Programming the future v2
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The document discusses the need for more computer science education and programming skills in Texas. It notes a lack of certified computer science teachers and makes recommendations to address this through blended professional development. Data shows declining computer science enrollments and few women in the field. Suggestions are provided to build awareness of computer science careers and recruit more women and students through various programs. The role of HB5 in providing opportunities for computer science course endorsements is also discussed.
Programming the future v2
- 1. S Programming the Future Dr. Carol Fletcher & Dr. Paula Moeller University of Texas at Austin College of Education
- 2. S “The computer is an instrument whose language is ideas.” Alan Key
- 3. S What do math teachers need to know about Computer Science? Carol L. Fletcher, Ph.D. Associate Director, TRC Center for STEM Education The University of Texas at Austin
- 4. Our Country Needs One Million More Programmers SOURCE: Code.org
- 5. AUSTINS TECH JOB OPENINGS, ANNUAL MEDIAN SALARIES, # OPENINGS: NOV 2014 SOURCE: THE CONFERENCE BOARD HELP WANTED ONLINE ® 2014,, BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, MAY 2013 and Austin Chamber of Commerce 252 320 393 451 558 709 819 863 1,073 1,574 $73,070 $79,210 $88,430 $88,430 $88,430 $44,840 $75,830 $68,130 $62,260 $95,240 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 Database Admin Comp Programmer Comp Sys Engineer/Architect QA Engineer/Tester IT Project Mgr Comp System Analyst Comp User Support Network/Comp Sys Admin Web Developer App Developer
- 6. STEM is not enough SOURCE: Code.org
- 7. Fewer CS majors than 10 years ago (and a shrinking % are women) Sources: National Science Foundation 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Male Female
- 8. What is the Status of AP Computer Science? SOURCE: www.TEALSK12.org and College Board
- 10. Texas Teacher Certifications Earned in 2013-14 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 6-12 Secd. Computer Info System 8-12 Computer Science 8-12 Tech Apps Number of Teachers Certified Number of Teachers Certified
- 11. CS Offerings in Texas 2013- 14 PEIMS # Course FTEs Student Enrollment 03580200 Computer Science I 68.47 9,132 03580300 Computer Science II 13.14 879 A3580100 AP Computer Science A 51.54 5,572 TOTAL 133.15 15,583 S Based on data obtained from Teacher FTE Counts and Course Enrollment Reports S http://ritter.tea.state.tx.u s/adhocrpt/adfte.html
- 13. Texas Computer Science Task Force S Met on Oct 8, 2014 at Austin Chamber of Commerce S 15 people representing CS teachers, edtech business, higher ed, TCEA, CTAT, Code.org, College Board, ISD leaders and policymakers S Built consensus around 4 key barriers and recommendations S Download the Whitepaper www.thetrc.org/computer-
- 14. RECOMMENDATION #1 Blended professional development that prepares currently certified educators to teach high school Computer Science courses Lack of trained and certified CS teachers CHALLENGE #1
- 16. Bootstrap Workshop July 20-22, 2015 S Teaching algebraic concepts through videogame programming S Target audience: middle school math teachers, Algebra I teachers, tech apps and computer science teachers S www.bootstrapworld.org S Location: Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at UT Austin S $150/teacher S Registration and details at http://www.thetrc.org/bootstrap- summer-2015/
- 17. TCEA CS Academy July 23-24, 2015 S Location: TCEA Conference Center – Austin S http://www.tcea.org/convene/academy/cs S TCEA member $195; Non-Member $240 S Sponsored by
- 18. Teach CS July 25, 2015 S Target Audience: Teachers who are preparing for the Grades 8-12 Computer Science certification exam S Location: UT Austin Center for STEM Education S http://www.thetrc.org/teach-cs-july-25-2015/ S $100/teacher S Sponsored by
- 19. TRC Project Keep Calm and Java On www.theTRC.org Applications open on August 18, 2015
- 20. TACSE – Statewide Advocacy S An open community group consisting of business leaders, parents, educators, school and university administrators, government officials and concerned citizens that are dedicated to bringing computer science education to students in grades K-12. S http://www.meetup.com/TACSEd/ S Monthly meetings in Austin
- 21. TACSE on the Road S CSTA Annual Conference – July 12, 2015 S Grapevine, TX S Meetup 4:30 – 6:30 pm S Hilton DFW Lakes 1800 Highway 26E, Grapevine, TX S Grace Hopper Conference – October 14, 2015 S Houston, TX S Meetup 6 – 9 pm S Houston Embassy Suites – Downtown S Funded by NSF’s Expanding Computer Science Pathways (ECEP) project
- 22. TRC CS Network Blog S Empowering teachers to better serve students S Stay up-to-date on all things computer science education related in Texas S Sign up for Free! S Professional Development S Student Opportunities S http://sites.utexas.edu/trc csblog/
- 23. S The “T” is missing in STEM in Texas
- 24. HB 5 Provides Opportunity S Career Exploration S http://ipsi.utexas.edu/stem-careers/ S Courses at the high school and university where the lines between K-12 and higher education are blurred. S The STEM endorsement ensures students will be strong in CS and mathematics/science. S Endorsement electives matter, clearly define options and build the master schedule to reflect options
- 25. 4 CS Courses Needed Tech Apps and 3 Additional S Fundamentals of CS S CS I/II/III S AP Computer Science S IB CS Standard/IB CS Higher Level S Discrete Mathematics S 3D Modeling S Digital Forensics S Game Programming/Design S Mobile App Development S Robotics Programming/Design S Ind. Study of Tech Apps S Web Design/Programming
- 26. Thriving in Our Digital World S Dual credit course available through the UT OnRamps project S A summer PD opportunity is available S Fee is required for dual credit to be awarded to the student. S Watch the video S Learn more at www.cs.utexas.edu/~engage
- 27. P-Tech A grades 9-14 experience where students receive a high school diploma in addition to receiving training and courses that lead to college and career readiness.
- 28. TEALS www.tealsk12.org S A program that recruits, trains, mentors and places high tech professionals that love CS into high school classrooms as volunteer teachers. S Mentorship program where CS volunteer works with a teacher for a period of 2 years. S The duo team teaches AP CS A or CS Principles Course. S Teacher capacity is built over time.
- 29. 5 Skills Programmers Need S Define and analyze the problem S Develop an algorithm S Technical programming S Test for accuracy (debugging as needed) S Write the specs for the program
- 31. Recruiting all Women S Blackgirlscode.org S Code2040.org S Girldevelopit.com S Girlswhocode.com S Girlstart.org S Coderdojo.com
- 32. Google CS First S Free and available online. S Targeted to students in grades 4-8 S Flexible and adaptive based on your schedule S Uses scratch from MIT to attract students with varied interests
- 33. Code.org S Free 20-hour Coding Courses. S Courses 2,3,4 are available for elementary-middle school. S Students can learn the concepts of CS with or without a computer. S Lessons are hands on making use of physical manipulatives to model computational concepts.
- 34. S Can you help develop the programmers of the future?
- 35. S Questions?
- 36. 10 Minutes of Code S Free 10-minute activities using your TI-84 Plus S Easily fits into your math classes S You don’t need to know anything about coding to get started Coming this Fall! Session at #CAMT15 Thursday, 10 am in 350B Programming and Coding with the TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator
- 37. Contact Us S Dr. Carol Fletcher S [email protected] S @Drfletcher88 S www.theTRC.org S Dr. Paula Moeller S [email protected] S @psmoeller S www.ipsi.utexas.edu
Editor's Notes
- #2: Paula intros the session and introduces Carol and the important work the TRC is doing right now. The brain is a hyperlink to a YouTube video found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J14DZ0J5O5k
- #5: So what does this mean to you? Not only is computing fun, challenging and creative. There is also a huge future out there if you have computing skills. Economists estimate that by 2020, when you are in your second year in college, the US will have more than one million more job openings than computer science students.
- #6: These jobs pay really well. In November, Central Texas had nearly 1,600 job openings for people who know how to create software applications. Those paid on average $95,000.
- #7: HAL
- #8: Carol
- #11: CAROL State Board of Educator Certification. (2014). Retrieved from https://secure.sbec.state.tx.us/Reports/prodrpts/rpt_edu_tchr_prod_counts.asp
- #12: CAROL
- #13: Admitting you have a problem is the first step!
- #14: Lots of talk and data about the problem but not much research or analysis about why schools weren’t teaching CS Thought leaders and stakeholders in CS Raise your hand
- #20: CAROL This grew out of an original partnership between Oracle, TCEA and the TRC called Keep Calm and Java On. 120 applicants for 40 slots last fall in 3 weeks.
- #27: Video is about 2 minutes in length