Just a reminder -- the workshop is filling up fast -- please register this week if you want to be sure of getting in.<br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 30 October 2012 09:23, Steven Bird <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:stevenbird1@gmail.com" target="_blank">stevenbird1@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">CS4HS workshop, University of Melbourne, 22-23 November 2012.<br>
<div class="im">Organised by Steven Bird (Melbourne), Paula Christophersen (VCAA),<br>
Bernd Meyer (Monash).<br>
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CS4HS is an initiative sponsored by Google to promote Computer Science<br>
and Computational Thinking in the secondary curriculum. The CS4HS<br>
Victoria meetings play an important role in preparation for a new VCE<br>
study in Computer Science. The workshop will be of particular interest<br>
to secondary teachers of maths, science, and information technology.<br>
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</div>The goals of this workshop are: (i) to update secondary teachers on<br>
<div class="im">current developments in the field of Computer Science; (ii) to provide<br>
hands-on training with innovative methods for teaching computational<br>
</div>thinking; (iii) to contribute to the development of a new Computer<br>
Science subject in the Victorian Certificate of Education; and (iv) to<br>
<div class="im">discuss sustainable models for ongoing PD in teaching computational<br>
</div>thinking.<br>
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As in the previous two CS4HS workshops, the program will<br>
consist of presentations on topics in CS and CS education,<br>
together with various training activities, large group discussions,<br>
and working group sessions.<br>
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Workshop participation is limited, and priority will be given to those<br>
</div>who register by the deadline and commit to attending the full<br>
program. Lunches are provided. There is no registration fee.<br>
Unfortunately there is no CRT support available. Participants<br>
<div class="im">from outside Melbourne can apply for travel subsidies and<br>
</div>accommodation, subject to the limits of our budget (requests<br>
need to be emailed to Steven Bird by 8 November).<br>
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Please register your interest using the following form:<br>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHNaUWZFT05zd0pZZXc1QmpzLVMxNlE6MQ" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHNaUWZFT05zd0pZZXc1QmpzLVMxNlE6MQ</a><br>
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For more information, please see<br>
<a href="http://www.cis.unimelb.edu.au/industry/cs4hs.html" target="_blank">http://www.cis.unimelb.edu.au/industry/cs4hs.html</a><br>
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We hope you are able to join us!<br>
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Thanks,<br>
-Steven Bird, Paula Christophersen, Bernd Meyer<br>
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