institute for computing education (ice) at georgia tech fall 2004 bit conference
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Why? The U.S. Department of Labor predicts that despite the recent decline in the IT industry, computer software engineers and computer systems designers will be among the fastest growing occupations in The U.S. Department of Labor predicts that despite the recent decline in the IT industry, computer software engineers and computer systems designers will be among the fastest growing occupations in The percentage of women has been declining The percentage of women has been declining High of about 30% to about 12% nowHigh of about 30% to about 12% nowTRANSCRIPT
Institute for Computing Institute for Computing Education (ICE)Education (ICE)at Georgia Techat Georgia Tech
Fall 2004 BIT ConferenceFall 2004 BIT Conference
ICE GoalsICE Goals Train more CS-AP teachersTrain more CS-AP teachers
• Start by training teachers for the Prog Start by training teachers for the Prog and Sys Management course and Sys Management course
even with no experienceeven with no experience• When ready train for CS-AP courseWhen ready train for CS-AP course
Increase the number and diversity of Increase the number and diversity of CS students CS students • Interesting curriculumInteresting curriculum• Help with recruitingHelp with recruiting
Why?Why? The U.S. Department of Labor predicts that The U.S. Department of Labor predicts that
despite the recent decline in the IT despite the recent decline in the IT industry, computer software engineers and industry, computer software engineers and computer systems designers will be computer systems designers will be among the fastest growing occupations in among the fastest growing occupations in 2002-2012 2002-2012
The percentage of women has been The percentage of women has been decliningdeclining• High of about 30% to about 12% nowHigh of about 30% to about 12% now
Summer 2004Summer 2004 1 week AP workshop1 week AP workshop
• 17 teachers attended17 teachers attended 2 week Programming and Systems 2 week Programming and Systems
Management WorkshopManagement Workshop• 30 teachers attended30 teachers attended
Both workshops were residentialBoth workshops were residential• Georgia Tech Hotel Georgia Tech Hotel
Most teachers received laptopsMost teachers received laptops
Prog and Sys Workshop ContentProg and Sys Workshop Content
Media ComputationMedia Computation• Manipulate Pictures and SoundsManipulate Pictures and Sounds• 2d Drawing2d Drawing• AnimationAnimation
Demos of current researchDemos of current research• Robot dogs, aging in placeRobot dogs, aging in place
Talk on diversityTalk on diversity Student panel discussionStudent panel discussion
Workshop CS ContentWorkshop CS Content Introduction to object-oriented conceptsIntroduction to object-oriented concepts Keywords and operatorsKeywords and operators Primitive and object variablesPrimitive and object variables Class and object methodsClass and object methods ArraysArrays Iteration (for and while loops)Iteration (for and while loops) Conditionals (if, if-else, if-else-if, and, or)Conditionals (if, if-else, if-else-if, and, or) Graphical User InterfacesGraphical User Interfaces Input/Output and ExceptionsInput/Output and Exceptions DebuggingDebugging
Goals for ContentGoals for Content MotivatingMotivating
• For students and teachersFor students and teachers CreativeCreative
• Open-ended assignmentsOpen-ended assignments Authentic tasksAuthentic tasks
• Start with what students use computers Start with what students use computers for (pictures, sounds, text, web, games)for (pictures, sounds, text, web, games)
Negate an ImageNegate an Image
MirroringMirroring
RotationRotation
Create a CollageCreate a Collage
Remove ‘Red Eye’Remove ‘Red Eye’
Sepia-TintSepia-Tint
ChromakeyChromakey
Prog and Sys ResultsProg and Sys Results Survey resultsSurvey results
• 70.37% of teachers felt more capable70.37% of teachers felt more capable• 96.30% got ideas on what to teach96.30% got ideas on what to teach• 88.89% got ideas on how to teach88.89% got ideas on how to teach• 44.44% felt ready to teach in fall44.44% felt ready to teach in fall
Teachers with no experience wanted Teachers with no experience wanted a slower pacea slower pace
Some of the teachers are using the Some of the teachers are using the contentcontent
QuotesQuotes I didn’t want to take this workshop. I I didn’t want to take this workshop. I
thought it would be boring and too math-thought it would be boring and too math-based, but I am having fun.based, but I am having fun.
My kids won’t believe that I am My kids won’t believe that I am programming for fun.programming for fun.
This was the best (non-college credit) This was the best (non-college credit) workshop I have ever taken.workshop I have ever taken.
The demos were awesome. I wish I had The demos were awesome. I wish I had thought ahead & had a video camera to thought ahead & had a video camera to record demos. record demos.
ResourcesResources Collaborative WebsiteCollaborative Website
• http://coweb.cc.gatech.edu/ice-gthttp://coweb.cc.gatech.edu/ice-gt Mailing listMailing list
• [email protected] [email protected] • [email protected]@cc.gatech.edu
Field trips Field trips • Contact Kristin VadasContact Kristin Vadas• [email protected]@cc.gatech.edu
Summer camps for studentsSummer camps for students• Contact Kris NagelContact Kris Nagel• [email protected]@cc.gatech.edu
Summer 2005 WorkshopsSummer 2005 Workshops 2 week Prog and Sys for beginners 2 week Prog and Sys for beginners
June 13-16 and 20-23June 13-16 and 20-23 1 week Prog and Sys for intermediate 1 week Prog and Sys for intermediate
June 27-30June 27-30 2 week Prepare for AP July 11-14 and 2 week Prepare for AP July 11-14 and
18-2118-21 1 week Intermediate AP July 25-281 week Intermediate AP July 25-28