Our Jean Ryoo will be at #ISLS2024 this Thurs presenting a paper w/Girls Who Code on student-led discussions of ethics in tech using #PowerOn. “Feeling That You're Not Alone”: Impacts of a Youth-led Community of Learners in Computer Science. Join us! ISLSAnnualMeeting @uclacenterx

So this year, our final project in AP CSP (after we read the Power On!) was to make a PSA about inequity in CS. Here is one of our student videos. CSforAllNYC NYC Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos we hope you’re listening to these recommendations!! #WeAreAvailableForAdditionalConsulting

We were saddened to hear of Lynn Conway's passing earlier this month. She was a computer scientist, electrical engineer, inventor, and transgender activist whose life and innovative work in chip design serves as a reminder of the pressing need for diversity in tech. #PowerOn

What's a fabulous final project assignment for AP Computer Science class? Absolutely no programming necessary. Just ask students why "computer science should be for EVERYONE." Bravo! #studentagency #studentvoice #csforall #computerscience #edchat #PowerOn

Got #CSTA2024 plans? Sign up for our hands-on workshop co-hosted w/Girls Who Code & get a FREE copy of Power On!, Facilitator Guide, & Girls Who Code activities for teaching ethics in CS. 7/16, 1-4pm. Space is limited! CS Teachers Association (CSTA) UCLA @uclacenterx - conference.csteachers.org/event/f0c0e0a8…

More relevant than ever, Power On! explores Computer Science and its dangerous role in exacerbating inequalities and political polarization. Check out our blog featuring Power On! and some thoughts from its creators, Jane Margolis and Jean J. Ryoo. connectedlearning.news/cla072722

At every CS Teachers Association (CSTA) conference, we walk away with a refreshed sense of community and our collective path forward. We cannot wait to see how teachers translate these workshops into the classroom in the upcoming school year. #CSTA2024

Such a joy to see California educators at last month's #SeasonsofCS #CSPDWeek ready to read more about issues of equity in computing ed w/their copies of Power On! & Stuck in the Shallow End. Special thanks to Sharisa Chan, Ed.D. for the beautiful pic! 🫶Which would you read first?

"I just hope I can change the world: supporting student agency in CS for All" Our Taylor & Francis Research Insights article w/Girls Who Code is now out! Read how students discover how they can use computing for social good after reading Power On!. #studentagency #poweron tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

NASA’s Hidden Figures are (finally) getting their flowers.The Congressional Gold Medal, Congress’s highest honor, was awarded to the families of NASA’s Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Christine Darden. The medal was also dedicated to all the women who

Find out how to teach #computerscience with the Power On! GRAPHIC NOVEL and learn more about our Spanish version and audiobook due out later this year! Author Jean Ryoo and copies are available at The MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social booth 111 #SIGCSE2025 #sigcse #csforall

IT'S HAPPENING NEXT WEEK! The Spanish version of Power On! will be available starting Tues. 4/29. Pre-order your copy now! ¡Conectados! novela gráfica saldrá a la venta a partir del 29 de abril de 2025. poweronbook.com The MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social #poweron #conectados #espanol

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

NEW PODCAST: Power On! co-authors @ucla Jean Ryoo & Jane Margolis talk w/The STEM Space podcast abt how students need to prepare not just for #computerscience jobs, but to be empowered, critical users & creators of tech. - vivifystem.com/thestemspace/2… #poweron #STEM #edtech #edchat