Computer Science Educator Lauded

Congratulations to Dr. Chris Stephenson, Eugene resident and resident Google guru of CS Education. Chris, the former (and first) executive director of the national Computer Science Teachers Association, has been awarded the Association of Computing Machinery’s Presidential Award, in recognition of her landmark work in CS education advocacy. And, because Chris is Google’s lead on […]

Many STEM professional associations (think the OEA of engineering) have education, outreach, or foundation efforts aimed at developing a workforce of like-minded individuals. Some of these efforts are websites with games or stories, some are event-based, and some are online lesson repositories and/or career information. SEMI High Tech U, a several-day event. Historically, here in […]

Jo Oshiro here. I have met many of you at previous SuperQuests, OregonASK events, and various meetings around STEM education, grants, and equity, or through my email blasts “In the OPASsphere.” I and my colleagues will be sharing information through this blog. I’ve got six main categories lined up: SuperQuest — Randy Macdonald and Janis Steinfeld are […]

Credit: Graduate Credit for SuperQuest workshops is an option, not a requirement.  Updated Graduate Credit information is here. Stipends: Not all educators will qualify. Updated Stipend information is here. Respectfully submitted, Jo Oshiro jo@oregoncsta.org Update: featured image  

led by Jill Hubbard Interested in teaching game design as part of your in-school or afterschool class or club? Join us examining different game engines and tools that enable students to create their own computer games. No programming experience is necessary or required. Curriculum materials will be provided and shared. Attendees will be given ample […]

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