2018 OCSTA Fall Conference

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2018 OCSTA Fall Conference

October 13, 2018 (Saturday)
Chemeketa Community College | 4000 Lancaster Dr NE | Salem, OR 97305
8:30am-4:00pm

The OCSTA Fall Conference is FREE and includes continental breakfast, complementary lunch, and workshops.

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Schedule

Mix and match courses from the curricum.
Questions? Contact superquest@oregoncsta.org

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Curriculum

Birds of a Feather Sessions and Panel Discussion (75 minutes)

Elementary Options (Stacy Boost, Janice Jones)

YES! Join other elementary educators and find out how you too can integrate computer science in your everyday classroom.

Game Development (Judson Birkel)

Do you teach game development? Looking to get started? Come join in a discussion with other educators to share tips and ask questions about technology, tools and teaching.

Middle School topics (Shawn Patrick Higgins)

Discuss middle school computer science with your fellow educators. Come with questions, leave with the advice and perspectives of your peers. We will sort into topics in an “unconference” style with participants suggesting subtopics and discussion groups forming around those.

CS For Oregon Plan Workgroup/Developing K-12 CS Pathways in Your School/District (Jill Hubbard)

Interested in work to develop district level K-12 pathways in CS? The CS For Oregon workgroup has been collaborating on understanding existing K12 frameworks and standards and using those to develop plans for their districts. Their shared work is being documented in the CS For Oregon Plan. A chance for workgroup members to collaborate and for new teachers and districts to learn more about the project.
Appropriate for Administrators & Superintendents & Educators of all kinds

High School Computer Science (Jason Galbraith)

Discuss high school computer science with your fellow educators. Come with questions, leave with the advice and perspectives of your peers. We will sort into topics in an “unconference” style with participants suggesting subtopics and discussion groups forming around those.

Makerspace/FabLab (Ed Budrow)

An opportunity for beginners and experts to discuss and collaborate in maker-centric topics such as equipment, software and projects with similar minds!
Appropriate for grades 6-12 educators

CS Inclusion Panel Discussion  (Moderator:  Ron Tenison – NCWIT, Janel Hull – ChickTech)

Explore resources to engage ALL students.  This panel of experts will share strategies on how to engage diverse populations in the tech classroom. Panel will include members from National Center for Women and Technology, ChickTech, Girls Who Code. Join us in this important discussion and leave with ideas and materials that will spark engagement at all levels for all students.
Appropriate for 6-12 grade educators

All Day Courses

LEGO Robotics (Don Domes, Ken Cone)

This workshop is designed for you to develop skills with programming and mechanical around the LEGO EV3 or NXT brick. Curriculum that you can take home with video supports is provided. The curriculum is being used with 100’s of students and solves many of the issues that instructors have run into when working with groups of students in school and in out of school programs. The instruction is highly individualized, come join us and we will facilitate you learning at your level. No prior experience is needed!

This is an all day workshop, but you’re welcome to drop in/out to attend other sessions later in the day.
Appropriate for grades K-12 educators

VEX Robotics (Greg Smith at West Salem High School)

Whether coaching a competitive VEX Robotics team or looking to incorporate a cost effective robotics platform into your in school or afterschool program, this session is for you. This is a hands-on workshop where participants will get firsthand experience designing, building, driving and programming a robot using the VEX platform. Participants will use the VEX ‘Virtual Worlds’ as well as the physical VEX kit to complete challenges that will build your confidence and ability. For the high fliers we will have a complete VEX  Robotics Competition (VRC) field for you to experience what competitive teams will face this fall.  Bring your own VEX Kit if you have one.  There will be a limited number of VEX kits available at the event.  Be sure to sign up and bring a friend.
Appropriate for grades 9-12 educators

Half Day Courses

Intro to Python (Don Kirkwood)

Python, designed with an emphasis on code readability, is well-known for being an intuitive programming language for everyone from high school students to NASA engineers.”

This session will be for anyone who is thinking about teaching a programming language, even for the first time.  We will use the graphics package, TurtleGraphics, to easily learn and teach coding and show the fun of this process graphically.
Appropriate for grades 9-12 educators

Comparing Python (Don Kirkwood)

This session will take Python and compare it to C++ and Java.  Examples covering the depth of topics from array/lists through sorts through trees will be covered paralleling all three languages.  Python’s TurtleGraphics will also be used throughout this workshop to illustrate how easily graphics can be incorporated in advanced Python coding.
Appropriate for grades 9-12 educators

75 Minute Courses

3D Modeling (Ed Budrow)

Bring 3D modeling to your classroom and make the “z-axis” your friend.
Appropriate for grades 6-12 educators

Teaching Computer Hardware Abstractions (Andrew Scholer)

Lessons and resources for teaching Boolean logic, circuits, and machine level algorithms. These topics are part of the AP CS Principles learning outcomes, but many popular curricula don’t address them well. Come explore resources for giving students an accessible,  hands on look at the technologies “under the hood” of the code that they write.
Appropriate for grades 9-12 educators

Vinyl Cutting (Ed Budrow)

Explore what vinyl cutting can provide and get an understanding of design software and output methods! Great way to gets students engaged in design and modelling.
Appropriate for grades 6-12 educators

Ozobots: Integrating CS into the Elementary classroom (Stacy Boost, Janice Jones, Jacob Niebergall)

This course is for teachers in Kinder through 5th grade, or grades higher that have no experience with computer coding, or with robotics. We will be demonstrating and giving teachers the opportunity to experience the learning process using Ozobots.
Appropriate for grades K-5 educators

Getting Started with GameMaker (Judson Birkel)

GameMaker. It’s been around for a while now. Jump on board now if you haven’t already…and if you have, come find out some new tricks! We’ll discuss the new Gamemaker Studio 2 and complete 1 quick & simple game. Scope, Sequence, & Resources will be made available as well.
Appropriate for 6-12 grade educators

Coding Motion Graphics in Scratch 3.0 (Shawn Patrick Higgins)

In this session will be going over the workflow using Scratch(3.0) coding as a design tool for producing motion graphics and digital art. We will create original digital artwork, import that artwork into Scratch, code the desired motion graphics, and finally export it out as a video or GIF!
Appropriate for all 6-12th educators

3D Printing (Ed Budrow)

Discover best practices, application and project ideas for 3D printing in the classroom. Explore new opportunities such as vacuum form molds and printing resources.
Appropriate for grades 6-12 educators

Osmos: Huh? Find out why your elementary kiddos will think these are awesome (Stacy Boost, Janice Jones)

This course is for teachers in Kinder through 5th grade, or grades higher that have no experience with computer coding. We will be demonstrating and giving teachers the opportunity to experience the learning process and teach coding using OSMO.
Appropriate for grades K-5 educators

CTE Certification and How to Create a Computer Science Program of Study for Newly Licensed  Professionals (Randy Macdonald)

In this session, I will cover the steps I took to obtain my CTE Restricted License to teach Computer Science at the high school level.  I will also cover the professional development and training I undertook to create a new Computer Science Program of Study at Corvallis High School.
Appropriate for 9-12 grade educators

Learn to Code with iPad (Apple Education)

Coding is an essential skill that teaches problem-solving, develops teamwork, and inspires creativity. Join Apple to learn how you can engage middle school students in the world of coding on iPad with visual-based apps, Swift Playgrounds, and Everyone Can Code resources designed for teachers.
Appropriate for grades 6-8 educators

Finding Resources (Stacy Boost, Janice Jones)

So you have the tech knowledge but not the equipment to integrate CS topics into your classroom. Give up? NEVER! Attend this session to learn strategies from other educators that have been successful in obtaining funds for classroom equipment!  It takes some work but it’s so worth it—for you AND your students! (hint: your administrators will be happy too!!)
Appropriate for all K-12 educators

Coaching for Programming Contests (Jason Galbraith)

George Fox HS Programming Contest! Oregon Game Project Challenge! Congressional App Challenge! So many contests, so little time. Which one is right for your students? Are there others out there? Find out how to best prepare your students for these great opportunities.
Appropriate for grades 6-12 educators

Using Microbits in the Classroom (Katie White, Mike Nye)

What does this thing do? How can I use it in my classroom?
Explore the options and capabilities of these pocket-sized pieces of technology…and the fun they create all on their own!
Appropriate for grades 9-12 educators