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WeTeach_CS Summit 2019

Sheraton Austin Georgetown Hotel and Conference Center – Georgetown, TX

Henry Ramirez

CSTA
Central Region Chapter Support Coordinator
Houston, TX

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My Friends

8:00am CDT

Registration FoyerAmy Carrell

10:00am CDT

The Impact of Teacher Externships on the Classroom Experience (Middle/High School) A/BAnnette Duvall • Markeba Warfield • Melissa Porter Resources for Implementing CS into the Classroom, Elem through HS GRandle Moore WeTeach_CyberSecurity, The New CS Pathway C/DTommy Gober • John F Owen • John B Owen

11:00am CDT

11:30am CDT

Lunch / Opening Session and Speaker: Kyla Guru - Tales of a Teenage Security Supergirl BallroomCarol L. Fletcher, Ph.D. • Kyla Guru

1:00pm CDT

1:15pm CDT

The World of eSports: Not Quite Computer Science But Still Tons of Fun! JAaron Schmidlkofer • Henry Vo Building the Computational Mindset in STEM Education to Scale Computer Science For All (Panel) AMESJoseph Kmoch • Sylvia Wood • John B Owen • Karen North CS, ELL and ELA: Si! Podemos! HLorelei Cummings Using Design Thinking to Develop Video Game Elements TAYLOREdgardo Irizarry

2:15pm CDT

2:30pm CDT

Build Your CS Skills with the Express Course from Code.org JSusan F. Reeves Coding, Camps, and Clubs HDebi Pfitzenmaier Hands on Python Coding with CodeBots and micro:bits! KDavid Ewing

3:30pm CDT

3:45pm CDT

Student Playground and Sweet Treats BallroomTexas students and their sponsors • Ryan Torbey

7:30am CDT

Breakfast Ballroom

8:30am CDT

Plenary Session: Dan Garcia - Achieving CSforALL through the Beauty and Joy of Computing (BJC) BallroomDan Garcia

9:30am CDT

9:45am CDT

Introduction to Programming with MIT’s Scratch TAYLORRyan Torbey Introduction to Python JDavid Ruf

10:45am CDT

11:00am CDT

#PlanAJam: Hosting a Community Code Jam at Your School C/DDebi Pfitzenmaier A Guide to Robotics Competition Success HJames Jobe COMPUTER SCIENCE IN THE REAL WORLD: What Skills do Employers Really Want? (Panel) AMESMichelle Sedbery • John F Owen • Anna Swinney • Tom Kyle Making Games and Learning CS with GameSalad JTan Tran

12:00pm CDT

12:15pm CDT

Lunch / WeTeach_CS Change Maker and Mini-Grant Awards BallroomCarol L. Fletcher, Ph.D. • Amy Carrell

1:15pm CDT

1:30pm CDT

Google CS First C/DSusan F. Reeves • Gianna Colson Ignite My Future & goIT: Computational & Design Thinking Resources HHillary McDonald • Serene Gallegos Creating Robust CS Programs to Attract Students AMESChris Yust Foundations of Computer Science for Teachers KJohn B Owen

2:30pm CDT

2:45pm CDT

CS Toys and CS Tools C/DHenry Vo • Aaron Schmidlkofer

3:45pm CDT

Exhibitor Showcase and Device Petting Zoo AtriumAutoAuto • CompuScholar, Inc. • GameSalad, Inc. • MakeCrate • Museum of Science Boston • National Integrated Cyber Education Research Center • STEM Crafters • UTeach CS Principles / UTeach Professional Development • Texas Instruments • Firia Labs • KISS Institute for Practical Robotics • Greg Rousos • Hacker High School • Tata Consultancy Services • Microsoft Philanthropies TEALS • Project Lead The Way

7:00am CDT

Breakfast Ballroom

8:00am CDT

Plenary Session: Patti Ordóñez - The Importance of Data Science for Puerto Rico Post Hurricane María BallroomPatti Ordóñez

9:00am CDT

9:15am CDT

How to Engage Your School Counselor as an Ally in the Effort to Increase Student Access to Computer Science Education and Careers KSarah Cable • Julie Petrus Resources for Implementing CS into the Classroom, Elem through HS AMESRandle Moore Algorithms—Using Simple Manipulatives to Teach Complex Concepts BELFORTDavid Ruf Summer Camps to Build Your Budget and Your club GAngela Jumper

10:15am CDT

10:30am CDT

Securing Grants and Funding (Panel) AMESAmy Carrell • Walter Doyle • Debi Pfitzenmaier • Lisa Richardson Introduction to Programming with MIT’s Scratch JRyan Torbey Sprite Lab - Code.org’s Newest Open-Ended Tool! KSusan F. Reeves

11:30am CDT

11:45am CDT

Lunch / Closing Session, DonorsChoose.org and Door Prizes! BallroomCarol L. Fletcher, Ph.D. • Walter Doyle