Our 186th and CSUDH College of Education partnership continues with our 4th grade team. The teachers had so much fun learning with the Dash Robot and the Beebot. Our Wise Owls are going to be so excited to learn with these amazing STEM devices. Los Angeles Unified Snap Inc. Institute for Tech & Education (SITE)

GIANT Thank You to the 4th grade students, teachers, staff, & admins at 186th Street School for the opportunity for CSUDH College of Education preservice teachers to facilitate our 2nd annual #CSed event. Would not have been possible w/o Dr. Cristina Stephany, Dr. Mahya Minaiy, Swati Mehta, & Marcia Sidney-Reed!

What a beautiful day filled with joy and excitement for our 4th grade students! The collaboration between the Snap Inc. Institute for Tech & Education (SITE) team and the 186th Street School 4th grade teachers fostered student engagement at its finest. It was absolutely magical! Los Angeles Unified CSU Dominguez Hills

Interested in how CS fits in schools of education? Join the #CSforED webinar this Friday at 3 PM ET to hear perspectives from #CSforALL and #CSforED endowed centers from across the U.S. on how CS and teacher preparation go hand in hand. Register at bit.ly/csfored2023.

For all our local #CSed folks - The annual CSforALL summit is in Oakland this year! Plus, the 2023 Call for Commitments is NOW OPEN! New, specific, and measurable actions aimed at advancing the goal of rigorous and inclusive #CSforALL Learn more: summit.csforall.org

Calling all Greater Los Angeles K-12 teachers who integrate or teach computer science! We're proud to announce our first annual Excellence in CS awards! We have 3 $1500 awards available for local teachers. More details below and here: bit.ly/SITECSAWARDS

Local LA K-12 Teachers - there's still 2 weeks left to apply for our excellence in CS awards! Make sure to get your submission in by Oct 2nd. Anyone who teaches or integrates CS is eligible to apply. More details here: bit.ly/SITECSAWARDS

A huge shoutout to our CSUDH College of Education preservice teacher volunteers & the wonderful Dr. Mahya Minaiy for leading robotics & computer science activities for 500+ high school students who visited campus to explore career pathways as part of CSU Dominguez Hills’ partnership w/ EXP - The opportunity engine

Last week 3 amazing teachers won awards for excellence in equity-minded CS work: -Norma Gonzalez (Montebello Unified) -Valerie Baccus Doby (Los Angeles Unified) -Manuel Dueñas (Lynwood Unified School District) Our CSUDH College of Education students demoed robotics and Snap Inc., CSforALL & 9 Dots made it possible!

Our CSUDH College of Education preservice teachers spent the last 2 weeks leading a series of coding and robotics activities with kindergarten students and teachers at 186th Street School and did SUCH a phenomenal job. So grateful for this partnership & all the opportunities our future teachers have!

We’re so grateful our CSUDH College of Education preservice teachers had the opportunity to lead a series of computer science, robotics, and programming challenges with 4th grade students at 186th Street School - such a wonderful partnership and such a joyful day for all involved!

The CSUDH College of Education team enjoyed presenting at the CS Teachers Association (CSTA) conference. We shared our positive experiences of co-designing a hands-on robotic event with 186th Street School 4th grade teachers to teach computer science and bring joy to students and teachers.

Join us for the first in-person event in our #RealIssuesRealData series, "Cell Phones, Students & Schools." Panelists will discuss the impact of cell phone use on students, encouraging responsible digital habits + more. Register at go.ncsu.edu/cellphones2024 Emma Braaten

Congrats to Dr. Mike Karlin, PhD (he/they), Director of the Snap Inc. Institute for Technology and Education (Snap Inc. Institute for Tech & Education (SITE)) and to the entire SITE staff on the huge success of the 3-week STEM From Dance camp held this summer during July and August. And big kudos to all of the 21 participants! 👏

🤖Snap Inc. Institute for Tech & Education (SITE) at CSU Dominguez Hills is working w/ the cityofcarson_ca's Parks & Recreation to offer free activities through Project CODER (Computing Opportunities for Discovery and Engagement through Robotics). Program runs from 9/9 to 10/11. See flyer for full details & to sign-up!

According to recent study by The HEA Group, Teacher Education was 1 of 23 programs at CSU Dominguez Hills that "delivered earnings high enough to recoup the cost of the degree in a year or less." More about study in Los Angeles Times article 📰→ latimes.com/california/sto… #EducationPays 💰 #ROI 💸

Last weekend, 15 Liberal Studies & Teacher Ed pre-service teachers attended the CA STEAM Symposium. Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation in partnership w/ Google, funded our students to go to the largest STEAM conference in the state. They were accompanied by 2 other groups from UCLA Ed & IS & COE

This summer, in partnership w/ STEM From Dance, CSU Dominguez Hills will host a free, 3-week session designed for youth ages 8-18 from July 7-25 (9am-3pm; M-F). Spots are going fast! For more details & registration: stemfromdance.org/programs/camp #STEMFromDance 💃🏽 #WeAreCOE 🥇 #COEPride 🍎

Attending #AERA2025? Join our session tomorrow: "Homes and Schools: Building Positive Relationships" presenting UCLA Center X research on the role of parents in #computerscience education. Hope to see you! Wed. 4/23 at 2:30, Meeting Room Level, Room 709 - tinyurl.com/2425dr8h

Join the cityofcarson_ca's Parks & Recreation and Snap Inc. Institute for Tech & Education (SITE) this summer for another year of coding & robotics! Open to Carson residents & non-residents alike, students will learn to solve problems like a computer scientist. #Robotics 🤖 #CityOfCarson #WeAreCOE 🥇 #COEPride 🍎