2022 Teacher Landscape Report

CSTA teamed up with the Kapor Center and AIICE to create a full report and interactive dashboard based on a nationwide survey of CS teachers. The report focuses on teacher perceptions of moving towards a vision of equitable computer science.

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New Standards Resources

CSTA recently published several teacher standards-aligned resources designed specifically for teachers, administrators, PD providers, schools of education, and policymakers.

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CS is Foundational

The CSTA standards outline the computer science content and practices that every student should learn over their K-12 experience.

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Distance Learning Resources

March 7 - 9, 2023

Junior Achievement's Coding Programs

Teaching Coding

Looking for new ways to engage yourstudents this spring?
Explore a variety of FREE professional
development opportunities for you as a teacher,
and in-class programs for your students.

FREE - TEACHER WEBINARS (Virtual)
NEW - Research Skills & Credibility - February 14
Register through the Edmonton Regional Learning Consortium
NEW - Intro. to Computational Thinking - February 16 and 21
Data Literacy in the Classroom - February 21
FREE - IN-CLASS DIGITAL SKILLS WEEK:
NEW - Fact Finders (grades 4-6)
Game On! (grades 4-6)
NEW - Media Sleuths (grades 7-12)
Digital Wellness (grades 7-12)
Learn about Northern Coding Academy programs on February 15.
Click here to register.
For further details or questions,
call 780-452-9100 ext. 2241

Callysto is sponsering three hackathons:

McNally (Apr. 12)
Jasper Place (Apr. 13)
Dr. Anne Anderson - DAAHS (Apr. 14)

CyberStart Canada has launched!

Cyber Start Canada

January Symposiums

Our January Symposiums happened January 27, 2023. Photo Is from June 2022.

Calgary's was in the am. They met in the public library in Calgary and had a group of 9. They iscussed chatGPT, scanners to assit teachers, outcome based reporting and assessment, module com[parisons, NetSupport, League of Legends teams and different assessments and student work.

Edmonton's was in the am online. They too discussed chatGPT along with reliable assessment and instruction ideas, funding opportunities, hackathons, OOP ideas and resources. Programs from Telus World of Science, Cyberstatrt and Junior Achievement were shared.

June Symposiums 2022

Our June Symposiums happened June 28, 2022.

Calgary's was in the am. They met in the public library in Calgary and had a good group out (see the picture) as well as some online participation from Edmonton, BC and Abu Dhabi. They had presentations from Phidgets and Northern Coding Academy and lots of round table discussion.

Edmonton's was in the pm. They were hosted by MacEwan University, with several instructors and chaired by Cam McDonnell (see picture). The Iverson Trophy was awarded to Jasper Place. They had round table discussions including Northern Coding Academy and Ryan Hayward with his new book "HEX".

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