Pharrell Williams, Amazon Future Engineer, and Georgia Tech invite you to engage your students with Your Voice Is Power, a modular learning experience and competition that provides real-world exploration of the ways music, computer science, and entrepreneurship can be tools to advance equity. The next round opens February 8th, 2022 and closes June 19th, 2022. Learn more at https://www.teachers.earsketch.org/compete.
CSTA Iowa supports and connects educators across Iowa with teaching Computer Science.
Are you looking for resources to support the implementation of CS in your building or district? Did you know that we have our very own YouTube Channel? Check it out for recordings of the learning happening at our chapter meetings!
Have you ever thought about adding a Cybersecurity introductory course? Here are some teaching & curriculum resources to check out, most are FREE!
CSTA Iowa members have collaboratively created resource lists from many different CS related PD workshops, summits, and regional & national conferences. Checkout the Wakelet with all the resources at https://wke.lt/w/s/pLs6BV.
Did you know that CSTA has Standards for CS Teachers? Check out all the amazing resources designed to provide clear guidance around effective and equitable CS instruction in support of rigorous CS education for all K-12 students including a self-assessment checklist for K-12 CS educators, recommendations for K-12 administrators including a look-for tool & coaching toolkit, guidance & rubrics for PD providers, and resources for Schools of Education to create robust CS programs.
This year, Scratch Day is being transformed into Scratch Week: a global, virtual celebration of Scratch! You and your students are invited to imagine, create, and share along in the Scratch online community during the week of May 17–23, 2021. Share your experience on social media with the hashtags #ScratchWeek & #CSforIA!
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On Demand CS Professional Development - YouTube Playlists
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Teaching Resources
Elementary Computer Science Teaching Resources
Click here to visit our Elementary Computer Science Wakelet. You can also preview the content below. It's a curated collection of resources to teach Elementary Computer Science shared by CSTA Iowa members and vendors. Each resource will highlight who shared the title and how it might help CS educators.
Secondary Computer Science Teaching Resources
Click here to visit our Secondary Computer Science Wakelet. You can also preview the content below. It's a curated collection of resources to teach Secondary Computer Science shared by CSTA Iowa members and vendors. Each resource will highlight who shared the title and how it might help CS educators.
Reading List
Computer Science Reading List for Educators
Click here to visit our Computer Science Reading List Wakelet. You can also preview the content below. It's a curated collection of CS related titles shared by CSTA Iowa members and publishers. Each resource will highlight who shared the title and how it might help CS educators.