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2017 Annual Conference

du 8 au 10 November 2017

Jekyll Island Convention Center, Jekyll Island, GA

Everybody Wins When Everybody Codes

jeudi 9 novembre 2017 à 11:15–12:30 EST
Meeting Room 2
Presenter Name(s)

Angela Cleveland, Maria Grovner

Target Audience
Middle
Secondary
Counselor Educator, Supervisor
Abstract
Computer science is changing everyone’s lives yet few contribute to the technologies and services we all rely on. Join counselor champions from the Counselors for Computing program and learn how the national Computer Science for All initiative is changing the face of computing.  Find out how counselors at the vanguard are supporting student participation in new courses that lead to viable careers in the growing fields of computing.
Description

Learning objectives: Participants will leave with:

Outline: 

1. Introductions
2. Importance of computing to society and as the backbone of innovation in all STEM disciplines and business sectors. Includes brief icebreaker game: "Computing Is Everywhere"
3. Distinguish between using and creating technologies - Create a quiz - sort among "use" and "create:
4. Computing job growth projections to 2024 for the nation and for Georgia
5. What this means for students and advising students: Jobs are available, they are cross-disciplinary, and given commensurate levels of education and time to graduation, computing occupations are more stable and pay better than other jobs. (Show employment and salary data for voc. certification, 2-year, 4-year, advanced degrees)
6. Why Diversity? Explore the association between diversity of thought and innovation; how having all minds on the job: enhances innovation, expands the qualified employee pool, improves the bottom line, and most importantly (from the counseling perspective), promotes equality. All youth should have access to creative and high-paying jobs in computing.
7. Young women have potential yet aren't selecting computing education or careers. Explore why, discuss solutions
8. How to talk to young people about careers in computing (talking points card)
-Show opportunity (where the jobs are, salary expections)
-Connect to Interests (art -> create software to aid art restoration, healthcare -> develop mobile "vitals" apps)
-Connect to what kids, and esp. girls want out of a career: WGBH Study: good pay, feeling passionate about their jobs, doing interesting work, having the power to make a difference
10. Tips for telling the story to kids: Paint a positive picture about who does computing, show what real people accomplish with computing, use evocative language (participant quiz!)
11. Tips for telling the story to adults: Computational thinking as source of 21st c. skills
12. Materials showcase, including Google Careers with Code magazine. Together, brainstorm scenarios in which counselors present computing as a viable education and career pathway 
13. If time allows, practice talking to a "student" or "class" about computing.

 

 

 

Presenters

Maria Grovner, Atlanta Public Schools
Angela Cleveland, NCWIT Counselors for Computing
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