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A Computing Course is Crucial for High School

A Computing Course is Crucial for High School. NCWIT Resource By J. McGrath Cohoon. Take-aways. Computing offers great careers It ’ s where the jobs are But we ’ re preparing too few students. Cs & IT are about creation and problem solving, not use.

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A Computing Course is Crucial for High School

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  1. A Computing Course is Crucial for High School NCWIT Resource By J. McGrath Cohoon

  2. Take-aways • Computing offers great careers • It’s where the jobs are • But we’re preparing too few students

  3. Cs & IT are about creation and problem solving, not use • Computer science studies computers and problem-solving processes, including their • Principles • Designs • Applications • Impact

  4. informationtechnology 1: all forms of technology used to create, store, exchange and use information in its various forms 2: the design and use of computers and communications to improve the way we live, learn, work, and play • IT is pervasive • IT is a driver of the U.S. and global economy • IT is a critical tool of national security • IT drives science and technology • IT is changing the economic and social foundations of our society

  5. Best Jobs in America 2011 • Software Engineer • Mathematician • Actuary • Statistician • Computer Systems Analyst • According to CareerCast

  6. Three of the top ten occupations are computing • Systems Engineer • IT Project Manager • Network Security Consultant • Manage large complex projects • Plan, organize, and oversee the team on a computing project • Protect important computer systems from infiltration Source: CNNMoney.com, Best Jobs in America, 2011

  7. Computing offers exciting work that affects our world and the people in it • Create technology for • Tracking endangered dolphins • Mobile forensics labs for instant analysis at crime scenes • GPS systems that guide blind people • Scanning DNA for childhood diseases • Designing and displaying new fashions • Restoring and preserving art work Source: dotdiva.org

  8. Computer scientists give back to their communities • Technology for human rights • Design secure databases to record human rights abuses while shielding the identities of victims or witnesses • Create tools that help ordinary people collect extraordinary amounts of money for important causes

  9. Computer Scientists work in every industry Source: dotdiva.org

  10. Computing occupations are well paid Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

  11. Excellent Job Opportunity Expected Source: BLS Occupational Employment Projections to 2020

  12. Computing Offers More Jobs than other Sci & Engineering Fields Employment in Major Occupational Groups Projected for 2020, in thousands Source: BLS – Employment Projections to 2020

  13. BLS Projected 2020 Occupational employment for jobs requiring college degree only CS

  14. 30% of jobs for college grads will be in computing

  15. Too few graduates to meet predicted demand in 2020 Degrees = 2011, from IPEDS Completion data BLS Data on 2020 projected job openings for largest computing occupations

  16. Design, logical reasoning, and problem solving Creating and adapting, not just using, technology CS teaches vital 21st century skills

  17. Students are more likely to succeed in computing if they have positive early experiences Colleges typically expect familiarity

  18. Contribute to local economy

  19. NCWIT has free resources for more informationTalking Points CardsPrograms in a BoxPractice SheetsFacts & Figures

  20. More Resources for HS Policymakers

  21. Encourage your students to find out more

  22. Questions

  23. Mobilizing for Change: NCWIT NCWIT is the National Center for Women & Information Technology Our coalition includes more than 250 universities, corporations, and non-profits.

  24. FOR MORE INFORMATION Join the C4C campaign by contacting Jane Krauss jkrauss@ncwit.org Visit NCWIT www.ncwit.org/c4c

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