Nominations are open for both the 2019 NWAPW and the High School Autonomous Vehicle Project summer programs! This past summer saw another crop of great first year projects which the kids presented in the atrium of the engineering building at PSU.  This was followed by the second and third year students giving a live demonstration of […]

Oracle Academy wants to help you work smarter not harder this summer.  We have designed an efficient summer training schedule to meet all of your Computer Science professional development needs.  We have condensed our training schedule so you spend less of your summer “in-class” and can potentially finish an entire professional development session in as little […]

We want to remind middle and high school teachers that the priority deadline for the Code.org 2018 Professional Learning Program is this Friday, March 30th. Computer science opens up more opportunities than any other discipline and ensures students are well prepared for the future no matter what field they pursue. More and more schools are adding this […]

CSTA and Oracle Academy are delighted to announce that applications for Oracle Academy Scholars – CSTA Conference Scholarships are now open! For the third consecutive year, OracleAcademy will be helping to send outstanding first-time conference attendees to the annual CSTA conference. Thirty three scholarships will be awarded. To be eligible for the scholarship, teachers must fit the following criteria: Applicant is a […]

Those of you who are subscribed to OCSTA blog updates (link at the bottom of this page) or the OCSTA mailing list (link: OCSTA Mail List Subscription) know that Governor Kate Brown has proclaimed this week in Oregon to be Computer Science Education Week and has been visiting schools to promote the importance of providing […]

Bandon School District is seeking a high school and middle school computer/technology teacher.  The position is part time and located at Bandon High School and Harbor Lights Middle School.  Classes are 2 periods of middle school and two periods of high school. Candidate must have a current Oregon Teaching License; preferred candidate will be highly […]

I missed posting last week’s update – I’ll blame having to prepare my taxes 😉 – so this update will be for the last 2 weeks. On Saturday, April 8 the Oregon Game Project Challenge (OGPC), sponsored in part by the OregonCSTA, held its annual Main Event at Western Oregon University in Monmouth. This year’s […]

2017 SuperQuest Spring Conference Recap On Saturday, March 18 we held our 1st professional development event of 2017. The 2017 SuperQuest Spring Conference & High School Programming Contest was combined event held at George Fox University in Newberg, OR.  SuperQuest Spring Conference attendees had the choice to attend either 1 day long workshop or 4 […]

Just a quick update about recent past and upcoming events.  On Saturday, March 18 we held our 1st professional development event of 2017. The 2017 SuperQuest Spring Conference & High School Programming Contest was a combined event held at George Fox University in Newberg, OR.  I will post a recap of those events later this […]

Almost two months into the new year, so time for a belated update on the Oregon CSTA’s upcoming events and workshops.  On Saturday, March 18 we will hold our 1st professional development event of 2017. The 2017 SuperQuest Spring Conference & High School Programming Contest will be a combined event held at George Fox University […]