.@codeorg released the new Hour of Code activities today, with a focus on AI. We’re also releasing a new lesson I co-wrote on the Societal Impact of Generative AI. I’m super excited by it - I think it’s a really fun lesson - so I’m gonna talk about it here.
🚨 New Hour of Code activities are HERE! Teachers, start planning ahead and browse the incredible new activities submitted by third-party providers, all ready for your classroom events. Learn more: https://t.co/YfZ3pXlvQ0
This is a very cool thing that some very cool people have been working on - very exciting to see it in the wild.
It's kinda buried on the webpage, but here's a video of how this works. It's pretty neat - https://t.co/2pTZa3xumI
🚨Big news for computer science educators!🚨 We've teamed up with Amazon, Schmidt Futures & The Piech Lab at Stanford to launch https://t.co/Eo54isTdPG's new AI Teaching Assistant. Know a Computer Science teacher who could use a break? 🍵 The AI Teaching Assistant cuts grading time in half, making teaching effortless. Time to get #Back2ChillWithCode! 💻 #ComputerScience #AI https://t.co/K4zsz8iCct
🚀 🚀 Our Hidden Figures Coding Challenge is OPEN! 🎉 Students can code projects inspired by the Hidden Figures until Sept 7. Prizes await! Details on the Coding with Culture website. #STEM#HiddenFigures
https://t.co/xkTlLY4BvO
Without community, there is no liberation...but community must not mean a shedding of our differences, nor the pathetic pretense that these differences do not exist.
-Audre Lorde
Thank you @codeorg for the opportunity! 🙏🏾
Good Morning Saints & Aints! This was the big news I had to tell yall but couldn’t just yet. Thank you @codeorg for continuing to focus on diverse voices in CS! It was an honor to be a part of this project!
🆕 NEW! Printable MakeCode blocks cut-out cards
Print these cards and cut them out to create a useful resource for planning micro:bit projects, group work, when micro:bits or laptops are unavailable, for homework tasks and in displays🖨️.
👉This resource includes commonly-used MakeCode blocks such as those used in First lessons with MakeCode and the micro:bit 👍.
https://t.co/fWIHdQnc1c
#teachers #coding #microbitChampions
Do you teach Algebra or Algebra 2 in Riverside, Orange, San Diego, San Bernardino, or Imperial Counties? Join us for @Bootstrapworld workshops happening at RCOE June 24th–28th. Travel reimbursement and stipends are available. Registration: https://t.co/VxPrJDREt1
Hey #csk8#CSed#sensemaking friends... I'm super proud to share my next CSTA session: this time a half-day seminar: "CS That Makes Sense." JOIN US! It's gonna be hands-on CS pedagogy FUN! #CSTA2024
This video is wonderful; the Star Quilts unit is wonderful; the teachers & students in this video are wonderful; and Amy is wonderful. So amazed by this - highly recommend.
Make it a movie night 🍿 We're thrilled to be featured in @BBCStoryWorks "The Human Component" series, alongside @Cisco's #OneBillionLives initiative! This short film takes you to a heart-warming Native classroom in Nevada, where students are blending their cultural traditions with the power of computer science. See how https://t.co/Eo54isTdPG is making a difference and get ready to be inspired! #OneBillionLives ( 📽: Amy Berkhoudt Woodman, K-5 Curriculum Product Manager) https://t.co/lcMMae9OeW
CSTA is proud to partner with @infyfoundation in announcing the 2023 CS Teaching Excellence Award Winners!
Learn more about the award and our winners: https://t.co/BvAZYqNvGv
#CSTA2024#CSEd#CSExcellenceAwards
"Data Science, or Algebra 2?" How about a completely-free workshop that shows how both can work together in the same class, combining the strengths of each? Spots are limited, so reserve your seat now! @dsforeveryone@CAMathCouncil https://t.co/t93ddnJYAt