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Embrace Your Geekiness. Tasha Candela Lake Shore High School Technology Teacher tcandela@lsps.org. Agenda. Introduction Project Based Learning Web Design Contest MCWT Electronic Portfolios Microsoft Audience Questions Divide Based on Interest. Introduction. Project Based Learning.
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Embrace Your Geekiness Tasha Candela Lake Shore High School Technology Teacher tcandela@lsps.org
Agenda • Introduction • Project Based Learning • Web Design Contest • MCWT • Electronic Portfolios • Microsoft • Audience Questions • Divide Based on Interest
Project Based Learning Grants Learning Engagement Fosters Relationships News
The Bureau of Labor Statistics published that by 2020, employment in all computer occupations is expected to increase by 22%. yet A recent reporting from the College Board found that female enrollment in AP Computer Science is as low as ______% making it the most gender-skewed AP class in the country. According to a 2011 report from the United States Department of Commerce, less than ______% of Computer Science degrees are awarded to women. • Purpose
Purpose The average American held approximately _____ jobs from age 18 to age 44, with the majority of the jobs being held before age 27. To survive and advance, our students will have to become skilled at job hunting. Their first job is just the beginning of a lifelong process.
National Board Certification • What is it? • How much does it cost? • How long does it take? • Why go through the process? • Do you have an example?
Divide Based on Interest • Brainstorm Projects -> Publish • Grant Writing • Digital Presence Creation • National Board Certification