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The Expansion of CS4HS: An Outreach Program for High School Teachers

The Expansion of CS4HS: An Outreach Program for High School Teachers. Lenore Blum, Carnegie Mellon University Tom Cortina, Carnegie Mellon University Ed Lazowska, University of Washington Joe Wise, New Roads School for UCLA. National Trends. Number of newly declared CS majors nationwide.

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The Expansion of CS4HS: An Outreach Program for High School Teachers

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  1. The Expansion of CS4HS: An Outreach Program for High School Teachers Lenore Blum, Carnegie Mellon University Tom Cortina, Carnegie Mellon University Ed Lazowska, University of Washington Joe Wise, New Roads School for UCLA

  2. National Trends Number of newly declared CS majors nationwide • Source: 2005-6 Taulbee Survey

  3. National Trends • The % of female Bachelor’s degrees went from 17.0% in 2003-04 to 14.7% in 2004-05... • In 2005, less than 7% of CS degrees were awarded to Hispanic and African American students.

  4. National Trends Why is this a problem? “Computer Science is the mathematics of the 21st Century.” Jim Gray

  5. Solutions Broaden the image of who can do CS Broaden the image of the field of CS

  6. Solutions Introduce Depth and Breadth of CS into the Curriculum • Problem Solving • Programming • Algorithms • Biology/Neuroscience + CS • Graphics: Art, Animation + CS • Human Computer Interaction • Language Technologies • Artificial Intelligence + CS • Robotics Computational... Biology, Chemistry, Design, Finance, Linguistics, Logic, Mechanics, Neuroscience, Physics, ... It appears that our K-12 students need to know how to think computationally more than ever before!

  7. CS4HS: Our Focus • Computer science is much more than computer programming. • We can do little to change AP Computer Science in the short term, so let's provide short modules about computer science for CS teachers to use in their classes. • Teachers can then show their students (and future students) that CS includes programming and SO MUCH MORE. • By teaching the teachers, we can reach many more students than by working with the students directly. Think Global, Act Local, Impact Global

  8. Support Lenore Blum Tom Cortina Carol Frieze Deb Estrin Joe Wise Ed Lazowska Julie Letchner Tim Bell Mike Fellows Ian Witten Craig Neville Manning Alan Kay

  9. SCHOOL OFCOMPUTERSCIENCE Tom CortinaCarnegie Mellon University

  10. Participants • Level • High School 41 (Depts: CS, Math, Tech., Business) • Middle School 4 • College/University 7 • Areas represented: • United States: PA, OH, WV, MD, DE, VA, NY, NJ, IN, IL, KY, TN, AZ, CA, CO, WA, TX, FL, MA, NH, WI • International: Canada, Mexico, India • Role of CS in high school education in their state Elective 65% Use as a substitute 10% Must be taken 2.5% No idea 22.5%

  11. Perceptions • In your opinion, what is the biggest cause of enrollment decline in CS in the past decade? Bust of dot coms What can you do with it? No standard curriculum Students think CS = internet, Word NCLB Uninformed teachers/administrators Courses too hard Too many required courses Elective status Media reports/Offshoring Isolated teachers Competes with easier electives No CS in middle school Not "sexy" enough to keep their interest Antisocial/geek culture Not relevant to students Hard work, less pay Fracture of fields (CS, IS, Soft Eng, etc) Boring Too exclusionary CS treated as a vocation No state certification for teachers

  12. Schedule/Topics

  13. Logistics • Professional Development Credits • In Pennsylvania, teachers receive Act 48 credits for each hour of instruction/participation • Other teachers received certificates with the number of hours served to use in their home state for credits • Major costs • Housing: $10K • Food: $6K • Materials: $5K • Outside Speakers: $2K • Documentation (Photography, videography): $4K • Administration, summer salary: $8K

  14. Fun! http://www.cs.cmu.edu/cs4hs

  15. Ed LazowskaUniversity of Washington

  16. Philosophy • Success in high school math and science (and English!) is a better predictor of success in CS than is success in high school programming • Many members of under-represented groups never take programming in high school Target teachers of math and science • Most colleges and universities – even excellent ones – draw regionally, not nationally • 85% of UW’s freshmen are from WA • Nearly 1/4 come from just two dozen high schools! Target a regional audience

  17. Participants • 72 teacher-registrants • All from the Puget Sound region • 22 stayed in dorms, 50 commuted • Recruited via email • UW math and science department lists of teachers and groups • AP teacher lists • Principals and department heads at top feeder schools • 10 speakers • Mostly local, but some traveled

  18. Schedule highlights • Presentations • “Computational Thinking” – Jeannette Wing • “The Computer Revolution Hasn’t Happened Yet” – Alan Kay • “Biology & Computer Science” – Tom Daniel • “Computer Science at UW” – Ed Lazowska • Lab sessions • “Squeak in Action” (Squeak programming) – Stuart Reges • Robotics (Lego Mindstorm) – Benson Limketkai • Programming (two tracks, for those with programming experience, and those without) – Stuart Reges, Marty Stepp

  19. Schedule highlights • Interactive sessions • “Cryptography Made Easy” – Stuart Reges • “CS Unplugged” (2 sessions) – Tom Cortina • Demos: motion capture, educational technology, computing for the developing world • “Computing Careers” panel • Two “Break-out by Subject Taught” sessions, plus a report-back session (how to apply what you’ve learned in the course you teach) • Book discussion (3 break-out groups, forThe Search, Unlocking the Clubhouse, and Cryptonomicon) • Closing banquet

  20. Logistics • 3 full days • Required $25 registration (as a sign of commitment) • Provided “Squeakers” DVD, Amazon.com gift certificate for book (cost $3K) • Granted 20 clock-hours or 1 unit of UW credit ($3K) • Provided dormitory accommodation for 22, parking for 50, travel and hotel for non-local speakers ($8K) • Provided breakfast, lunch, snacks on 3 days ($6K) • Closing banquet was way too expensive ($13K) • Grad student organizer (Julie Letchner) – lifesaver! ($8K)

  21. Plans for 2008 • Same idea, with minor tweaks • Will produce “logistics manual” • http://cs4hs.cs.washington.edu

  22. Joe WiseNew Roads School forUniversity of California, Los Angeles

  23. Logistics • Target: Local participants (city-wide) • Provided continental breakfast, lunch, and a banquet • Provided a $100/day stipend totaling $300/person • Provided support group meetings in January and March of ‘08

  24. Participants Curriculum Coordinator 1 K-8 Computer Teacher 1 Elementary Teacher 1 CS HS Faculty 16 Tech Coordinator 10 Math Department Head 1 Total = 30 participants

  25. Schedule Wednesday July 11th 8:30 – 9:00 Breakfast 9:00 – 9:10 Welcome and introductions 9:10 – 10:30 Alan Kay: "Non-Advice" about Powerful Ideas, Learners, and Computing 10:45 – 11:00 Break 11:00 – 11:45 CS Unplugged video and activities 11:45 – 12:15 Google presentation – Josh Hyman 12:15 – 1:00 Lunch 2:00 – 2:30 CENS intro w/ Deborah Estrin 2:30 – 3:00 CENS Lab Tour 3:00 – 4:00 CS Unplugged video and activities 4:30 – 7:00 Wine and Light Buffet

  26. Schedule Thursday July 12th 8:30 – 9:15 Breakfast 9:00 – 9:30 Eddie Kohler—How does an OS work 9:30 – 10:00 Todd Millstein —Programming Languages: The Human Interface to Computer Science 10:00 – 10:30 Discussion 10:30 Break 10:45 – 11:45 CS Unplugged (cont) 11:45 – 12:15 Google Speaker – Dan Kegel - Learning to Program 12:15 – 1:00 Lunch 1:00 – 1:45 Jeff Burke - Urban sensing, theater, and the space-time aquarium. 2:00 – 3:00 UCLA Visualization Portal Tour 3:15 – 3:45 Gender/Social Issues – Deborah Estrin, Jane Margolis 3:45 – 4:15 Discussion 4:15 – 5:00 Small group discussions of future schedule (8 groups of 5)

  27. Schedule Friday July 13 8:30 – 9:15 Breakfast 9:00 – 9:45 Jens Palsberg - Software trends and challenges 9:45-10:15 CS @ UCLA Discussion 10:15 break 10:30-12:00 CS Unplugged continued 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch 1:00 – 2:30 Virtual LA Tour 2:30 – 3:30 Discussion – Report backs and “Where Do We Go from Here?” 3:30 – 4:00 Closing and future schedule

  28. CS4HS at UCLA

  29. Future Plans • Summer Workshop – July 24, 25, and 26th at UCLA • Continue working with Tim Bell and Computer Science Unplugged • Partner with Jane Margolis and others working with LAUSD and schools within LA and Orange Counties • Continue to plan three workshops/year to support CS faculty and IT coordinators

  30. CS4HS is expanding! • Our newest CS4HS team member!University of Texas at Austin First Bytes Collaborative Workshop for Computer Science Teachers

  31. 2008 Workshops • Carnegie Mellon UniversityJuly 24-27, 2008 • University of California, Los AngelesJuly 24-26, 2008 • University of Texas at Austin ("First Bytes")July 9-11, 2008 • University of WashingtonJuly 11-13, 2008

  32. Goals • Expand to 40 workshop sites in the next two years. • Reach out nationally and internationally. • At least one workshop on each continent outside of N.A. • We need your help to make it a success! • Run a workshop or join forces with a larger CS department nearby. • Determine the special needs of your area and use your in-house expertise to craft a workshop that will support the teachers in your area.

  33. Discussion http://www.cs.cmu.edu/cs4hs CS4HS Meeting: Planning for the FutureSaturday, March 152:45 - 3:45PMB119

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