CS Bytes Special Edition: CS Ed Week

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Special Edition: CS Ed Week

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What is CS Ed Week?

Why CS ED Week?

Promote CS ED Week?

Week Overview Daily Breakdown District Events Flyers Additional Resources Beyond CSED Week

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Overview What is CS Ed Week?

Computer Science Education Week is a yearly event during the first full week of December to inspire K12 students to learn computer science, advocate for equity in computer science education, and celebrate the contributions of students, teachers, and partners to the field.

This year, the CSEdWeek theme (CSEverywhere) highlights the impact that computer science is making everywhere and the relationship that computer science has to different subjects, industries, career paths, and our everyday lives.

In 2013, Code.org introduced The Hour of Code, which expanded CSEdWeek to reach tens of millions of students in 180+ countries.

For more information on the national initiative please visit 2 www.csedweek.org

Overview Why CS Ed Week?

During the week of December 6th, we would like you to plan an activity for your students and/or the school community.

WHY? It’s FUN, and it sparks student interest!

Fosters students’ critical thinking and problemsolving skills.

Now more than ever students need computer science!

Why Host a CSEdWeek Event?

IT IS FUN! Hosting an event can spark student interest in computer science, demonstrate how engaging the content can be, and help schools determine how to make computer science a part of students’ education.

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Overview Promote CS ED Week Promote CSEdWeek in your classrooms! Be sure to use the following hashtags throughout the week. We also have created a media kit that can be found on the resources page.

#CSEdWeek #CSEverywhere #CSEverywhereSC #HourofCode

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SC CS ED WEEK Please take a look at the various South Carolina events that we are supporting this week.

Monday, December 6, 2021 Computer Science Awareness Tuesday. December 7, 2021 Fireside Chat w/ the CS State Supervisor Bedtime Story with Josh Funk Wednesday, December 8, 2021 Coding At The Capitol Thursday, December 9, 2021 Fireside Chat w/ the CS State Supervisor CS Is Everywhere Panel Bedtime Story with Josh Funk Friday, December 10, 2021 CS Honor Society Induction Hour of Code

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Monday, December 6, 2021

Have you seen our State of Computer Science report yet? The 2021 report reflects South Carolina’s emergence as a national leader in computer science education, with the highest rate (21%) of students enrolled in foundational computer science courses. In addition, 92% of high schools offer computer science coursework which is tied with Arkansas for the highest percentage in the nation. The link to the report can be found here.

Take action. These kits created by ECEP will give you the tools to advocate for computer science education. The link can be found here.

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Fireside Chat On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, join Dominick Sanders, Computer Science State Supervisor, for a fireside chat.

On this day, he will be conducting 30-minute virtual drop-in visits to talk about all things CS. To sign up for a virtual visit, please sign up here: bit.ly/csscchat Virtual Bedtime Story Join us at 6 pm est for our virtual bedtime story featuring Josh Funk, the author of How to Code a Sandcastle. Tune in via the link below: Registration is required.

Time: 6:00 pm est bit.ly/csscbedtime

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

On Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 the JROTC students at Columbia High School will get the chance to partake in a coding activity with Governor Henry McMaster. In 2020, Columbia High School was one of 30 schools throughout the country and the only one in South Carolina selected for a military cybersecurity pilot program.

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Thursday, December 9, 2021 Fireside Chat On Thursday, December 9, 2021, join Dominick Sanders, Computer Science State Supervisor, for a fireside chat. On this day, he will be conducting 30-minute virtual drop-in visits to talk about all things CS. To sign up for a virtual visit, please sign up here: bit.ly/csscchat.

CS Is Everywhere Panel In honor of #CSEverywhere, we will have a panel to discuss computer science careers, the importance of computer science, and how computer science is everywhere.

Time: 12:00 pm est Link- bit.ly/csscpanel

Virtual Bedtime Story Josh Funk will join us again for our virtual bedtime story, reading his book How to Code a Rollercoaster. Tune in via the link below: Time: 6: 00 pm est bit.ly/csscbedtime

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Friday December 10, 2021 Computer Science Honor Society On Friday, December 10, we will honor students statewide with the induction ceremony for the South Carolina Honor Society. The Computer Science Honor Society is a project that encourages enthusiasm for computer science and promotes and recognizes academic excellence and service among high school computer science students.

Time: 10:00 am Link- bit.ly/sccshonor

Hour of Code What is The Hour of Code? The Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify “code” and show that anybody can learn the basics, and broaden participation in the field of computer science. Consisting of hour-long tutorials for students of all ages, activities cover topics such as block-based programming, web design, JavaScript, and Python.

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Additional Resources

K-5 CS Books-Read Aloud on Video Elementary Reader- Daily CS Ed Week Activities Middle School- Daily CS Ed Week Activities CS Ed Week w/ Hello Ruby EPIC Booklist for k-2 CS Unplugged Resources How to plan your Hour of Code Hour of CodeTic-Tac-Toe Menu Choice Board Hour of Code Certificates Social Media Kit Flyers CSED Week Certificates

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Beyond CSEd Week Once CSEdWeek is over, what will you do next?

Continue doing activities once a week Start a curriculum (many exist online) Stay in the know!

Sign up for our listserv- Bit.ly/cs4sclist or use the QR code below

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For more information about the South Carolina Computer Science Initiative, please contact Computer Science State SupervisorDominick Sanders, dsanders@ed.sc.gov 9-12 Information Technology Educational AssociateAndrew Cook, acook@ed.sc.gov

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