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Announcement
Our first Central NJ CSTA meeting will be Wednesday, October 2nd, 5:30 - 7:30 in CORE 301 on the Rutgers campus.
If you are planning to attend, please submit a response to this Google form.
We need a headcount for the pizza.
Click here for Meeting Agendas, Speakers, Maps and Parking information.
CSTA NJ-Central Chapter Leadership 2018-19:
President
- Claudette Guy, Princeton High School, Princeton, NJ
Vice President
- Dara Kirschenbaum-Perry, Jackson Memorial High School, Jackson, NJ
Secretary
- Suzanne Signorelli, Toms River High School East/North
Treasurer
- Carolyn Segreto, Brick Township High School, Brick
CSTANJ - Webmaster
- Kim Smith-Saint Raphael School
Past President
- Adam Michlin, Golda Och Academy, West Orange, NJ
University Liaison
- Dan Leyzberg, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
- Sejong Yoon, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
K-8 Representative
- Roseanna Misuraca, Edgar Middle School, Metuchen, NJ
Advocacy Representative
- Mayra Bachrach School of Computer Science Kean University, Union, NJ
- Daryl Detrick, Warren Hills High School, Warren Hills, NJ
CSTA Chapter Representative
- Fran Trees, Rutgers University
October 2019
Hope the start of year is going well for you all! Our first Central NJ CSTA meeting will be Wednesday, October 2nd, 5:30 - 7:30 in CORE 301 on the Rutgers campus.
If you are planning to attend, please submit a response to this Google form. We need a headcount for the pizza.
Our agenda is as follows:
5:30 - Pizza and socialize. Find out what your fellow teachers are working on this year!
6:00 - Announcements and shout-outs
6:30 - Featured Presentation: Vincent Frascella will speak to us about FIRST Robotics opportunities for elementary to high school students
7:00 - Q/A about Robotics
7:15 - Open discussion and/or additional socialization with fellow teachers.
Vincent Frascella is a NJ Regional Representative for FIRST Robotics. Vincent volunteers his time with FIRST Robotics because he is passionate about bringing these experiences to young people in New Jersey. FIRST robotics has teams from elementary through high school and the new rookie teams get grants sponsored by FIRST and other organizations to start up. It is a fun way to introduce students to coding.There is a curriculum for schools and after school teams and programs.
Directions to the CoRE building
https://goo.gl/maps/m2KsTqddcZK2
The Rutgers Busch Campus map:
http://rumaps.rutgers.edu/sites/rumaps/files/NB_Busch_campus_map.pdf
Parking instructions will be sent before the meeting.
Looking forward to seeing you soon,
Claudette, Dara, Suzanne, and Caroline
April @ Central
April 3rd - Physical Computing
Physical computing "Gallery Walk". Bring your favorite physical device (finch robot, lego mindstorm, raspberry pi) and tell everyone about how it works, what age groups you use it with, and why you like it. I will be bringing a microbit to share how I am using it to teach Python to high school introductory students.
If you will be bringing a device, please let us know what device you will be bringing when you RSVP.
December 5th - Teaching Cybersecurity - Speaker - Mandy Galante
Over 15 years as a cyber educator Mandy Galante has worked towards creating cybersecurity learning opportunities for NJ students. She is currently consulting on three projects: building a curriculum for the Information Technology Institute at Mater Dei High School; managing the CyberStart schools program with the SANS Institute; and working as Education Outreach Coordinator for the NJ Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Cell. She was recently appointed as the NJCCIC representative to the State Computer Science Advisory Committee. She has a Masters in Cybersecurity and holds multiple certifications including GSEC, GCIH, GCFE, GCFA, Sec+ and Net+. In her spare time Mandy coaches high school students in cyber competitions and runs summer GenCyber camps.
October @ Central
Eve Balick
Regional Partnership Coordinator - NJ & PA
Prepare our girls for the future of work!
Applications to start a Club for fall 2018 are open now! www.girlswhocode.com/Clubs
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Toms River Teachers present TR:Tech Ready
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October Shout Out
Middle School Science Teacher using CS to Teach
Visit the Youtube Playlist for links to her projects and other resources!
Daryl Detrick Presented The GOOD NEWS
Governor Murphy announced Computer Science for All initiatives today at Steinert High School, Hamilton Township NJ.
Initiatives include:
-Grants for up to 45 high schools to add CS, totally $2 million
-new STEM office at NJDOE that will include CS education
-Forming of Computer Science Advisory Committee to make suggestions on standards and state CS action plan
-Governor Murphy is joining the national bipartician organization GovernorsForCS
Thank you to Governor Murphy, his staff and NJDOE.
Computer Science Education.
Good for our students.
Good for our state.