Weekend plans: ✅ Register for #ScratchConference 2024 events.ringcentral.com/events/scratch… ✅ Build your schedule from 20+ inspiring sessions, ignite talks, and more ✅ Get ready for an incredible day of learning and connecting this Wednesday, July 24!

So much coding success in the PineyPointES HISD Official Site ##STEAM Lab - 3rd-5th grade knocked out their Code.org refresher course, then #CreativeCoding w/ Scratch Team #CreativeComputing #GettingUnstuck. K-2 made impressive progress in their CS fundamentals course too!

📚✨ Bring a Book to Life with #OctoStudio! Dive into this activity from The Tinkering Studio and learn how to remix and build on your favorite books using OctoStudio! ➡️ exploratorium.edu/tinkering/proj… 📱Get OctoStudio for free: octostudio.org

👩‍💻It's great to see users accessing coding tools in their first language. With microbit.org available in 15 languages & the Microsoft MakeCode editor available in 34 languages, we aim to support students to access coding around the world 🌎. #teachers #coding #Accessibility

🌟 Draw a fun picture with Tactile Jr! 🎨 1️⃣ Mix up the blocks 2️⃣ Place a marker 🖍️ 3️⃣ Pick a block & draw ✍️ 4️⃣ Repeat & see your surprise creation! 🎉 Change colors for extra fun! 👉scratchjrtactile.org/activity-draw #TactileJr #STEAM #LearnByPlaying

#OTD in #ComputingHistory in 1945, Grace Hopper recorded the first "computer bug" found. The "bug" was a real moth trapped in one of the Harvard Mark II computer's relays, causing the machine to malfunction. This incident led to the term "debugging."

The topic and release date for Issue 25 has been announced 🙌 Get ready for a magazine full of articles on the benefits and challenges of generative AI for the #CSEd community on 23 September 🗓️ Subscribe now to be notified on the day of publication: 🔗 rpf.io/helloworld

📣 We're hiring a Program Manager! This role will take charge of developing & managing the delivery of the block-based coding accessibility programme, which will benefit young people learning to code with disabilities. 👀Read more & apply: apply.workable.com/micro-bit-educ… #Accessibility

Join us for a webinar hosted by the CSTA Latinx Affinity Group in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. This event will highlight the contributions of Hispanic educators, leaders, & innovators in the field of computer science. ow.ly/EjWY50Tpj7K #HispanicHeritageMonth

3rd grade Sinclair Elementary got started with Micro:bit Educational Foundation this week... the final project was a pared down version of micro:pet (thanks to being on a cart)... Super proud of their work! CSTA Greater Houston @HISDNorthDiv #CreativeComputing

An IBM slide from 1979.

Submissions to present at #CSTA2025 are due in ONE MONTH! We’re accepting proposals for breakout sessions, workshops, mini-sessions, and posters. Be part of what makes each conference so great: ow.ly/lsHU50Tpm44

We are excited to introduce BlockTalk! ✨ blocktalk.gse.harvard.edu is a free platform for teachers to practice debugging common problems in student Scratch projects. 💻 #CreativeComputing #CSEd youtube.com/watch?v=Pzb9ri…

Join us on October 17 at 7:30pm ET for a free 30-minute workshop introducing BlockTalk, our new tool to explore common bugs in students' Scratch projects! Sign up at: bit.ly/blocktalk-work… 💻✨#CreativeComputing #CSEd

Incantations, magic tricks, spelling bees...we've seen it all for today's Scratchtober theme, Spell! It's not too late to join the Scratchtober studio for our last few days of bewitching project prompts ✨🧙‍♀️. Check out the 6000+ projects and join the fun! scratch.mit.edu/studios/357695…

We’re conducting a study on supporting collaboration with #Scratch and want to hear from you! If you teach K-12 CS, sign up for an interview here: bit.ly/CollaborativeC… ($100 Amazon gift card compensation). #CSTeachers #Scratch #PairProgramming

We heard you loud and clear: confirm when you want to delete your sprites, so your excellent work doesn't disappear! 🎩🐇