Workshop Descriptions
Title: Making CS Education Open
Workshop Leader: Jean Weller, VDOE Education Technology Specialist
Grades: All
Description: Learn how you can become a CS education pioneer with the new statewide #GoOpenVA initiative, promoting the use of openly-licensed educational resources that can empower students and educators with engaging and equitable learning opportunities.
Title: The Art of Brainstorming
Workshop Leader: Will Nichols, Upper School Music (STAB)
Grades: All
Description: Explore brainstorming and design thinking techniques that you can do with students offline to help them create, manage and problem solve their technology-based projects.
Title: Computational thinking & coding activities for K-2
Workshop Leader: Michele Mathieson, K-8 Innovation Coordinator (STAB)
Grades: K-5
Description: Explore how to use coding apps, block-based programming and robotics to capture the imagination and spark interest in CS with the young students.
Title: Computer Science is an Open Book
Workshop Leader: Sarah FitzHenry, K-8 Librarian (STAB)
Grades: K-5
Description: Connect your readers to computer science with the power of picture books. Combining literacy and CS brings stories to life and allows students to take risks, experiment, and embrace their creative side. Learn the details of a collaborative CS and literacy program, participate in a hands-on CS storytime, and workshop your own literacy-based CS lesson to bring back to your learners.
Title: Explore Code.org
Workshop Leader: Jessa Campbell, 3rd grade teacher (ACPS)
Grades: K-5
Description: Code.org provides a wide variety of CS lessons and projects. Explore how to weave them into your teaching.
Title: Music and Coding
Workshop Leader: Jessa Campbell, 3rd grade teacher (ACPS)
Grades: K-5
Description: Learn how to code music with Sonic Pi and how it correlates to the VA SOLs.
Title: Physical Computing for Kids
Workshop Leader: Brian Moran, Co-founder (Boolean Girl.org)
Grades: K-5
Description: Using Scratch and a Raspberry Pi in this hands on workshop we will build some build simple circuits to create a traffic light, a game controller, or quick reaction tester. Learn about resources available so you can do this at your school.
Title: Robot Petting Zoo
Workshop Leader: Terry Graff, 3rd grade teacher (ACPS)
Grades: K-5
Description: Does robotics in education leave you feeling excited or intimidated? Learn what it really takes to use robotics in your classroom, and get hands-on experience with several educational robotics kits. Leave with ideas and confidence!
Title: Intro to Arduino
Workshop Leader: Blair McAvoy, Clubhouse Coordinator (Computers4Kids)
Grades: 5-8
Description: What is it? How do I use it? What kinds of things can my students make with it? What are some resources for helping me learn more?
Title: Intro to Turing Tumble: Marble-Powered Mechanical Computers
Workshop Leader: Anne Deane, Middle School Math and Science Teacher (Tandem)
Grades: 5-8
Description: Help students learn foundational computer science concepts as they solve puzzles using marbles and mechanical logic gates.
Title: Scratch That Itch: Where math & art collide
Workshop Leader: Zach Minster, 9-12 CS Coordinator & Anika Volentine (‘19) (STAB)
Grades: 5-8
Description: Discover different ways you can use Scratch to explore a variety of mathematical and artistic concepts. Beginner friendly!
Title: Design Thinking Meets Robotics
Workshop Leader: Kim Wilkens, K-8 CS Coordinator (STAB)
Grades: 7-12
Description: Explore how to bring together design thinking and robotics to create student-centered, project-based learning opportunities for your students.
Title: CSP Ethos: Hands-on, student-driven, project-based
Workshop Leader: Zach Minster, 9-12 CS Program Coordinator (STAB) & Students
Grades: 9-12
Description: In this demo lesson from CSP, you’ll learn how we turned Computer Science Principles from a small elective course to an inclusive, student-driven experience that over 60% of our Upper School students choose.
Title: Intro to Data Science
Workshop Leader: Pete Alonzi, Data Scientist (UVA Data Science Institute)
Grades: 9-12
Description: Explore Project Jupyter as a way to introduce data science explorations in your classroom.
Title: Weather Station Arduino Project
Workshop Leader: Sarah Lilly, UVA Curry School of Education
Grades: 9-12
Description: Experience an interdisciplinary weather station project utilizing Algebra and Earth Science, arduinos, and psychrometric charts! Working through the project from the student perspective reveals the authenticity of learner-driven projects as well as allows exploration of the differentiation that is included for learners of various levels. Participants leave with example protocols and guides to create future CS learning experiences.
Workshop Leader: Jean Weller, VDOE Education Technology Specialist
Grades: All
Description: Learn how you can become a CS education pioneer with the new statewide #GoOpenVA initiative, promoting the use of openly-licensed educational resources that can empower students and educators with engaging and equitable learning opportunities.
Title: The Art of Brainstorming
Workshop Leader: Will Nichols, Upper School Music (STAB)
Grades: All
Description: Explore brainstorming and design thinking techniques that you can do with students offline to help them create, manage and problem solve their technology-based projects.
Title: Computational thinking & coding activities for K-2
Workshop Leader: Michele Mathieson, K-8 Innovation Coordinator (STAB)
Grades: K-5
Description: Explore how to use coding apps, block-based programming and robotics to capture the imagination and spark interest in CS with the young students.
Title: Computer Science is an Open Book
Workshop Leader: Sarah FitzHenry, K-8 Librarian (STAB)
Grades: K-5
Description: Connect your readers to computer science with the power of picture books. Combining literacy and CS brings stories to life and allows students to take risks, experiment, and embrace their creative side. Learn the details of a collaborative CS and literacy program, participate in a hands-on CS storytime, and workshop your own literacy-based CS lesson to bring back to your learners.
Title: Explore Code.org
Workshop Leader: Jessa Campbell, 3rd grade teacher (ACPS)
Grades: K-5
Description: Code.org provides a wide variety of CS lessons and projects. Explore how to weave them into your teaching.
Title: Music and Coding
Workshop Leader: Jessa Campbell, 3rd grade teacher (ACPS)
Grades: K-5
Description: Learn how to code music with Sonic Pi and how it correlates to the VA SOLs.
Title: Physical Computing for Kids
Workshop Leader: Brian Moran, Co-founder (Boolean Girl.org)
Grades: K-5
Description: Using Scratch and a Raspberry Pi in this hands on workshop we will build some build simple circuits to create a traffic light, a game controller, or quick reaction tester. Learn about resources available so you can do this at your school.
Title: Robot Petting Zoo
Workshop Leader: Terry Graff, 3rd grade teacher (ACPS)
Grades: K-5
Description: Does robotics in education leave you feeling excited or intimidated? Learn what it really takes to use robotics in your classroom, and get hands-on experience with several educational robotics kits. Leave with ideas and confidence!
Title: Intro to Arduino
Workshop Leader: Blair McAvoy, Clubhouse Coordinator (Computers4Kids)
Grades: 5-8
Description: What is it? How do I use it? What kinds of things can my students make with it? What are some resources for helping me learn more?
Title: Intro to Turing Tumble: Marble-Powered Mechanical Computers
Workshop Leader: Anne Deane, Middle School Math and Science Teacher (Tandem)
Grades: 5-8
Description: Help students learn foundational computer science concepts as they solve puzzles using marbles and mechanical logic gates.
Title: Scratch That Itch: Where math & art collide
Workshop Leader: Zach Minster, 9-12 CS Coordinator & Anika Volentine (‘19) (STAB)
Grades: 5-8
Description: Discover different ways you can use Scratch to explore a variety of mathematical and artistic concepts. Beginner friendly!
Title: Design Thinking Meets Robotics
Workshop Leader: Kim Wilkens, K-8 CS Coordinator (STAB)
Grades: 7-12
Description: Explore how to bring together design thinking and robotics to create student-centered, project-based learning opportunities for your students.
Title: CSP Ethos: Hands-on, student-driven, project-based
Workshop Leader: Zach Minster, 9-12 CS Program Coordinator (STAB) & Students
Grades: 9-12
Description: In this demo lesson from CSP, you’ll learn how we turned Computer Science Principles from a small elective course to an inclusive, student-driven experience that over 60% of our Upper School students choose.
Title: Intro to Data Science
Workshop Leader: Pete Alonzi, Data Scientist (UVA Data Science Institute)
Grades: 9-12
Description: Explore Project Jupyter as a way to introduce data science explorations in your classroom.
Title: Weather Station Arduino Project
Workshop Leader: Sarah Lilly, UVA Curry School of Education
Grades: 9-12
Description: Experience an interdisciplinary weather station project utilizing Algebra and Earth Science, arduinos, and psychrometric charts! Working through the project from the student perspective reveals the authenticity of learner-driven projects as well as allows exploration of the differentiation that is included for learners of various levels. Participants leave with example protocols and guides to create future CS learning experiences.
