Ben Schafer

Driven to advance the state of K-12 computer science education in the state of Iowa and beyond.

[Ben Schafer @CSEDatUNI]

Iowa's AEAs are part of the GOOD in our state's educational system. Hindering their work hurts Iowans.

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

Twitter needs this.. 😊

[Pierre Deep Sea @pgirguis]

As far as I'm concerned, this will never ever stop being funny. 😂

[Ben Schafer @CSEDatUNI]

Kicking off Iowa CSPD week. #CS4IA

[Natalie Vardabasso @natabasso]

I literally CANNOT with folks defending traditional grading by saying it prepares students for the ReAL WoRLd

When’s the last time a teacher got docked pay for late report card comments?

Or could opt out of work with a 0?

Or couldn’t try again after bombing an observation?

[Ben Schafer @CSEDatUNI]

This is such a great opportunity for the CS teachers in Iowa. PLEASE take advantage of this! #CS4IA

[The Digital Learning Team @DLGWAEA]

Registration is open for Iowa's CS PD Week! PreK-12 CS PD programs + free training & materials, teacher stipends, lodging, and some meals!

Learn more & register at https://t.co/1y24V7BnfS by 5/5. #CS4IA #CSforIA #itecia @IADeptofEd @NewBoCo @northerniowa @CSEDatUNI @iowa_aea

[Ben Schafer @CSEDatUNI]

We appreciate the support for K-12 CS that comes from the Iowa business community. @IowaCSTA https://t.co/MBog8lHKX7

[Ben Schafer @CSEDatUNI]

Pleased to announce 100 full tuition scholarships awarded to Iowa teachers to help them earn a 5-12 CS Endorsement from June 23-December 24 thanks to the @NSF Let's do this! @corey_rogers @erinechute @GrantWoodAEA @CentralRivers @NorthwestAEA @northerniowa @IowaCSTA

[Ben Schafer @CSEDatUNI]

@guzdial To what extent do you think that K12 teachers skip societal impact discussions because they don't have the exposure and practice like they get with many other topics? It's hard to teach what we don't know.

[Ben Schafer @CSEDatUNI]

@ass_deans Grades should not be a competitive sport. They should reflect what a student can do and know. Therefore all students are capable of an A.

[Ben Schafer @CSEDatUNI]

We are celebrating #HourOfCode with electronic posters using #microbit . Taking surveys to understand school problems. @cs4ia @IowaCSTA

[Reygan Dionisio @ZahlenRMD]

Patterns sometimes lies 😉

#ctto #maths

[Ben Schafer @CSEDatUNI]

Congratulations to five great CS Teachers! #csforia

[Aaron Horn 🎗 @HornIT]

The #Prometheus2022 Computer Science Educator of the Year award goes to…. ALL FIVE FINALISTS! YES! Congrats to Dominic Audia, Joel Bundt, Sarah Diesburg, Kyle Kuhlers, and Susan Wilson! Well done @TechnologyIowa!

[Ben Schafer @CSEDatUNI]

It's here. It's here! @HelloWorld_Edu has released the Big Book of Computing Content, their followup to the BB of Computing Pedagogy. @corey_rogers @IowaCSTA

[Mike Deutsch @mdeutschmtl]

@GinaBeckMiller @DLGWAEA @KidsCoding @CSforALL @corey_rogers @B_Castelluccio Hey Gina, and everyone! We're really happy folks are enjoying our AI card game. We'll post the PDF on our site in a pretty way as soon as we can. 'Til then, come download and print a copy from here: https://t.co/saHY51kdM9 (EN + FR instructions included cuz we're 🇨🇦😉)

[MOC-Floyd Valley CSD @mocfvcsd]

"They've set themselves up as a premier district for Computer Science and providing high-quality Computer Science education to their students K-12."

Check out this new video and thank you to the @IADeptofEd for visiting us!

[CSTA Iowa @IowaCSTA]

🥁 Drumroll please! We're thrilled to announce FREE registration to @csteachersorg How We Teach Computing Summit 10/29 for our members that have CSTA+ AND attend 1️⃣ of our 6️⃣ in person watch parties! Learn more & register at https://t.co/lcV19HmK5t #CS4IA #CSforIA #itecia

[Ben Schafer @CSEDatUNI]

@Jennifer_Manly I have had colleagues claim that taking this approach will mean students are less engaged and will take advantage. I find the exact opposite. They don't start the semester in a seemingly unfillable hole so they work harder. That, and they know I care about learning not "rules"

[CSTA Iowa @IowaCSTA]

L👀king for a HS student CS event to show off student projects? Check out @indianhills Byte Jam Nov. 15! Register by Oct. 14. Learn more here 👉🏾 https://t.co/K6ZgOKhA91 #CS4IA #CSforIA #itecia @IowaSTEM

[Ben Schafer @CSEDatUNI]

This excites me more than it should. I love the Big Book of Computing Pedagogy and I can't wait to see this one . @corey_rogers @IowaCSTA #csforia

[Hello World Magazine @HelloWorld_Edu]

Here it is, our second special edition 🤩

The Big Book of Computing Content is out later this month. Educators worldwide can subscribe to receive a digital PDF. UK educators, subscribe by 4 Oct to get a free print copy.

🔗 https://t.co/K9Ms4XLfH2

#CSEd #Computing #Education