Maryland Higher Education Summer CS Intensive

June 25-27, 2024 at Hood College, Frederick, Maryland
8:30-4:00 each day (T, W, Th) lunch provided.

Goals

  1. Share ideas, successes, and challenges of Maryland education programs who have integrated CS into preservice

  2. Hear the plans that Maryland districts have made for computer science from preschool through high school.

  3. Engage in hands-on robotics, unplugged, and computing activities that can enhance learning.

  4. Examine existing computer science, engineering, and cybersecurity resources for primary and secondary content areas, early childhood, and special education.

  5. Create actionable plans to reach all future educators with customized resources to meet the needs of specific courses in collaboration with colleagues.

Agenda:

Tuesday 6/25

  • Morning: Share current projects and programs for including CS in preservice, learn about K-12 district plans

  • 12-1 LUNCH

  • Afternoon: Breakout sessions led by faculty

Wednesday 6/26

  • Morning: Experimenting with AI and Emerging technologies in education

  • 11-1: Celebration, group photo, hands-on playground

  • Afternoon: Breakout sessions led by faculty

Thursday 6/27

  • Morning: computational thinking, nano-credentials and ways to share resources

  • 11:30-12:30 LUNCH

  • Afternoon: Team planning, plan making, share out.

Why attend?

  1. We value your time and experience and want to pay you for your participation.

  2. You will be well positioned to apply for much larger grant funds after completing this cycle.

  3. This is an excellent opportunity for connecting and collaborating with colleagues.

  4. Maryland NEEDs teachers who understand how to teach computer science well to support diverse students across K-12. This nationally recognized subject area is way behind yet becoming a requirement in almost every state.

Take action

  1. Fill out an application to register for the summer PD event.

  2. Apply for a mini-grant to receive a stipend with the support of your institution (plus funding to offset travel/accommodation/materials of instruction costs)

    1. Note: limited stipends of $900 are available for those who want to apply as an individual. Only institutional applicants will receive funding for travel/accommodations and resources.