Computers Addendum
November 2018 Issue
Computer Science Education Week
Stay tuned for ideas to implement in your classroom to highlight this week.
What are you doing?
The HourofCode dot com site has plenty of activities at all grade levels, and he has also received ideas from other vendors that he will be glad to share if you need (sking@ksde.org)
No computer lab? That’s no problem; check out the “Unplugged” activity ideas.
Perkins Reserve Grant Available (#50580)
All grants must be sent to the Olathe CTE office for finalizing at least one week prior to KSDE deadline. Our office will then take care of submitting to KSDE. Contact the Olathe CTE Office with questions you might have.
Interested in starting a "Girls Who Code" club?
Currently Olathe has 2 active clubs: Olathe East High School and Pioneer Trail Middle School.
We would love to spread the word to schools who might be interested! The "Girls Who Code" team is happy to set up a webinar or send additional resources to your schools. They We have a special promotion to give out free t-shirts to every student/Facilitator if they sign up!
Contact:
Emily Ong
Community Partner Manager
Email: emily.ong@girlswhocode.com
Phone: 347-770-1320
Visit us at girlswhocode.com
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
Prepare our girls for the future of work! Applications to start a Girls Who Code Club are open now!
Interested in discussing a formal partnership with Girls Who Code to launch multiple Clubs? Schedule a phone call on my calendar!
Digital Forensics - Real Life Scenarios
Date: November 5
Time: 3:00-4:00pm
Where: JCCC - OCB 100P
Description: Sr. Computer Forensic Analyst Daniel Estes will present from United Lex.
• An introduction to the field and profession of Digital Forensics
• A look at the hardware and software tools used
• Case stories: practical examples in the real world
• Q&A, throughout and at the end
Digital forensics involves the collection, processing, preservation, analysis and presentation of evidence found on computers or digital storage media devices.
Daniel Estes, Senior Computer Forensic Analyst with UnitedLex, will discuss the hardware used in digital forensics and share case studies of real-world situations in which digital forensic evidence played a role. UnitedLex is an international legal services provider that drives digital transformation throughout the corporate legal ecosystem.
RSVP:http://info.jccc.edu/acton/fs/blocks/showLandingPage/a/20072/p/p-00cc/t/page/fm/0
Cyber Day
Time: 1:30-5:00pm
Where: JCCC - OCB 100P
Description: The IT- Networking Department is hosting Cyber Day in the CoLab! Have a computer problem you need advice on? Come by! Come by to ask any questions you may have about Cybersecurity and IT such as: How do I protect myself? How do I manage my passwords? How do I stay safe online? How do I secure my network? 1:30pm Kickoff- Robert Carney, Professor of Information Technology will present on Windows Security
RSVP:http://info.jccc.edu/acton/fs/blocks/showLandingPage/a/20072/p/p-00cd/t/page/fm/0
Join middle schools for the third annual Code-a-Thon, sponsored by Learning.com.
Sign up today, and during the week of November 12-16, 2018, your students will have free access to EasyCode, which uses interactive lessons and challenges to help students learn to code in a real programming languages.
Code-a-Thon participants will be entered to win a one-year subscription to Learning.com’s award-winning digital literacy products and a $500 gift card for a pizza party at their school.
Click HERE for more information.
$28,000 SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN ENGINEERING OR COMPUTER SCIENCE
The Wichita State University College of Engineering will host the Wallace Invitational for Scholarships in Engineering (WISE) on November 16.
All high school seniors who meet the WISE eligibility criteria are invited to compete for one of 10 $28,000 Wallace Scholarships to study engineering or computer science at Wichita State University beginning in Fall 2019.
If you have students who plan to attend college and study engineering or computer science, please share this opportunity with them.
Wallace Invitational for Scholarships in Engineering
Friday, November 16
9:00am – 2:00pm
Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
To be eligible for WISE, students must:
- Be a high school senior
- Apply to Wichita State University by October 15
- Declare an engineering or computer science major on their Wichita State application
- Meet one of the following criteria
- o Have a minimum 3.50 unweighted GPA
- o Have a minimum 27 ACT or 1280 SAT score
- o Have a top 10% class rank
- Register for WISE by November 1
Below are some helpful websites you can share with your students.
· Information about the WSU College of Engineering
If you or your students have any questions, please feel free to contact me at the information below. We hope you share this incredible opportunity with your students!
Jason Bosch, M.Ed.
Director of Student Engagement & Scholarships
College of Engineering
Wichita State University
(316) 978-6314
Young Innovators to Watch Scholarship Program
CSTA is proud to partner with Living in Digital Times to reward students for their tech prowess and entrepreneurial effort.
Students from across the nation are honored annually at the Young Innovators to Watch Scholarship Program hosted during the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas every January. CES is the largest consumer technology event in the nation, with over 170K+ attendees each year.
Winners get to travel to CES, get honored in a ceremony in front of 500 industry attendees, and tour CES visiting incubators, accelerators, and companies to help them achieve their goals. Students must be 13 -20 years old to apply.
Grok Code Quest Competition for Students
Dates: October 29 - December 2, 2018
There are streams for all levels of experiences - Newbies, Beginners, Intermediate, and BBC micro:bit.
Every week a set of notes and problems are released for students to answer and earn points. Students submit answers to our intelligent auto-marker and will receive intuitive feedback to help them get the answers right. We've made using this competition in your classrooms easy for students and teachers!
Visit: get.gl/codequest18-csta-september for more info!
High School Programming Contest (HSPC)
Date: Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Time: 9:30am-3:30pm
Location: KSU Alumni Center (Manhattan, KS)
We invite all area high schools to select teams and register for the 27th Annual KSU High School Programming Contest, sponsored by the Department of Computer Science.
The contest is open to all high school students. Each team will consist of up to four students and only 1 laptop per team. In order that beginners as well as more experienced programmers may compete, there will be two divisions: a beginning division consisting of students who have completed at most one semester of programming and have no more than one year programming experience, and an advanced division open to all high school students. Because different schools use different types of machines and different programming languages in their instruction, teams must provide their own computers and software. Any programming language may be used for the contest.
Solutions to the contest problems will require numerical calculations, simple string manipulation, and logical decisions. The main difference between the two divisions will be in the complexity of the programming logic required to solve the problems. For example, more use of nested loops will be required to solve some advanced division problems. Also, doubly dimensioned arrays may be needed to solve advanced problems, whereas singly dimensioned arrays should be sufficient to solve the beginning problems.
Some problems from previous years are available at http://www.cs.ksu.edu/hspc/Scorecards.and.problems/index.html.
Contest Information:
- The contest will consist of five rounds.
- During rounds one through four, teams will have 25 minutes to solve a given programming problem.
- During round five, teams will have 40 minutes to solve two programming problems. Teams correctly solving the problem within the allotted time will receive 20 points.
- Furthermore, a team that correctly solves the problem before the time has elapsed will receive an additional point for each remaining minute.
- No points will be given for incorrect solutions. The contest, therefore, encourages teams to find correct solutions quickly.
- Teams may resubmit once after an incorrect submission. The points for a correct answer on the second submission will be 10 points plus the time remaining.
Registration Rules:
- Each High School may only register three teams for the contest.
- The high school is able to make changes to their registration form until October 19, 2018.
- You MUST FILL IN THE FULL NAME OF THE SCHOOL - WE MUST BE ABLE TO SEARCH FOR YOUR SCHOOL ONLINE.
- If a school submits more than one registration form, the second form will be considered the Active Registration.
- The previous submission will be canceled from the Registration.
- Advisors will receive a confirmation email that will allow them to edit their registration information until October 19, 2018.
- Please keep this email and check your junk box for any changes you need to make to your registration.
An awards ceremony will follow the last round. Certificates for participation and medals for the top three teams in each division will bepresented.
Lunch will be provided for all team members and faculty sponsors.Parking has been reserved for the contest, and validation permits will beavailable for the parking garage at the registration table. If your schoolteams are planning to bring a bus, please contact us atkellybruna5@ksu.edu for additional parking information.
There is a limited amount of space available, so entries for up tothree teams per school will be accepted on a first-come, first-servebasis until October 19, 2018. If space is still available after October 24,an additional one team per school may be accepted. Receipt of registrationwill be acknowledged prior to the contest.
If you have any questions about the contest or would like to register, visit our website at http://www.cs.ksu.edu/hspc/index.html.
*When you go to register, please have a computer that allows pop-up blocker to show you the edit code*
Sincerely,
Dr. David Gustafson and Dr. Rodney Howell
Kelly Bruna
Academic Advisor & Program Coordinator
Department of Computer Science
2184 Engineering Hall
1701D Platt St. Manhattan, KS 66506
t: (785) 532-6350
American Computer Science League Contests
There are four contests during the regular season. The last day that each contest must be completed is as follows:
- Contest #1: Friday, December 21, 2018
- Contest #2: Friday, February 1, 2019
- Contest #3: Friday, March 8, 2019
- Contest #4: Friday, April 19, 2019
Top 10 reasons why the ACSL is different and worth considering:
- ACSL is a unique and fun competition that introduces students to core concepts in Computer Science.
- For just one registration fee per division, each contest may be given to all of your students regardless of prior background or ability.
- All necessary preparation materials are supplied with lots of examples even for non-specialist teachers.
- No problem has ever been repeated in 40 years!
- The Elementary Division introduces students in grades 3-6 to four foundational Computer Science concepts without requiring students to know how to code.
- The Classroom Division provides a non-programming version of the contest using all 12 concepts from the other divisions for grades 6-12.
- The two-part short problems and programming problem contest includes a Junior, Intermediate, and Senior Division.
- Schools may register 3-person or 5-person teams in the Intermediate and Senior Divisions.
- Team scores are ranked internationally based on the scores that advisors submit.
- There is an annual invitational All-Star Contest over Memorial Day weekend. These trips change students' lives forever!
Digital Media Competition
Date: April 5, 2017
Location: KSU Student Union, Manhattan, Kansas
For more information: https://www.mace-ks.org/page/kstlhome
Please join us for the Kansas Student Technology Leadership Digital Media Competition.
The purpose of this competition is to allow students in Kansas schools an opportunity to showcase their work and to provide a venue to recognize their efforts and achievements.
Students will present projects they have developed as part of their technology classes or organizations. Project presentations will be judged and awards will be given at the end of the day.
This competition is open to all Kansas students in grades 6 thru 12.
Divisions of competition will be divided into Middle School or High School, and denoted as an individual or group.
Categories of competition for each division will include:
- Interactive Media
- Graphic Design
- Video Production - News Story
- Video Production - PSA - 2017 Topic: "Digital Legacy"
- Website Design
NOTE: Perkins funding may be available to support professional development opportunities. Contact the Olathe CTE Office to inquire. Click HERE for CTE Procedures for Out of District Requests
KSDE Computer Science Roadshow
Date: November 13, 2018
Time: 9am-12:00pm
Location: Lawrence
Registration: $25 per attendee; Lunch provided.
PLTW Summit 2018
Location: Kansas City, MO
PLTW Summit is a unique opportunity for the PLTW Network to come together, share ideas, learn from each other, and advance the way we’re transforming teaching and providing students with inspiring, engaging, and empowering learning experiences.
Click HERE for more information.
Computer Science Teacher Mentor Day
PLTW, Code.org, AP, etc…
More information coming soon.
Save the date for February CTE Conference
MACE Conference 2019
Date: February 28th & March 1st, 2019
Location: Alumni Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
To take advantage of early registration pricing and reserve your spot at the conference. You can sign up now with a "placeholder" accounts and tell us the names later.
Early online registration is just $150 on or before December 21, 2018, after this date online registration goes up to $200.
Or better yet, sign up to be a presenter and you get your registration free. Deadline for Presenters is November 16, 2018.
http://www.mace-ks.org/7590_1All registrations are now open.
Check out the MACE Spring Conference page and get signed up soon.
CodeHS Professional Development Courses for GRADUATE CREDIT!
There are four approved CodeHS online professional development courses including Teaching Intro to Computer Science, Teaching AP Computer Science Principles, Teaching Computing Ideas, and Teaching Intro Python. After completing one of these courses, teachers submit a credit request form and small credit processing fee on CodeHS to receive St. Kate's credit.
The Education Department at St. Catherine University has been researching gender equitable teaching strategies in STEM and best practices for teaching women and girls computational thinking and coding. Program Director Dr. Siri Anderson commented, "We know many teachers who are eager for their students to learn computer science skills, but as novice learners themselves feel anxious to tackle this content area on their own. We were thrilled to discover the high-quality online curriculum that CodeHS offers to scaffold teachers' success with integrating computer science instruction into their classrooms."
To learn more about CodeHS professional development courses and graduate credit,
visit codehs.com/info/pd/grad_credit or email hello@codehs.com.
What is a CTSO? Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) integrate into Career and Technical Education programs and courses to extend teaching and learning through innovative programs, business and community partnerships and leadership experiences at the school, state and national levels. CTSOs are a powerful avenue for helping our nation address key challenges such as workforce development, student achievement, economic vitality and global competitiveness.
The Guide to Career and Technical Student Organizations (PDF) can help educators decide which organizations would benefit the students in their schools.
To learn more about each of the organizations see the information provided below or click HERE for more information.
If you are interested in starting a new chapter, please visit the websites of these organizations or reach out to a fellow colleague who already has an established chapter at their school.
