{"id":27,"date":"2022-07-25T16:55:57","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T20:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/computer-science-education\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2025-01-10T15:35:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T20:35:26","slug":"workshop-series","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/computer-science-education\/workshop-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Computer Science Workshop Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>If you are interested in any of our events, kindly check the links below<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/computer-science-education\/all-events\/\">All Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/computer-science-education\/hub-events\/\">Hub Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/computer-science-education\/standard-events\/\">Standard Events<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"prpl-drawer open\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Upcoming Workshops &amp; Events<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Date<\/th>\n<th>Time<\/th>\n<th>Loc.<\/th>\n<th>Room<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Title<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday, Jan 14<\/td>\n<td>9:00am &#8211; 3:00pm<\/td>\n<td>1515<\/td>\n<td>2109<\/td>\n<td>FD-PD<\/td>\n<td>POCS: Networks and Internet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thursday, Jan 23<\/td>\n<td>5:00pm &#8211; 7:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Virtual<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>V-PD<\/td>\n<td>Culturally Responsive Teaching &amp; AI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday, Feb 7<\/td>\n<td>9:00am &#8211; 3:00pm<\/td>\n<td>1515<\/td>\n<td>2109<\/td>\n<td>FD-PD<\/td>\n<td>Deep Dive &#8211; Makey Makey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, Feb 12<\/td>\n<td>4:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>1515<\/td>\n<td>2109<\/td>\n<td>PLC<\/td>\n<td>PLC Meeting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday, Mar 7<\/td>\n<td>9:00am &#8211; 3:00pm<\/td>\n<td>1515<\/td>\n<td>2109<\/td>\n<td>FD-PD<\/td>\n<td>POCS: Data and Analysis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thursday, Mar 13<\/td>\n<td>9:00am &#8211; 3:00pm<\/td>\n<td>MSU<\/td>\n<td>Schmitt &amp; CELS<\/td>\n<td>Student Event<\/td>\n<td>A Day of Computing (FOR STUDENTS)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday, Mar 18<\/td>\n<td>5:00pm &#8211; 7pm<\/td>\n<td>1515<\/td>\n<td>2109<\/td>\n<td>EV-PD<\/td>\n<td>Algorithms, Programming, and VR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, Mar 26<\/td>\n<td>4:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>1515<\/td>\n<td>2109<\/td>\n<td>PLC<\/td>\n<td>PLC Meeting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Past Workshops<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<h2>Academic Year 2024\/25, Year 3: HUB\/STD<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Date<\/th>\n<th>Time<\/th>\n<th>Event<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>July 15-18<\/td>\n<td>9:00am &#8211; 12:15pm<\/td>\n<td>Praxis Workshop (5-Days total)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, July 24<\/td>\n<td>9:00am -11:00am<\/td>\n<td>Praxis Workshop (5-Days total)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, July 24<\/td>\n<td>9:00am -11:00am<\/td>\n<td>CS Administrator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Aug 20-22<\/td>\n<td>9:00am -2:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Summer Institute (3-Days)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday, Sept 24<\/td>\n<td>5:00 &#8211; 7:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Networks, Hacking &amp; Cybersecurity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, Sept 18<\/td>\n<td>11:00am &#8211; 12:00pm<\/td>\n<td>CS Administrator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday, Sept 27<\/td>\n<td>9:00am &#8211; 3:00pm<\/td>\n<td>POCS:\u00a0Computer Systems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday, Oct 15<\/td>\n<td>5:00 &#8211; 7:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Applied Computing: Aviation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, Oct 23<\/td>\n<td>4:00 &#8211; 8:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Hack-a-thon: Infuse AI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday, Nov 1<\/td>\n<td>9:00am &#8211; 3:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Deep Dive &#8211; MicroBit Devices<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday, Nov 15<\/td>\n<td>9:00am &#8211; 3:00pm<\/td>\n<td>POCS: Algorithms &amp; Programming<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday, Dec 6<\/td>\n<td>9:00am &#8211; 3:00pm<\/td>\n<td>POCS: Impacts of Computing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, Dec 10<\/td>\n<td>5:30 &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Buddy Programming<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Academic Year 2023\/24, Year 2: HUB\/STD<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Date<\/th>\n<th>Time<\/th>\n<th>Event<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Monday, May 22<\/td>\n<td>5:00pm &#8211; 7:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Interdisciplinary relationships with CS Standards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday, July 11<\/td>\n<td>9:00 am &#8211; 1:00pm<\/td>\n<td>AP CS Summer Institutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday, July 25<\/td>\n<td>9:00 am &#8211; 1:00pm<\/td>\n<td>AP Java Summer Institute<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday, Sept 19<\/td>\n<td>5:00pm &#8211; 7:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT and the Future of Learning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, Sept 27<\/td>\n<td>9:00am &#8211; 3:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Microbit Full Day Workshopm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thursday, Oct 5<\/td>\n<td>9:00am &#8211; 3:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Arduino<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday, Oct 10<\/td>\n<td>5:00pm &#8211; 7:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Unpacking the CS Standards \u2013 Algorithms &amp; Programming<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thursday, Oct 19<\/td>\n<td>9:00am &#8211; 3:00pm<\/td>\n<td>K-2 Primer PD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday, Oct 24<\/td>\n<td>4:30pm &#8211; 8:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Curriculum Hack-a-thon-Infuse CS!!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thursday, Nov 17<\/td>\n<td>9:00am &#8211; 3:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Microbits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday, Nov 28<\/td>\n<td>5:00pm &#8211; 7:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Unpacking the Standards: Language and Literacy, Equity in CS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday, Nov 29<\/td>\n<td>9:00am &#8211; 3:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Grade 3 &#8211; 5 Primer PD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monday, Dec 04<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Coding Buddy PD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday, Dec 08<\/td>\n<td>9:00am &#8211; 3:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Kibo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday, Dec 14<\/td>\n<td>9:00am &#8211; 3:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Makey Makey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thursday, Jan 11<\/td>\n<td>8:00am &#8211; 4:00pm<\/td>\n<td>2024 Computer Science for All: Networking Across the State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, Jan 24<\/td>\n<td>9:00am &#8211; 3:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Grades 6 &#8211; 8 Primer PD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monday, Jan 29<\/td>\n<td>5:00pm &#8211; 7:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Social Media: The Platforms, the Myths and the Legends<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thursday, Feb 1<\/td>\n<td>9:00am &#8211; 3:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Microbits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thursday, Feb 8<\/td>\n<td>9:00am &#8211; 3:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Grades 9 &#8211; 12 Computer Science\u00a0Primer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monday, Feb 12<br \/>\nThursday, Feb 15<\/td>\n<td>5:00pm &#8211; 8:00pm<\/td>\n<td>CS High School Teachers &#8211; VIRTUAL CWAwesome PD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday, Feb 23<\/td>\n<td>9:00am &#8211; 3:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Sphero<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, Feb 28<\/td>\n<td>5:00pm &#8211; 8:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Informal Learning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday, Mar 1<\/td>\n<td>5:00pm &#8211; 7:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Dashbots<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monday, Mar 4<\/td>\n<td>9:00am &#8211; 3:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Unpacking the Standards Data Analysis PD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thursday, Mar 7<\/td>\n<td>5:00pm &#8211; 7:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Practical AI: How to use AI in the Classroom(Virtual)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monday, Mar 11<\/td>\n<td>9:00am &#8211; 3:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Root Robot Device<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday, Mar 12<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Buddy Programming<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday, Mar 15<\/td>\n<td>9:00am &#8211; 3:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Makey makey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monday, Mar 18<\/td>\n<td>5:00pm &#8211; 7:00pm<\/td>\n<td>K-12 Space Science: AI and Data, 9 Teachers\u2019 Perspectives<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Academic Year 2022\/23, Year 1: HUB<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Date<\/th>\n<th>Time<\/th>\n<th>Event<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Monday, Sept 19<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Grades K2 &#8211; Finding Computer Systems Everywhere: Introducing K-2 to Computer Science<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday, Sept 20<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Grades 6 &#8211; 8: Beginner CS in Middle School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday, Oct 18<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Grades 3 &#8211; 5: Computer Science Through Computational Thinking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monday, Nov 7<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Grades6 &#8211; 8: Algorithms and Programming<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monday, Nov 14<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>All Grades: Performance-Based Assessment for Computer Science Standards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monday, Nov 21<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Grades6 &#8211; 8: Grades 9 &#8211; 12: Data analysis and Algorithms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday, Dec 13<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Grades K5: CS Plugged and Unplugged<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monday, Jan 9<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Grades K2: Pattern Recognition and Introduction to Coding<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Saturday, Jan 21<\/td>\n<td>9:00 am &#8211; 1:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Computer Science Curriculum Hackathon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday, Feb 7<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Grades 3 &#8211; 5: Understanding the WWW (Networks and Technology)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, Feb 22<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Pathways to CS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday, Mar 3<\/td>\n<td>9:00 am &#8211; 3:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Makey Makey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, Mar 8<\/td>\n<td>9:00 am &#8211; 3:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Sphero<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monday, Mar 13<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Grades 6 &#8211; 8: Networks and Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday, Mar 14<\/td>\n<td>9:00 am &#8211; 11:00am<\/td>\n<td>Morning Admins: Developing District&#8217;s Mission in Computer Science<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thursday, Mar 23<\/td>\n<td>9:00 am &#8211; 3:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Arduino<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monday, Mar 27<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Counselors: Supporting Inclusive CS Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday, Mar 28<\/td>\n<td>9:00 am &#8211; 1:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Piper PD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<dl>\n<dt>Monday, Sept,19: Grades K2 &#8211; Finding Computer Systems Everywhere: Introducing K-2 to Computer Science<\/dt>\n<dt>Tuesday, Sept 20: Grades 6 &#8211; 8: Beginner CS in Middle School<\/dt>\n<dt>Tuesday, Oct 18: Grades 3 &#8211; 5: Computer Science Through Computational Thinking<\/dt>\n<dt>Monday, Nov 7: Grades6 &#8211; 8: Algorithms and Programming<\/dt>\n<dt>Monday, Nov 14: All Grades: Performance-Based Assessment for Computer Science Standards<\/dt>\n<dd>Assessment is key for understanding students\u2019 abilities in any area.\u00a0 In computer science, it is particularly important since abilities to learn often are predicated on earlier learned skills.<\/dd>\n<dd>In this workshop, teachers will engage with discuss and design performance-based learning opportunities and assessments to learn assessment.\u00a0 Focus will be placed on formative assessments so that you can design supportive feedback loops<\/dd>\n<dt>Monday, Nov 21: Grades6 &#8211; 8: Grades 9 &#8211; 12: Data analysis and Algorithms<\/dt>\n<dd>Our world is drowning in data.\u00a0 One of the largest growth sectors in Computer Science is Data Science \u2013 the study of how we work with data.\u00a0 This professional development experience will introduce faculty to Data Sciences and how algorithms and programming are related to it.<\/dd>\n<dd>We will discuss innovative and effective ways people are currently working with data, how algorithms impact data and how we understand the behaviors of the techniques that use data.<\/dd>\n<dd>This PD is dedicated toward teachers who teach high school students but everyone is welcome.\u00a0 While computer science programming experience is not required, topics will be discussed in a way assuming you understand basic concepts of programming.<\/dd>\n<dt>Tuesday, Dec 13: Grades K5: CS Plugged and Unplugged<\/dt>\n<dd>Computers, Computers everywhere \u2013 now what do we do with them?\u00a0 Overwhelmingly, there is a push to get students on computers but a lot of computer science can be taught without a computer.\u00a0 These &#8220;unplugged&#8221; techniques can be especially effective with younger children and engage students who do not learn typically, who may have language challenges or who may not like computers, or think computers are not for them.<\/dd>\n<dd>They can help those students engage in individual and group activities, play games and participate in activities that help their social and emotional learning \u2013 all while addressing the NJ Learning Standards!\u00a0 This session, dedicated to K-5 teachers but open to everyone, will look at Computer Science activities that are \u201cunplugged\u201d and then connect them to the \u201cplugged\u201d concepts.\u00a0 No programming or computer science experience is necessary.<\/dd>\n<dt>Monday, Jan 9: Grades K2: Pattern Recognition and Introduction to Coding<\/dt>\n<dd>Computers, Computers everywhere \u2013 now what do we do with them?\u00a0 Overwhelmingly, there is a push to get students on computers but a lot of computer science can be taught without a computer.\u00a0 These &#8220;unplugged&#8221; techniques can be especially effective with younger children and engage students who do not learn typically, who may have language challenges or who may not like computers, or think computers are not for them.<\/dd>\n<dd>They can help those students engage in individual and group activities, play games and participate in activities that help their social and emotional learning \u2013 all while addressing the NJ Learning Standards!\u00a0 This session, dedicated to K-5 teachers but open to everyone, will look at Computer Science activities that are \u201cunplugged\u201d and then connect them to the \u201cplugged\u201d concepts.\u00a0 No programming or computer science experience is necessary.<\/dd>\n<dt>Saturday, Jan 21: <a href=\"\/computer-science-education\/hackathon-resources\/\">Computer Science Curriculum Hackathon<\/a><\/dt>\n<dd>Teachers and administrators, bring your knowledge of what motivates your K-12 students to learn. 精品成人福利在线 University will bring the Computer Science and Education experts. And together we will brainstorm curricula for all grades to help teachers with the new NJ Department of Education Student Learning Standards in Computer Science.<\/dd>\n<dd>We will develop new teaching modules as well as look at modules already developed and modify them to work with our New Jersey students. We will have other surprises in store for you including guest speakers and giveaways!<\/dd>\n<dt>Tuesday, Feb 7: Grades 3 &#8211; 5: Understanding the WWW (Networks and Technology)<\/dt>\n<dd>Students, now more than ever, use the World Wide Web and the Internet to communicate, socialize, do homework, play games, and get their entertainment.\u00a0 This professional development experience will review the basics of the World Wide Web and the Internet are.<\/dd>\n<dd>Next, we will demonstrate exercises and resources to help your students navigate the World Wide Web safely and effectively. All teachers are welcome but these activities will be geared towards elementary students.<\/dd>\n<dt>Wednesday, Feb 22: Pathways to CS<\/dt>\n<dd>Come join us for a night of interaction with future computer scientists and those already in the industry. Stories from the University:\u00a0Undergraduate students&#8217; stories to access and enter CS studies and their career trajectory. Panelists from Howard University and 精品成人福利在线 UniversityHow did I end up in this industry?\u00a0\u00a0: How can computer science be applied towards a career pipeline in the industry?\u00a0Panelists from NextGen Studios, Google, and others.Join administrators and teachers for dinner and discussion with the panelists and leave with the knowledge to share with your peers and students.<\/dd>\n<dt>Friday, Mar 3: Makey Makey<\/dt>\n<dd>Come join us for a night of interaction with a panel of professional development providers and company representatives from Makey Makey, Sphero, Kibo, Arduino<\/dd>\n<dd>\u00a0Join administrators and teachers for dinner and discussion with the panelists, followed by break-out sessions where you will see the devices in action.\u00a0 At the end of the evening, leave with knowledge to be able to make decisions about which devices you may want to acquire for your classroom or district.<\/dd>\n<dt>Wednesday, Mar 8: Sphero<\/dt>\n<dd>Come join us for a night of interaction with a panel of professional development providers and company representatives from: Makey Makey, Sphero, Kibo, Arduino<\/dd>\n<dd>Join administrators and teachers for dinner and discussion with the panelists, followed by break-out sessions where you will see the devices in action.\u00a0 At the end of the evening, leave with the knowledge to be able to make decisions about which devices you may want to acquire for your classroom or district.<\/dd>\n<dt>Monday, Mar 13: Grades 6 &#8211; 8: Networks and Technology<\/dt>\n<dd>Networks and Technology is one of the more challenging standards.\u00a0 Students use networks every day but know little about them.\u00a0 This professional development experience will look at understanding the basics of networks: what is a network, what are the technologies that create networks, how do we maintain networks and how do computers interact on networks.\u00a0 We will work on understanding TCP\/IP, protocols, and packet switching.<\/dd>\n<dt>Tuesday, Mar 14: Morning Admins: Developing District&#8217;s Mission in Computer Science<\/dt>\n<dd>The New Jersey Computer Science Education Standards present an opportunity for all school districts to consider their place in computer science in the region.\u00a0 However, with this opportunity come the challenges of curriculum, teacher professional development and student support.<\/dd>\n<dd>MSU College of Education faculty will lead this discussion for school administrators to work on how to harness this opportunity while also marshaling district resources to create the best computing environment for their districts.\u00a0 This PD will be restricted to school district leadership personnel<\/dd>\n<dt>Thursday, Mar 23: Arduino<\/dt>\n<dd>Come join us for a night of interaction with a panel of professional development providers and company representatives from Makey Makey, Sphero, Kibo, Arduino<\/dd>\n<dd>Join administrators and teachers for dinner and discussion with the panelists, followed by break-out sessions where you will see the devices in action.\u00a0 At the end of the evening, leave with the knowledge to be able to make decisions about which devices you may want to acquire for your classroom or district.<\/dd>\n<dt>Monday, Mar 27: Counselors: Supporting Inclusive CS Education<\/dt>\n<dd>Computer Science has many student support challenges.\u00a0 The field is known for having challenges in supporting diversity and giving equitable access to students from various walks of life.\u00a0 In this professional development workshop, we will be discussing how to support students in their interests in computing \u2013 everything from SEL needs to needs based on various demographics like gender, race, socio-economic status, special education classification, and English learning abilities.<\/dd>\n<dd>School counselors, administrators, psychologists, case workers, child study team members and teachers who serve as these supports are welcome.<\/dd>\n<dt>Tuesday, Mar 28: Piper PD<\/dt>\n<dd>This PD is an introduction to the\u00a0Piper\u00a0computer. What objective students should achieve after building the computers, an overview of the computer components, and best practices to facilitate learning, all while engaging in the hands-on activity of building the computers themselves and engaging in the computer&#8217;s learning programs once the build is complete<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>View images in our <a href=\"\/computer-science-education\/gallery\/\">Gallery<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Academic Year 2022\/23, Year 1: STANDARDS<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Date<\/th>\n<th>Time<\/th>\n<th>Event<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, Oct 26<\/td>\n<td>5:00pm &#8211; 6:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Digital Citizenship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, Mar 8<\/td>\n<td>9:00 am &#8211; 3:00pm<\/td>\n<td>DEVICE DEMO (Kibo, Sphero, Makey Makey)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, Mar 22<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Real World Problem Solving with CS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<dl>\n<dt>Wednesday, Oct 26: Digital Citizenship<\/dt>\n<dt>Wednesday, Mar 8: DEVICE DEMO (Kibo, Sphero, Makey Makey)<\/dt>\n<dd>Come join us for a night of interaction with a panel of professional development providers and company representatives from Makey Makey, Sphero, Kibo, Arduino<\/dd>\n<dd>Join administrators and teachers for dinner and discussion with the panelists, followed by break-out sessions where you will see the devices in action.\u00a0 At the end of the evening, leave with the knowledge to be able to make decisions about which devices you may want to acquire for your classroom or district.<\/dd>\n<dt>Wednesday, Mar 22: Real World Problem Solving with CS<\/dt>\n<dd>From building trips using Google Maps to finding common friends or colleagues in LinkedIn or Facebook, and to ensuring your favorite video streaming platform delivers your binge-worthy series without any lag, graphs and search algorithms play a key role in all of these.<\/dd>\n<dd>Understanding how individuals move and interact are key to better modeling of global pandemics and allows us to better understand complex systems such as ant colonies. Here, computer science, through large-scale simulations, allows us to model complexity at scale.<\/dd>\n<dd>In this session, we will start by looking at several computer science concepts such as path planning, graph searches, and parallel computation together with examples of how we can use them in real-world scenarios and consider how such topics can be included in classroom activities<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>View images in our <a href=\"\/computer-science-education\/gallery\/\">Gallery<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">PLC Events<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<h2>Academic Year 2022\/23, Year 1: HUB PLC<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Date<\/th>\n<th>Time<\/th>\n<th>Event<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, Aug 3<\/td>\n<td>9:00 am &#8211; 1:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Orientation and Computer Systems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, Sept 7<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Impacts of Computing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, Oct 12<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Joint with Standards PLC O<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, Jan 4<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Lesson planning, Working Group update<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, Feb 15<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Lesson planning, Working Group update<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, Mar 29<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Joint PLC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Academic Year 2022\/23, Year 1: STANDARD PLC<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Date<\/th>\n<th>Time<\/th>\n<th>Event<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, Aug 3<\/td>\n<td>9:00 am &#8211; 1:00pm<\/td>\n<td>Introduction, Unpack Standards, CT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, Sept 14<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Expectations for the repository, lesson planning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, Oct 12<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>joint meeting with Hub\/ CS Primer\/<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, Nov 16<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Assessment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, Jan 11<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Working group update, lesson plan alignment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, Feb 8<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0ASYNCHRONOUS CANVAS CATALOG (VIRTUAL)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, Mar 15<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Update and review documents, plan for Y2.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, Mar 29<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Joint PLC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Academic Year 2022\/23, Year 1: Pre-Service<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Date<\/th>\n<th>Time<\/th>\n<th>Event<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday, Jan 24<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Intro to CS and minigrant assistance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thursday, Jan 26<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Intro to CS and minigrant assistance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday, Mar 14<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Computational Thinking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, Mar 22<\/td>\n<td>5:30pm &#8211; 7:30pm<\/td>\n<td>Real World Problem Solving with CS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>View images in our <a href=\"\/computer-science-education\/gallery\/\">Gallery<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>These in-person workshops are led by MSU faculty in computer science and education. 18-hours of professional development credit will be awarded upon completion of the full series.<\/p>\n<p>MSU Northern NJ Hub is funded by the <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/education\/grants\/opportunities\/2024\/24-CZ11-G07_NGO.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">Computer Science Professional Learning Content (HUB)(24E00787)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Questions<\/h2>\n<p>Feel free to contact us at\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"mailto:K12CSED@montclair.edu\" target=\"_blank\">K12CSED@montclair.edu<\/a> or call <a href=\"tel:9736557753\">973-655-7753<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are interested in any of our events, kindly check the links below All Events Hub Events Standard Events These in-person workshops are led by MSU faculty in computer science and education. 18-hours of professional development credit will be awarded upon completion of the full series. 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