[Mon, Apr 17, 2023, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. CT]
[CSTA Alabama Meeting at 3 p.m. CT]
 
​Governor Kay Ivey, Alabama State Department of Education, and the Governor's Computer Science Advisory Council are hosting the 2023 Alabama Computer Science Education Summit

During this event you will learn more about the progress and future of computer science in Alabama. You will hear from Governor Kay Ivey's office, a keynote from TBA, lightning talks from student finalists in the Governor's App Challenge, and attend breakout sessions to learn more about CS topics that interest you. You will have the opportunity to network with others who understand the importance of computer science education. This year's CS Summit is taking place at the Renaissance Montgomery.
 
*For planning purposes, registration has been turned off. If you are still interested in attending, please email cs4alabama@alsde.edu.
A shoutout to all those who participated this year; we're looking forward to keeping this going and growing. Mary Wilson dominates this year's brackets! 
 
Women's Brackets
  1. Mary Wilson - 96
  2. Jason W. Bohrer - 93
  3. CSTA Alabama - 81
Men's Brackets
  1. Mary Wilson- 59
  2. Jason W. Bohrer - 58
  3. CSTA Alabama - 47
See you next year! 🏀
A huge shoutout to all of the CSTA Alabama chapter members who joined us at the inaugural  #CSTASuperSouthern event!  
 
We wanted to share some of the awesome details from the event. We had:
  • 99 attendees!
  • 94% turnout of those registered!
  • 86 attendees at our peak attendance!
  • Nearly 4 hours of average time spent in the event!
  • 6 anchor sessions by grade band!
  • 8 unconference sessions chosen by attendees!
  • Participation & collaboration amongst 8 chapters!
Resources from the event will be available on our website soon.
 
*If you attended and haven't completed the form for your beach towel, please do so this weekend. 🏖
Learning Blade provides schools with engaging online and offline resources that would be perfect for after state testing and/or summer learning.

Schedule a webinar with the Learning Blade team to learn more.
  • Use Learning Blade After State Testing: Looking for something new and different for supporting STEM/CS/CTE engagement after state testing? Try using Learning Blade for easy-to-implement lesson plans and over 400 online lessons built in a “mission structure” for the remaining weeks of school. Plan fun and engaging activities that allow students to explore career interests, work in teams, 3D print, build and design engineering challenges, and more.
  • Enrich your Summer Programs with STEM-based Fun: Are you looking for ways to add STEM/CS into your summer programs? Maintaining student engagement and motivation during the summer can lead to greater success during the school year. Enrich this summer’s programming with Learning Blade’s hands-on projects, group activities, and career exploration lessons.

Please be sure to explore all of the summertime PD available below ⬇

Upcoming Events
2023 Alabama Computer Science Summit
Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center
Apr 17, 2023
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM UTC-05:00
 
Alabama Technology in Motion - Connecting CS Across the K-12 Curriculum
Tallapoosa Board of Education
Jun 08, 2023
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM UTC-05:00
 
Alabama Technology in Motion - Connecting CS Across the K-12 Curriculum
Tallapoosa Board of Education
Jun 22, 2023
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM UTC-05:00
 
PACS ECS4Alabama Summer 2023 PD Registration
Tuskegee University
Jun 26, 2023 - Jun 30, 2023 UTC-05:00
 
A+ College Ready E3 Year 2 Training & A+ Summer Intensive
Hewitt-Trussville High School
Jun 27, 2023 - Jun 30, 2023 UTC-05:00
 
PACS 2023 CSPdWeek
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Jul 10, 2023 - Jul 14, 2023 UTC-05:00
 
A+ College Ready E3 Year 1 & Year 3 Training
Hewitt-Trussville High School
Jul 11, 2023 - Jul 14, 2023 UTC-05:00
 
Alabama Technology in Motion - Connecting CS Across the K-12 Curriculum
Tallapoosa Board of Education
Jul 13, 2023
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM UTC-05:00
 
CS Makers Training (for 8th Grade Middle School CS Teachers)
Tuskegee University
Jul 17, 2023 - Jul 21, 2023 UTC-05:00
 
A+ College Ready Virtual E3 Training
Jul 25, 2023 - Jul 28, 2023 UTC-05:00
 
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