Driven to advance the state of K-12 computer science education in the state of Iowa and beyond.
Cedar Falls, IA
Joined July 2022
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Iowa's AEAs are part of the GOOD in our state's educational system. Hindering their work hurts Iowans.
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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?
This is such a great opportunity for the CS teachers in Iowa. PLEASE take advantage of this! #CS4IA
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 iowaaea.org/how-we-can-help/… by 5/5. #CS4IA #CSforIA #itecia @IADeptofEd @NewBoCo @northerniowa @CSEDatUNI @iowa_aea
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We appreciate the support for K-12 CS that comes from the Iowa business community. @IowaCSTA businessrecord.com/training-…
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
We are celebrating #HourOfCode with electronic posters using #microbit . Taking surveys to understand school problems. @cs4ia @IowaCSTA
Congratulations to five great CS Teachers! #csforia
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!
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
Ben Schafer retweeted
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: drive.google.com/file/d/1Bb_… (EN + FR instructions included cuz we're 🇨🇦😉)
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"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!
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🥁 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 iowa.csteachers.org/events/c… #CS4IA #CSforIA #itecia
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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 👉🏾 iowa.csteachers.org/Events/s… #CS4IA #CSforIA #itecia @IowaSTEM
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
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.
🔗 helloworld.cc/subscribe
#CSEd #Computing #Education
Ben Schafer retweeted
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.
🔗 helloworld.cc/subscribe
#CSEd #Computing #Education
I am going to keep tweeting this story. I can't find any explanation for why this series of books has been banned. #csforia #cs4ia #cs4all theregister.com/2022/09/26/g…