On Friday, May 17, 2013, CE21-Maryland hosted a Summit for Computing Education at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) campus in Catonsville, Maryland. 125 teachers, administrators, legislators, industry leaders, and others who have an interest in expanding computer science in high school or middle school attended.
At this summit, the attendees:
- Learned more about computer science high school education across the state of Maryland.
- Networked with others with an interest in computer science education.
- Exchanged strategies with other education professionals.
- Planned with others to help expand student interest and to increase the number and diversity of students studying computer science in Maryland.
Schedule
Click on the names of the session speakers and facilitators to read their biographies.
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| 8:30 — 9:00 AM | Check-in / Light Refreshments | UC Ballroom | ||||||
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| 9:00 — 9:30 AM | Welcome & Context for the Day Facilitated by Dr. Marie desJardins, UMBC Professor [PDF] Featuring: Dr. Philip Rous, UMBC Provost |
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| 9:30 — 10:30 AM | Session 1: College Student Panel Facilitated by Dr. Penny Rheingans, UMBC Professor |
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| 10:30 — 10:45 AM | Break — Refreshments | UC Ballroom | ||||||
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| 10:45 — 11:30 AM |
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| 11:35 — 12:20 PM |
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| 12:30 — 1:30 PM | Lunch Panel: Computing Education in Other States Mark Guzdial, Georgia Computes [PDF] Rick Adrion, CAITE [PDF] |
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| 1:40 — 2:30 PM | Future Changes Discussion | Lounge UC 312 UC 310 |
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| 2:30 — 3:30 PM | Wrap Up | UC Ballroom | ||||||
Contact
For more information, please contact us at CE21Maryland@umbc.edu.