CS & IT Symposium 2006 Evaluation Results

3D Animation – An Innovative Approach to Introductory Programming (Wanda Dann)

25

Kinesthetic Learning Activities in the Classroom (Andrew Begel)

18

Flash Programming (Daryn Bee)

18

To Google and Beyond (Ellen Spertus)

10

Wiki Websites (Steve Burt)

9

Into the Loop:  Increasing the Participation of African-American, Latino/as, and Female High School Students in Learning Computer Science (Jane Margolis)

8

Responding to Millennials’ Learning Preferences with Pair Programming (Laurie Williams)

8

Standing at the Epicenter:  How Computer Science is Reshaping our World for the Better (Kevin Schofield)

7

Computer Science Education after the Boom (Ellen Spertus)

6

Game Development: A Tool for Teaching CS (Pat Phillips)

5

Explorations in Polymorphism (Leigh Ann Sudol)

4

Web Programming with .NET (Brian Scarbeau)

3

Writing Successful Grants (Michael Dalton)

2

Better Engagement and Learning with Better Assignments (Philip East & Doug Peterson)

2

Microsoft Vista (Alfred Thompson)

1

Networking Simulation (Erin Lester)

1

Simulations with Stagecast Creator (Michelle Hutton)

1

Speakers

Wanda Dann – Alice

13

Daryn Bee – Flash

12

Ellen Spertus – Google

10

Andy Begel – Kinesthetic Learning

6

Jane Margolis – Into the Loop

5

Pat Phillips – Game Development

3

Laurie Williams – Pair Programming

3

Steve Burt – Wiki Websites

3

Alfred Thompson – Microsoft Vista

3

Philip East and Doug Peterson – Better Engagement and Learning with Better Assignments

2

Brian Scarbeau – Web Programming with .NET

2

Michael Dalton – Writing Successful Grants

2

Kevin Schofield – Keynote

2

Michelle Hutton – Stagecast

1

Computer Science Topics

Python

4

Java (AP CS)

4

New AP Case study (GridWorld)

3

Robotics

3

Alice (AP, high school, middle school)

3

StarLogo

2

Hands on with the Google programming ideas

1

Topics geared toward newbies in the CS teaching field

1

Program logic

1

Server-side programming for high school students

1

Visual Studio

1

Curriculum/Teaching Strategies        

Teaching CS concepts other content areas

2

HS curriculum design to stimulate program growth (to AP or not to AP)

1

Resources for teacher improvement (videos)

1

CS in middle schools

1

Methods of teaching programming that increase CS enrollment

1

Hands on and alternatives to standard CS Ed

1

Teaching strategies for level 2 topics

1

Student evaluation in a paired programming learning environment

Equity

Equity topics

2

Update on Jane Margolis's project.

1

How to engage our students and encourage females to enter the area of CS.

1

General Topics

Panel discussion with visionary educators

1

What is CS is where does it fit in the educational universe

1

Getting the word out about what CS is

1

Double session on grant writing

1

Information Technology

Web design

2

Open source software

1

Moodle

1

Podcasting

1

Hands-on Flash session

1

Web 2.0

1

PHP/MySQL

1

Applications and how they can be integrated

1

Modeling-simulations

1

Resources

Student lessons and projects to use in high school classrooms.

2

Programming assignment ideas

2

Software Tools

Open source software

1

Google APIS

2