Maryland Higher Education Summer CS Intensive
July 18-20, 2023 at Hood College, Frederick, Maryland
8:30-4:00 each day (T, W, Th) lunch provided.
Goals
Learn about the ideas, successes, and challenges of others who have integrated CS into preservice education
Discover how Maryland districts are integrating computer science into the classroom from preschool through high school.
Engage in hands-on robotics, unplugged, and computing activities common in Maryland's PK-12 schools.
Examine existing computer science, engineering, and cybersecurity resources for primary and secondary content areas, early childhood, and special education.
Create actionable plans to reach all future educators with customized resources to meet the needs of specific courses in collaboration with colleagues.
Agenda:
Tuesday 7/18
8:30-9 Overview of resources & Maryland goals
9-11 Current implementers share their resources, successes, and challenges, presentation on CS pedagogy for educators
11-12 Breakouts: Scratch Jr or Secondary computing
12-1 LUNCH
1-2:15 BREAKOUTS
Using puzzles, logic and unplugged activities. Room 207
Teacher Academy of MD Integraiont Scratch. Room 214
CODEJOY: Hands on computing with micro:bit virual instruction. Room 213
2:30-3:45 BREAKOUTS
Using puzzles, logic and unplugged activities. Room 207
Computing with Special Education. Room 214
CODEJOY: Hands on computing with micro:bit virual instruction. Room 213
3:45-4pm Wrap up in Room 206.
Register for Micro:bit escape room. 6:30-8pm
Wednesday 7/19
8:30-9:15 Statewide celebration of CS education - Hodson auditorium in Rosenstock Hall - agenda
9:15a-9:30a BREAK / Get T-shirts
9:30a-9:35a Overview of Day, Room 206
9:35-10:15a BREAKOUTS
Session I-A: Coding in Early Education. This presentation highlights the aspects of a coding project offered at the preschool level. Marisel Torres-Crespo Christine Engbert Tatum Arts Center Room 206
Session I-B: Internalizing Computational Thinking Kelly Powers Tatum Arts Center Room 207
Using anchor charts to solidify ideas
10:30-11:30a BREAKOUTS
The code.org catalog of interactive lessons for anyone to use at all levels Tim Dixon Tatum Arts Center Room 206
What did we learn from last year? What else do we want to learn? Noel Kuriakos Tatum Arts Center Room 207
Open planning session, share between institutions. What can we collaborate on? Facilitator: Kelly Powers Tatum Arts Center Room 213
11:30 - 12: 15 LUNCH - connect with PK-12 teachers working in their districts
12:15 Group Photo in front of the cafeteria
12:15-1:15 Ice Cream Social. Meet the teachers in your area.
1:15 - 2:30 SELECT
Hands-on activities with robots, unplugged activities, and computing commonly used in Maryland PK-12 schools in the Whitaker Campus Building
CODEJOY: Hands on computing with micro:bit virual instruction. Room 213
2:40 - 3:45p BREAKOUTS
Data and computing in English Language Arts. Rasha Alkhateeb Room 207.
Emerging technologies as a common literacy across all subject areas: artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data science, etc. What should educators know about data, AI and cyber? Room 214
CODEJOY: Hands on computing with micro:bit virual instruction. Room 213
3:45-4p Wrap-up Room 206
Thursday 7/20
8:30-8:35- Overview of Day - Dianne O’Grady-Cunniff, Director, MCCE Room 206
8:35-9:15 CS with SEL and Pedagogy - Charlene Saint-Jean, Media Specialist, Prince George’s County Public Schools Room 206
9:15-10:15 BREAKOUTS CS Classroom Experiences
Elementary - Room 213
Secondary - Room 207
!0:15-10:30 BREAK
10:30-11:30 BREAKOUTS
CT/CS in Early Childhood - Christine Engbert and Abena Njeeri, Noel Kuriakos - Room 207
Emerging Technologies as a Common Literacy Across All Content Areas - Room 206
Using a Rubric to Evaluate Computing Lessons - Mike Brown - Room 213
11:30-12:30 LUNCH- Coblentz Hall
12:30-1:25 TEAM TIME Teams share what they have learned and propose ways to integrate CT/CS into specific classes
Towson - Room 206
Loyola, Stevenson, UMD - Room 207
CCBC, MCC - Room 213
Salisbury, MSM, UMBC, Hood - Room 214
1:25-1:35 Post Survey and transition to break out rooms. bit.ly/HE-survey
1:35-2:30 BREAKOUTS
Using Scratch to Teach Pedagogical Strategies - Mike Brown - Room 207
Equity of Access and current Research in CS Education. site- Dianne O'Grady-Cunniff, Monica McGill - Room 206
Virtual learning with the Micro:bit and CodeJoy - on Zoom. Room 213
Identifying Opportunities Based on 2022 Pre Service Workshop - Noel Kuriakos - Room 214
2:30- 3:15 TEAM TIME Institutions plan how you will add to the CS/CT knowledge of students in your preservice program in the 2023-24 school year
Towson - Room 206
Loyola, Stevenson, UMD - Room 207
CCBC, MCC - Room 213
Salisbury, MSM, UMBC, Hood - Room 214
3:15- 3:30 BREAK and prepare for Gallery Walk
3:30- 3:50 Gallery Walk of results, Bring your work to post and share - Room 206
3:50 -4:00 Wrap-up and next steps -Dianne O'Grady Cunniff - Room 206
Discord discussion: bit.ly/mcce-he
Why attend?
We value your time and experience and want to pay you for your participation.
You will be well positioned to apply for much larger grant funds after completing this cycle.
This is an excellent opportunity for connecting and collaborating with colleagues.
Maryland NEEDs teachers who understand how to teach computer science well to support diverse students across K-12. This nationally recognized subject area is way behind yet becoming a requirement in almost every state.
Take action
Fill out an application to register for the summer PD event.
Apply for a mini-grant to receive a stipend with the support of your institution (plus funding to offset travel/accommodation/materials of instruction costs)
Note: limited stipends of $900 are available for those who want to apply as an individual. Only institutional applicants will receive funding for travel/accommodations and resources.