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2013-2014 material:
 * Archives Page**


 * ISTE 2014 SIGCT Picks and Choices ** On this spreadsheet, you'll find not only the 20 Computing Teachers Network Picks but also an addition group of sessions that we believe are of interest to you, our Computing Teachers Network (SIGCT) membership.

Computing Teachers Network Book Club Questions (download a copy of these questions ) Selection: 9 Algorithms that Changed the Future: The Ingenious Ideas that Drive Today’s Computers by John MacCormick Please submit responses to Dr. Veronica McGowan vmcg9598@gmail.com by 4/30/14Completed entries will be entered into a drawing for a BeBot! Put any comments or questions about the book on our Facebook page: <@https://www.facebook.com/pages/ISTE-SIGCT/132261473482000> Link to Amazon to purchase the book: <[]>


 * 1) In the chapter on Search Engine Indexing, MacCormick describes the part of a search engine which works out which pages are applicable for certain search terms as well as ranking. Some recent improvements to search include the use of powerful query types such as phrase queries, wildcard queries, proximity queries, and range queries. What are three more recent innovations in this area?
 * 2) In the Page Rank chapter, what is the connection between the random surfer model and the authority trick for use in ranking web pages?
 * 3) In Chapter 4 (Public Key Cryptography), the author notes that the hard part of implementing a shared secret is establishing the secret in the first place. Describe one method of establishing a shared secret.
 * 4) One word answer – In chapter 5, what is the most common mechanism used for detecting lost data or data that is corrupted in a transfer?
 * 5) Using the below decision tree template, “argue” that your submission for this book club event should win the prize (from Chapter 6).
 * 1) What is the difference between lossy algorithms (such as ‘JPEG Leave it Out‘) and lossless algorithms (such as LZ77, Shannon-Fano coding and [|Huffman coding])?
 * 2) Fill-in-the-blank: The term **_ ** is used in computer science to describe an operation that will produce the same results if executed once or multiple times; while the definition of __is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results (from Chapter 8 and Albert Einstein).

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #51504c; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline;">The <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17px;">[|CSTA Annual Conference] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #51504c; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline;"> provides professional development opportunities forK–12computer science and information technology teachers who need practical, relevant information to help them prepare their students for the future. The 2014 conference will be held July 14-15 in St. Charles, IL. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18px;">Conference [|Registration] and [|Housing] are both now open! <span style="color: #51504c; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline;">.

new post --> ** K-8 Programming Playground ** []

=<span style="color: #969595; font-family: museo-sans,sans-serif; font-size: 0.86667em;">NCWIT Newsletters = August 29, 2013 [|MORE NEWSLETTERS]
 * ===<span style="color: #4c4c4b; font-family: museo-sans,sans-serif; font-size: 1.2em;">[|2014 NCWIT Summit: Save the Date] ===

<span style="color: #969595; font-family: museo-sans,sans-serif; font-size: 0.86667em;">Workshops & Events
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #5f5e5e; display: block; font-family: myriad-pro,sans-serif; font-size: 0.86667em;">Repeats every week every Saturday until Sat Dec 07 2013. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #4c4c4b; display: block; font-family: myriad-pro,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> Saturday, September 7, 2013 (All day)Saturday, September 14, 2013 (All day)Saturday, September 21, 2013 (All day)Saturday, September 28, 2013 (All day)Saturday, October 5, 2013 (All day)Saturday, October 12, 2013 (All day)Saturday, October 19, 2013 (All day)Saturday, October 26, 2013 (All day)Saturday, November 2, 2013 (All day)Saturday, November 9, 2013 (All day)Saturday, November 16, 2013 (All day)Saturday, November 23, 2013 (All day)Saturday, November 30, 2013 (All day)Saturday, December 7, 2013 (All day)
 * ===<span style="font-family: museo-sans,sans-serif; font-size: 1.2em;">AspireIT Middle School Program: GAME PROGRAMMING USING MICROSOFT KODU ===

2012-2013 Materials

Brand NEW--> Suggested Activities at ISTE 2013 of potential interest to SIGCT members
 * [[file:SIGCT-picks-for-members-2013-condensed.xls.pdf|PDF]] version (on 3 pages; this is what was sent out to all members)
 * [[file:SIGCT-picks-for-members-2013-condensed.xls|XLS]] version (on 6 pages with a little more information on each)
 * There are over 90 activities listed here including the original 20 SIGCT Picks
 * Room placements were not available when we received the data
 * Please check the final program for locations and any time changes that may have occurred

Updated--> Planning page for the SIGCT Forum and Playground for ISTE 2013

Readings noted in Newletters this school year, October, 2012 through May, 2013.

ISTE 2011 Conference SIGCT Highlights -- Check out these videos on demand =Pre-release of new NETS standards (including Computer Science Educators):=

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=SIGCT Forum: Producing and Using Games in the Classroom:=

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=Girls and Robotics:=

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 * Einstein Fellowship Applications for Computer Science Educators**

Although computer science is considered part of STEM, computer science teachers often miss out on opportunities because the calls for participation do not specifically include us. One way to change that is to begin making our presence known by applying for programs for which we are qualified. The Einstein Fellowship is a perfect example.

The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship is a paid fellowship for K–12 science, math, engineering, and technology (STEM) teachers. The fellowship allows recipients to spend a year in Washington D.C. working for a federal agency or (in a few cases) on capitol hill. The applications for the 2011-2012 school year are now open. To learn more about the program and apply, see [].


 * Volunteers are Needed to Help Review Applications for the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing **

Technical and business professionals and undergrad/graduate students studying technology are needed to help grade applications and select winners for the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing. The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing recognizes young women at the high-school level for their computing-related achievements and interests. All high school young women (grades 9-12) residing in the US are invited to apply. Complete information on the award is available at http://www.ncwit.org/award including Spanish language versions of the Award promotional materials. Awardees are selected for their demonstrated, outstanding aptitude and interest in information technology/computing; solid leadership ability; good academic history; and plans for post-secondary education.

Visit www.ncwit.org/review to sign up online as a reviewer. //Note: you will be assigned 10-12 applications for each competition you select, so please only select as many as you are comfortable reviewing.// You will receive an email confirming your status as a reviewer and a reminder of your login/password. Once the application period has closed, applications will be randomly assigned to reviewers and you will see a queue of applications to review and score.
 * How do I participate?**

You can expect to spend 3-5 hours reviewing and scoring applications, depending on how many young women apply in the given pool and how many reviewers volunteer.
 * How long will it take?**

If you have any questions, please contact us at aspirations@ncwit.org.

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION - ISTE 2011 PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS

The Special Interest Group for Computing Teachers (SIGCT) of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) invites your proposal submissions for presentations and workshops at the ISTE 2011 Conference (formerly known as the National Educational Computing Conference - NECC)...to be held June 26 - June 29, 2011 in Philadelphia, PA. This international venue provides educators a forum in which to learn about current development in various technologies; to share ideas and experiences on teaching about technology; to gain new skills and insights in using technology; to network with other technology educators; and to discuss emerging technology trends. Through these activities, the primary focus is to enhance your ability to provide exemplary technology education (including ICT/CTE and computer science). You are invited to participate in ISTE 2011 by making a presentation, organizing a panel discussion, presenting a research paper or poster, or conducting a demonstration or workshop. ISTE SIGCT particularly encourages presentations and workshops related to advancing the practice of teaching about computing in PK-12 education that meets needs both for all students and for those wishing to study some aspect of the discipline in more depth. As such, submissions are invited for a wide range of topics from the more traditional computer science, to computational thinking, to related information technology areas including web and mobile application development, game programming, information systems/database development, and networking/systems knowledge and support.

All proposals must be submitted online. The online submission form, including complete details and instructions, will be available starting September 15, 2010. The firm deadline for proposal submissions is October 13, 2010. Final acceptance and regret notifications will be sent by mid-December. For assurance of consideration by the SIGCT review committee, proposals should be designated for either the Computer Science or Computer Use and Skills/ICT/CTE strand.

For more information about ISTE 2011, please visit: []. For answers to any specific questions you may have about the content of a SIGCT-oriented session, please send an e-mail inquiry to Steve Rainwater ( srainwater@uttyler.edu ). For answers to any general questions you may have about proposal submissions, please send an e-mail inquiry to the following: conf-program@iste.org

Presentation files from SIGCT Breakfast Forum at ISTE 2010

Slide Presentation of R. Almgren from NI (25.1mb)
 * [[file:"0154_lwlv_0809_Kiaya using Wedo ( niweek video). wmv "|Video of Young student using Wedo (12.7mb)]]
 * [[file:"Life Without NI. wmv "|Life without National Instrument video (10.3mb)]]

by Richard Mahacek

SIGCT at ISTE2010

Computer Science Education Week December 6-12, 2009 The U.S. House of Representatives recently designated December 6-12, 2009 as Computer Science Education Week ( CSEdWeek ) in recognition of the transformative role of computing and the importance of providing K-12 students with the opportunity to take rigorous computer science courses in K-12.

Please be sure to check out the CSEdWeek Web site at: [|http://www.CSEdWeek.org]

This website is a hub for computer science education resources and social networking. Also, please be sure to do something to celebrate Computer Science Education Week at your schools.

1) Announce CS Ed Week during your daily school annoucements.

2) Take on one of the many activities suggested on the CS Ed Week website.

3) Help spread the word about Computer Science Education Week on your department and school websites and in your own social networks, blogs, etc.

This is an historic moment to celebrate the contribution that computing teachers make to everything that computing has and will achieve.


 * SIGCT Robotics Theme Workgroup page for ISTE 2010**

SIGCT Annual Report for 2008-2009: doc pdf

SIGCT Agenda for Business Meeting, June 30, 2009: doc pdf


 * SIGCT Breakfast Forum at NECC 2009 **


 * Below are Powerpoint presentations of our featured speakers:**


 * Dr. Mark Ciampa **, Western Kentucky University: //Information Security in Your Classroom - What Students and Teachers Should Know//

[] (password on . pptx file: 'course')


 * Dr. Jeannette Wing**, CISE Assistant Director - National Science Foundation: //Computational Thinking//

[|__http://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=115161&org=CISE__]


 * NECC 2009** List of Sessions of interest to SIGCT membership ( Excel Spreadsheet) ( PDF)


 * SIGCT Executive Board Conference Call Meetings**

SIGCT Proposal for additions and changes to the NETS-A standards, submitted March 23, 2009

SIGCT Abbreviations (NEW) - Please send additions or corrections to SteveSings@gmail.com

SIGCT Accomplishments and Mission (NEW) - This is my condensed summary of the brainstorming ideas received on SIGCT's mission statement. I welcome your comments on the page itself or at SteveSings@gmail.com


 * Mission Statement Brainstorming Page**


 * NCWIT Collaboration Committee page**

Current list of SIGCT Committees

( including member volunteer opportunities)

SIGCT Quarterly Activities Report for May, 2009 ( brief version) Archive of previous reports (September 2007, February 2008, May 2008, August, 2008, November, 2008, February 2009, May, 2009)
 * Quarterly Activity Reports for SIGCouncil **

SIGCT Annual Report for 2007-2008 Annual Membership Meeting at NECC 2008: agenda minutes ISTE Staff and SIGCT Board Futures Meeting: SIGCT Futures Agenda ISTE SIG Handbook ISTE SIG Webinar Request Form (draft) SIGCT NECC 2009 Breakfast Forum: Discussion summary SIGCT NECC Session Review Committee Resolution
 * Other Recent Information**

The videos at this site (<[|http://www.cs.washington.edu/WhyCSE>)] might be useful to you as you promote Computer Science to your high school students. As you view these videos notice that these go well beyond a narrow vision of Computer Science and into the broader realm of Computational Thinking, which is an idea compatible with the SIGCT mission. You can view these online, download them or even order a DVD for yourself. Enjoy!
 * University of Washington Computer Science Recruiting Videos**


 * Archive of NECC 2008 Activities**
 * Archive of NECC 2007 Activities**