WeTeach_CS Summit 2019

This two-part presentation will provide an overview of the Hacker High School program and resources and materials available. In addition, the most popular topics in previous talks have been the discussion of simple things that you can use to improve your own digital experience and secure your information. The first part of this talk will focus on those ideas and discuss how to evaluate the many tools available to assist you.

Learning labs are the best environments in creating an engaging and collaborative environment for teaching computer networking and cybersecurity. We present teaching modules, lab content, and exercises on computer network security concepts with an instantaneous feedback mechanism on student learning levels. This will be an interactive session to demonstrate the tools, course content, and the auto-graded exercise capabilities.

Are you teaching Computer Science 1 next year and need resources? Join this session to hear about WeTeach_CS for HS and best practices in CS pedagogy.

Discover a program that empowers students to develop and apply computational thinking skills to solve "real world" problems in a project-based environment. Engineering Applications of Computer Science Principles is a year-long, design-based high school course that integrates computer science (CS) with engineering design. Developed by University of Texas Engineering and Computer Engineering faculty, experienced secondary teachers and curriculum developers, and engineers with decades of industry experience, this hands-on course engages students in authentic engineering and CS practices. Come learn how we scaffold student acquisition and application of CS principles across a series of engaging and socially relevant design challenges.