[CS4HS] Setting the date for the next CS4HS workshop

[Calum Munro]

Hi Steven,

I have updated the poll on line. Sorry, I'm heading back to Scotland for the holiday period, so am not available at all during this time.

As a quick update - since we met as a group, I have removed a networking unit from our year 10 course and replaced it with a short programming unit as follows:

Introduction using Lightbot - http://cache.armorgames.com/files/games/light-bot-2205.swf (students enjoyed this fun game)
Macros in Word & Excel - another introduction within a familiar environment
App Inventor - we only have 3 devices at the moment, so are using the Emulator mostly - we are looking at purchasing more android devices (as soon as Samsung start selling their new Tab)
Visual Basic - a short introduction with VB to some simple programs - haven't started this yet

We have just started App Inventor with the group and after a number of network permission issues we have it working, although it will be much better when we get off the emulator.


Programming Club - haven't got this off the ground yet - I am intending to do more work with App Inventor and Basic4Android with a lunchtime or after school group, but have been holding off until we can purchase more physical devices.

Calum Munro, Aquinas College.




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From: cs4hs-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:cs4hs-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Steven Bird
Sent: Monday, 14 May 2012 12:01 PM
To: Computer Science for High Schools Online Community
Subject: [CS4HS] Setting the date for the next CS4HS workshop

To participants in the November 2011 Victorian CS4HS workshop:

We are planning a follow-up two-day workshop, to be held at Melbourne University during the mid-year school holidays.  The goals of the workshop are as follows:

1. To update Victorian secondary IT teachers on current developments in the field of Computer Science; 2. To develop Computer Science modules that can be used in the secondary curriculum; 3. To contribute to the development of a new Computer Science subject in the Victorian Certificate of Education.
4. To raise awareness and knowledge of secondary IT teachers how computational thinking as a central skill can underpin other core parts of the curriculum and interact with these.

Please indicate your availability using the following Doodle poll, thanks:
http://doodle.com/24mrr7nvisia93hk

-Steven Bird
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