We Teach_CS Summit, June 7-9, 2016, Austin, Texas
Computer Science education isn’t just about bits and bytes, it’s about helping today’s students become the technology leaders of tomorrow. As you open the world of coding and computational thinking to K-12 students in Texas, the TRC is opening new resources and networking opportunities to you with its inaugural WeTeach_CS Summit, June 7-9 in Austin coordinated by The University of Texas at Austin’s Center for STEM Education.
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TRC Launches CS Network Blog
Opportunities for both teachers and students related to computer science, coding and computational thinking are becoming more prevalent due to growing awareness of the the importance of these fields in the 21st Century innovation economy. Unfortunately, finding these opportunities can be a real challenge as there has been no central clearinghouse for these kinds of resources and events in Texas. To address this communications challenge, the TRC launched the TRC CS Network Blog in May 2015. –Continue reading article
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Upcoming Events / Professional Development
The TRC and its partners offer professional development opportunities in computer science to the STEM community. View upcoming events or even subscribe to our Calendars (via Google Calendar) at the links below.
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Curriculum and Resources
An annotated collection of links to organizations, materials, and other resources to support Computer Science education and professional development. View Resources
Presentations and Publications
TRC CS Network presentations and publications are available for download. View Presentations / Publications
White Paper: Texas CS Task Force
The Texas Computer Science Task Force is a group of computer science stakeholders who have determined key barriers to the development of a robust CS pipeline in Texas schools and to have made strategic recommendations to address those barriers. Building the Texas Computer Science Pipeline: Strategic Recommendations for Success is a white paper that outlines these barriers and offers concrete, achievable recommendations to improve both access to, and the quality of, computer science education for Texas students. Read more.
CS Network Collaborators
The TRC CS Network would like to thank the following organizations for their generous support.
- 100Kin10
- AT&T
- Department of Computer Science, UT Austin
- Expanding Computing Education Pathways (ECEP)
- IBM
- Learning Sciences, UT Austin
- Microsoft
- Oracle Academy
- TACSE
- Technet