Comments on: Computer Science Teachers Conference (CSTA CS/IT 2010) http://www.helenemartin.com/2010-07-computer-science-teachers-conference-csta-csit-2010/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=computer-science-teachers-conference-csta-csit-2010 You don't understand something until you've taught a teenager to teach a computer to do it. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:01:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Interesting Links July 19th 2010 http://www.helenemartin.com/2010-07-computer-science-teachers-conference-csta-csit-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-886 Interesting Links July 19th 2010 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:33:48 +0000 http://www.helenemartin.com/?p=383#comment-886 [...] new. Doug Peterson has a good review of the event (2010 CSIT Symposium) as does Hélène Martin (Computer Science Teachers Conference (CSTA CS/IT 2010)). I hope to see you at next year’s [...] [...] new. Doug Peterson has a good review of the event (2010 CSIT Symposium) as does Hélène Martin (Computer Science Teachers Conference (CSTA CS/IT 2010)). I hope to see you at next year’s [...]

]]> By: TeachScheme Workshop at Brown University | Hélène Martin http://www.helenemartin.com/2010-07-computer-science-teachers-conference-csta-csit-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-439 TeachScheme Workshop at Brown University | Hélène Martin Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:25:24 +0000 http://www.helenemartin.com/?p=383#comment-439 [...] leverage and expand on students’ algebra knowledge.  Emmanuel Schanzer, whom I mentioned in my CS/IT post, is going to tell us about his middle school outreach program tomorrow.  I’m looking forward [...] [...] leverage and expand on students’ algebra knowledge.  Emmanuel Schanzer, whom I mentioned in my CS/IT post, is going to tell us about his middle school outreach program tomorrow.  I’m looking forward [...]

]]> By: Blog Post: Interesting Links July 19th 2010 | IT.beta http://www.helenemartin.com/2010-07-computer-science-teachers-conference-csta-csit-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-432 Blog Post: Interesting Links July 19th 2010 | IT.beta Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:22:36 +0000 http://www.helenemartin.com/?p=383#comment-432 [...] new. Doug Peterson has a good review of the event (2010 CSIT Symposium) as does Hélène Martin (Computer Science Teachers Conference (CSTA CS/IT 2010)). I hope to see you at next year’s [...] [...] new. Doug Peterson has a good review of the event (2010 CSIT Symposium) as does Hélène Martin (Computer Science Teachers Conference (CSTA CS/IT 2010)). I hope to see you at next year’s [...]

]]> By: Hélène Martin http://www.helenemartin.com/2010-07-computer-science-teachers-conference-csta-csit-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Hélène Martin Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:35:52 +0000 http://www.helenemartin.com/?p=383#comment-428 Hi Cammie, I hope I was clear that I did really enjoy the session and took many important things from it! My reason for teaching K-12 CS is to try to have an impact on the types of people in the computing industry. I have a CS degree and there are lots of aspects of industry jobs I would love but at the same time there are significant things I'd like to see changed about the type of workforce -- greater diversity, more social behavior, etc. It's only from that perspective that I was a little bit discouraged to think the students you were describing are the ones to target. It goes against the battle I'm trying to fight, but that doesn't mean that it's everyone's battle or even a worthy one go to for! Thanks for presenting! Hi Cammie,

I hope I was clear that I did really enjoy the session and took many important things from it!

My reason for teaching K-12 CS is to try to have an impact on the types of people in the computing industry. I have a CS degree and there are lots of aspects of industry jobs I would love but at the same time there are significant things I’d like to see changed about the type of workforce — greater diversity, more social behavior, etc. It’s only from that perspective that I was a little bit discouraged to think the students you were describing are the ones to target. It goes against the battle I’m trying to fight, but that doesn’t mean that it’s everyone’s battle or even a worthy one go to for!

Thanks for presenting!

]]> By: Cammie Wilson http://www.helenemartin.com/2010-07-computer-science-teachers-conference-csta-csit-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-426 Cammie Wilson Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:39:03 +0000 http://www.helenemartin.com/?p=383#comment-426 Thank you very much for attending my session. I should have been more clear about my target audience - I know that the highly motivated students will find computer science on their own, I was talking about a whole new pool of potential computer scientists, many of whom aren't introduced to CS until college. For example, several of my contributors skated through high school but are working in industry. The negative behaviors that I mentioned are also on the list of identification characteristics of gifted and talented students. I should have added some information about the RTI process and identification of GT. Again thank you for your comments and I apologize for being vague. Thank you very much for attending my session. I should have been more clear about my target audience – I know that the highly motivated students will find computer science on their own, I was talking about a whole new pool of potential computer scientists, many of whom aren’t introduced to CS until college. For example, several of my contributors skated through high school but are working in industry. The negative behaviors that I mentioned are also on the list of identification characteristics of gifted and talented students. I should have added some information about the RTI process and identification of GT. Again thank you for your comments and I apologize for being vague.

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