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SuperQuest 2015 Spring Conference
March 14, 2015
Willamette University
900 State Street
Ford Hall
Salem, Oregon 97301
Registration is now Closed.
Schedule
- 8:30am – 9:00am — Registration
- 9:00am – 11:30am — Workshop
- 11:30am – 1:30pm — Lunch, Keynote Speaker & OCSTA Business Meeting
- 1:30pm – 3:30pm — Workshop
Keynote: Dream. Design. Do.
Mark Lewis, STEM Director Oregon Education Investment Board
In this increasingly complex and technologically-rich world we need to think differently about how we conceive of education, how we engage our students and communities, and how we prepare and support our educators. In this talk, Mark will discuss the fundamental shifts happening at the OEIB and the tremendous opportunities we have to make a difference in the lives our our students.
A lifelong educator and advocate for youth, Mark is driven by a passion for the critical role that education has in shaping the lives and prosperity of individuals and communities. He brings over 25 years of experience in STEM — from his first career as a satellite engineer, to teaching high school science and mathematics, to international community development in several countries overseas. He currently serves as the Director of STEM for Oregon’s Chief Education Officer and the Oregon Educational Investment Board. In that capacity, he facilitates the work of the STEM Investment Council to make strategic policy and investment recommendations that will increase motivation, participation, and preparation of youth and adults in STEM in order to drive innovation and economic growth in communities across the State.
Workshops Offerings
Note: Participants will have the option of choosing 1 full-day course or 2 half-day courses.
Technology Education Pedagogy and Curriculum (Half-Day)
Terrel Smith, Sherwood High School and Chris Winikka, Century High School
Topics explored will include: curriculum options for web coding and CS languages, building online web-graded assessments using Google Forms and ExamView, one hour of information on free Cisco Networking curriculum, creating online curriculum resources for students and personal use using the open source repository engine Gooru. Examine general teaching pedagogy and online resources thru Bloomboard. Featuring guest speakers from Cisco and Autodesk.
Planning and Curriculum for AP CS Principles (Half-Day)
Andrew Scholer, Chemeketa Community College
The new AP CS Principles course launches in Fall 2016. Are you ready? This session will focus on reviewing the AP curriculum framework and looking at free/low cost resources for teaching it. Figure out how this new course might fit in with your existing curriculum, jump start your planning, and leave with curricula to research and start testing out.
Survey of Arduino and Raspberry Pi (Half-Day)
Jason Galbraith, Sunset HS and Andrew Scholer, Chemeketa Community College
This session will be a quick survey of the Arduino (Sparkfun kit) and Raspberry Pi. The goal is to show you what the two devices are capable of, as well as some ideas on how to use them in the classroom.
Fab Lab: 3D Design and Printing (Half-Day)
John Niebergall, Sherwood High School
Find out everything you wanted to know (and more!) about 3D Printing!
Code.org Curriculum Workshop – An Introduction to a Complete Curriculum for Introducing K-12 Learners to Computer Science (Full-day)
Chris Bartlo, Wilson High School
After the impressive success of the Hour of Code, Code.org extended the activities into a complete K-5 curriculum. All the activities are developed by K-5 educators with an eye to engaging young learners. This course will be an introduction to aspects of the curriculum (including both the Online and Unplugged elements of the course). The materials are free, include detailed lesson plans (including ties to the standards) and really engage students! Come join us for a full day of Professional Development! (PS-We have swag bags!) . This is a bring your own device event…you will need it to test out the curriculum! Registrations for the code.org session are processed separately. Please register here if you want to attend the code.org session.
SuperQuest Computer Science Education Week Training Event
December 8, 2014
Capitol Center
Entrance B
18624 NW Walker Road
Hillsboro, OR 97006
Breakfast, lunch and training provided at no cost.
Classes will be divided between K-5 and 6-12 educators. All attendees at all expertise levels will have the opportunity to explore Hour of Code activities from Code.org.
The Oregon Computer Science Teachers Association is presenting this event during Computer Science Education Week. We are partnering with Code.org, Treehouse, Portland Metro STEM Hub and the Beaverton School District.
Code.org Curriculum Workshop – An Introduction to a Complete Curriculum for Introducing K-12 Learners to Computer Science
Instructors: Chris Bartlo and Team Treehouse
After the impressive success of the Hour of Code, Code.org extended the activities into a complete K-5 curriculum. All the activities are developed by K-5 educators with an eye to engaging young learners. This course will be an introduction to aspects of the curriculum (including both the Online and Unplugged elements of the course). The materials are free, include detailed lesson plans (including ties to the standards) and really engage students! Come join us for a full day of Professional Development! (PS-We have swag bags!) . (!) This is a bring your own device event. Please also bring a set of headphones for the tutorial videos.
K-5 Educators: The K-5 workshop will focus on the Code.org curriculum for elementary students.
Grades 6-12 Educators: Treehouse in the Classroom – An introduction to using Treehouse to support technology education in your classroom or after-school program.
At this workshop you can expect…
For the Beginner: (Computer Science is new to me. I can’t wait to learn!)
Build a Game with Sprite Kit
Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift
Build a Simple Android App
Build a Simple Website
For the Intermediate: (I’ve used code.org or other computer materials with my students.)
Android Data Persistence
Build a Blog Reader iPhone App
Build a Responsive Website
Building Social Features in Ruby on Rails
For the Advanced: (I have studied computer science or have worked in the computer science field.)
Advanced Social Features in Ruby on Rails
Build a Diary App Using
Core Data
Build a Self-Destructing
Message Android App
Build a Photo Browser iPhone App
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Archived SuperQuest Events
SuperQuest Fall Conference 2014
October 10, 2014 (Registration Closed)
West Salem High School
1776 Titan Dr NW
Salem, OR 97304
Join the Oregon Computer Science Teachers Association as we present our 2014 Fall Conference SuperQuest workshop. There is no cost to attend. A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. Please register so we can plan for space and catering needs.
Schedule
- 8:30am – 9:00am — Registration & Continental Breakfast
- 9:00am – 12:00pm — Morning Workshops
- 12:00pm – 1:30pm — Lunch
Opening Remarks: Terrel Smith, OCSTA President
Keynote Speaker: Brad Avakian, Oregon Labor Commissioner
Upcoming Youth Programs: Panel
Special Commentary: Mark Lewis, STEM Director OEIB
- 1:30pm – 4:30pm — Afternoon Workshops
When you register, you will have the ability to select one all-day course OR one morning and one afternoon course.
Materials/Handouts
All Day Courses
Code.org K-5 Curriculum Workshop – An Introduction to a Complete Curriculum for Introducing Young Learners to Computer Science
Chris Bartlo
After the impressive success of the Hour of Code, Code.org extended the activities into a complete K-5 curriculum. All the activities are developed by K-5 educators with an eye to engaging young learners. This course will be an introduction to aspects of the curriculum (including both the Online and Unplugged elements of the course). The materials are free, include detailed lesson plans (including ties to the standards) and really engage students! Come join us for a full day of Professional Development! (PS-We have swag bags!) . Attendees will need to bring their own laptop or tablet.
VEX Robotics Idea Factory
Greg Smith
Bring your coach, your team and your robot to this highly interactive session. We will look at popular drive trains, arms and manipulators and discuss their pros and cons. We will help you and your team develop a simple autonomous program, a driver control program and incorporate your ideas into the competition template. As an added bonus we have this season’s Skyrise field setup and you can make official Skills Challenge runs!
Morning Courses
3D Modeling using Blender
Jason Galbraith
Blender is a free, powerful tool that can be used for a variety of 3D applications. It can be used for architecture, 3D printing, video production, or video game content. We will cover the basic interface of Blender, as well as how to create movies and models for other programs to use. All students should download Blender onto a laptop and bring it to the class. Blender supports PCs, Mac, and Linux. A separate mouse would be helpful.
Web Design, Meet Programming; Programming Meet Web Design
Chris Winikka
Once upon a time, Web Design had little to do with programming. The traditional Web Design class taught students how to make static web pages with text, graphics, buttons, and hyperlinks. The closest a web design student got to programming was HTML (a technology that always seemed to be introduced as “not a programming language”). Times have changed and the lines are blurred. With web services, APIs, and front-end technologies like jQuery, Angular, and the like, entire apps can be built with just a text editor with no need for back-end technology. In this workshop, we’ll explore the many tools and technologies that bring programming to web design as well as those that bring design into programming.
Afternoon Courses
3-D Printing
John Niebergall
Discussion on CAD Design and 3-D printing. How can you effectively and economically incorporate this newest technology into your classroom. A few lucky attendees may get to print their Blender designer from the morning class!
Computer Science Curriculum and Pedagogy
Panel: Terrel Smith, Chris Winikka, Dan Velasquez
Attendees will gain information on how to deliver CS curriculum using online resources and support materials. We will also cover the use of online, self graded assessments using ExamView, Moodle and Google tools. Gender balance issues will also be discussed.