[CS4HS] Invitation to CS4HS workshop, University of Melbourne, 22-23 November 2012

[Steven Bird]

CS4HS workshop, University of Melbourne, 22-23 November 2012.
Organised by Steven Bird (Melbourne), Paula Christophersen (VCAA),
Bernd Meyer (Monash).

CS4HS is an initiative sponsored by Google to promote Computer Science
and Computational Thinking in the secondary curriculum. The CS4HS
Victoria meetings play an important role in preparation for a new VCE
study in Computer Science. The workshop will be of particular interest
to secondary teachers of maths, science, and information technology.

The goals of this workshop are: (i) to update secondary teachers on
current developments in the field of Computer Science; (ii) to provide
hands-on training with innovative methods for teaching computational
thinking; (iii) to contribute to the development of a new Computer
Science subject in the Victorian Certificate of Education; and (iv) to
discuss sustainable models for ongoing PD in teaching computational
thinking.

As in the previous two CS4HS workshops, the program will
consist of presentations on topics in CS and CS education,
together with various training activities, large group discussions,
and working group sessions.

Workshop participation is limited, and priority will be given to those
who register by the deadline and commit to attending the full
program. Lunches are provided. There is no registration fee.
Unfortunately there is no CRT support available. Participants
from outside Melbourne can apply for travel subsidies and
accommodation, subject to the limits of our budget (requests
need to be emailed to Steven Bird by 8 November).

Please register your interest using the following form:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHNaUWZFT05zd0pZZXc1QmpzLVMxNlE6MQ

For more information, please see
http://www.cis.unimelb.edu.au/industry/cs4hs.html

We hope you are able to join us!

Thanks,
-Steven Bird, Paula Christophersen, Bernd Meyer