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Computer Science Mea Wang, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, High School Liaison Department of Computer Science University of Calgary Calgary CS Teacher Symposium, June 2013

Outline • Welcome • Highlights of the year • News • Iverson exam • Participation • Result • Feedback • Event reminders Department of Computer Science

Calgary CS Teachers’ Symposium TimeEvent 8:30 – 9:00 Registration. Continental Breakfast. 9:00 – 9:10 Welcome from Head, Department of Computer ScienceDr. Carey Williamson, University of Calgary 9:10 – 9:25 Report from UofCMea Wang, Department of Computer Science, UofC 9:25 – 10:20FLIP Your Class Using a Computer Science MOOC!Gerry Donaldson, Department of Computer Science, UofC 10:00 – 10:30 Open Discussion: Panel Discussion  What will a common CSE 20/30 curriculum look like? 10:30 – 10:45 Break 10:45 – 12:00 Teachers: Current & Future Com Sci ProgrammingTeachers describe current state & future plans. 12 Noon – 1:00 Light Luncheon – Networking – Farewell. 1:00 – 4:00 Informal Exchange of Views. Department of Computer Science

Highlights - CSTAAB • A second success year for CSTAAB and first AGM today • Offered workshops and seminars at the Calgary Teachers’ Convention • Growing membership Department of Computer Science

Highlights - CSEdWeekhttp://www.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/undergrad/outreach/cs_educationweek_2010 • Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) is an international event designated by the U.S. House of Representatives to recognize the transformative role of computing and the need to bolster computer science at all educational levels. • Participants: University Computer Science departments from every Canadian province (www.cacsaic.org) • Time: the first week of December • CSEdWeek 2012 events: • A Speaker's Bureau campaign • A tour in the U of C CPSC department, close 120participants Department of Computer Science

Highlights – Google CS4HS • U of C: June 14 – June 27, 2018 Department of Computer Science

CanCompEd • CACS/AIC was seeking for an alternative time that is more suitable for Canadian high schools and universities • Canadian version of CSEdWeek • Month of February • Feb. 22 – CanCompDay • Participated by some provinces • http://www.cancomped.ca/events/

Outline • Welcome • Highlights of the year • Iverson exam • Participation • Result • Feedback • Event reminders Department of Computer Science

Iverson Examwww.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/undergrad/outreach/iverson_exam • The Iverson Computer Science exam is part of the initiative to allow students to use their high school experience in computer science for university admission in Alberta. • Time: 9:30am – 11:30am on May 28, 2012 • Location: participating high schools for Calgary area • All participating students will receive a certificate of participation • For 2009 and 2010, we offered $500-tuition-credit awards to the top four students in the Calgary region. • For 2011, 2012, 2013, we offered $1000-tuition-credit awards or $500-cash awards to the top four students in the Calgary region. Department of Computer Science

Past Iverson Exam Status • 2009 (Total 18 total participants) • 2010 (Total 32 total participants) Department of Computer Science

2011 – 2013 Iverson Exam Status

Iverson Exam • Timing? • How to use it to enhance CS education at both high schools and U of C? • Getting more high schools involved • …

Outline • Welcome • Highlights of the year • Iverson exam • Participation • Result • Feedback • Event reminders Department of Computer Science

High School Speaker’s Bureauwww.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/undergrad/outreach/speakers_bureau • The mission of this bureau is to engage our department in the high school computer science curricula development and to share our knowledge and exciting experience in computer science with high school students. • Our faculty and staff members can deliver talks either in your classroom or on the U of C campus. • New industry partners are added to the list. • Email us: hscpsc@ucalgary.ca Department of Computer Science

CSEdWeek 2013 • Time: Dec. 8 – 14, 2013 • A sneak peek of the tour (still need to confirm with each lab and presenters): • Students must sign up for particular seminars and workshops in advance. Department of Computer Science

Outreach Events • U of C Fall Open House - Late October / Early November • An opportunity for high school students and their parents to come to the campus to gather information about programs of interest to them, speak with faculty members and students to have their questions answered, tour the campus, etc. • Spring Information Night - Typically in March • Much like the open house, but on a smaller scale. • Science, Engineering and Technology Challenge – May • A Saturday event that brings together teams of 6 students (2 grade 9, 2 grade 10, 2 grade 11 on each team) to solve a collection of scientific problems in a race. Department of Computer Science

Outreach Events • Explore IT – May • The Explore IT conference is designed to increase girls' awareness of the opportunities in information and communications technologies (ICT), engineering, and the sciences. • CEMC Seminar in CS for Young Women - May / June • This event, run in conjunction with the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Waterloo, brought 48 grade 9 and10 girls to U of C for a week long introduction to computer science. • Minds in Motion Summer Camps - July / August • The Minds in Motion summer camps are science and technology focused day camps run by the Faculty of Science and the School of Engineering. Department of Computer Science

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