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CSTA Hawaii Summit Register Now!
CSTA Hawaii will be having its annual summit @ James Campbell High School January 18th 2020 8:00am till 3:00pm.  
 
CSTA Summit offers aspiring educators,computer science educators, school leaders, stakeholders, and members the opportunity to expand their knowledge and skill set to provide support and computer science experiences for students.
 
Breakout session included CS topics on:
 
Coffee hour with Teacher Ed Programs, AI, Using Scratch to code Altino Cars, Free Apps to Enhance CS Experiences, NSA Student Opportunities, How to recruit girls into CS, and much more!
 
First 15 to register will receive a free Microbit
 
 
Hope to see you all on January 18th!
Register Now!
Mahalo to our Title Sponsor for our CSTA Hawaii Summit, CodeHS!
 
CodeHS is a comprehensive computer science teaching platform.  They provide (free) web-based curriculum, professional development, and a suite of teacher tools and resources.
 
CodeHS has a partnership with HIDOE to offer Professional Development and curriculum for use by Hawaii computer science teachers and their students.
 
Mahalo to one of our Gigabyte Sponsors for our CSTA Hawaii, Summit Purple Mai'a!
 
Purple Mai'a Foundation is a technology education nonprofit whose mission is to inspire and educate the next generation of culturally grounded, community serving technology makers. We teach coding and computer science through after school and elective classes to Native Hawaiian students, low-income youth, and others who are underrepresented in tech. As we increase access to tech education we also ground students in the knowledge that their ancestors were indigenous innovators who used their skills and perspective to serve their communities and lands.
Mahalo to HSTE for their donations!
 
HSTE inspires educators to use technology to innovate teaching and learning, encourage best practices, and solve tough education problems. Through shared knowledge and a supportive community, we strive to empower learners and create equitable technology access.
Mahalo to one of our Gigabyte Sponsors for our CSTA Hawaii, Summit Computational Thinkers!
 
Computational Thinkers is an organization that aims to ensure all students: 
 
  • Can understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including abstraction, logic, algorithms, data decomposition and data representation
  • Can analyze problems in computational terms, and have repeated practical experience of writing computer programs in order to solve such problems
  • Can evaluate and apply information technology, including new or unfamiliar technologies, analytically to solve problems
  • Are responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology
Mahalo to one of our Gigabyte Sponsors for our CSTA Hawaii Summit, Internet Society Hawaii Chapter!
 

The Internet Society supports and promotes the development of the Internet as a global technical infrastructure, a resource to enrich people’s lives, and a force for good in society.

Their work aligns with our goals for the Internet to be open, globally-connected, secure, and trustworthy. They seek collaboration with all who share these goals.

Together, they focus on:

  • Building and supporting the communities that make the Internet work;
  • Advancing the development and application of Internet infrastructure, technologies, and open standards; and
  • Advocating for policy that is consistent with our view of the Internet
Mahalo to one of our Megabyte Sponsors Microsoft Store Ala Moana!
 
Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. This growth mindset influences how they initiate change and foster enduring partnerships within the education space. Microsoft Store Ala Moana is committed to supporting Hawaii’s schools as they evolve their curriculum to reflect the technological world around us. Through free workshops, field trips, community volunteerism, and personal development training for educators - the Microsoft Store Ala Moana is a valuable resource for schools State-wide.
Mahalo to one of our Gigabyte sponsors, Apple Education!
 
Apple Education coding curricula helps you bring coding into your classroom, whether your students are new to code or are aspiring developers. Student and teacher guides introduce core concepts that put coding with Swift into context so it’s easy to understand. Because when you teach coding, you’re not only teaching the language of technology. You’re teaching new ways to think and bring ideas to life.
Mahalo to one of our Megabyte Sponsors State of Hawaii Office of Enterprise Technology Services!
 
The Office of Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) provides governance for executive branch IT projects and seeks to identify, prioritize and advance innovative initiatives with the greatest potential to increase efficiency, reduce waste, and improve transparency and accountability in state government. They are also the the office that promotes and runs the state's Hawaii Annual Code Challenge and Girls Go Cyber Start.