Twenty school teachers from across Michigan will be at Michigan Tech for a three-day workshop Monday through Wednesday. The workshop, called CS4all, will help teachers learn to integrate computer science and computational thinking into their classrooms. Sponsored by grants from Google, the workshop is the first step toward establishing an online “community of practice” to . . .
Prof. Charles Wallace was invited to the White House Conference on Aging because of his Breaking Digital Barriers project and the ongoing outreach to research, understand, and help bridge the technology gap experienced by older Americans. Wallace is participating on the Technology and the Future of Aging panel, which begins at 3:50pm July 13, 2015. . . .
Charles Wallace (CS) is the principal investigator on a research and development project that has received a $218,735 grant from the National Science Foundation. The title of the project is Agile Communicators: Preparing Students for Communication-Intensive Software Development through Inquiry, Critique and Reflection. Also involved with the project are Leo Ureel (CS) and Shreya Kumar . . .
Leo C. Ureel II was awarded a $35,000 Google CS4HS grant, along with co-PIs Charles Wallace and Linda Ott. The purpose of the grant is to establish a U.P.-wide Community of Practice for K-12 computer teachers. The group will be kicking-off the project with a workshop at Michigan Tech in August.
CS4ALLÂ Workshop Michigan Tech, August 17-19, 2015 APPLICATION: Deadline is June 25, 2015. WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE: Upper Peninsula teachers and administrators interested in teaching computer science and programming in their school or classroom. COST: Attendance is free. FINANCIAL SUPPORT: Meals will be provided while the workshop is in session. A stipend will be provided to cover . . .
For those new to technology, the Computer Help for Adults program at Portage Lake District Library is unlocking the unknown. Residents come from Portage Lake in Houghton County, MI as well as surrounding towns to work one-on-one with students at Michigan Technological University (MTU) to learn about new devices. The Computer Help for Adults program . . .