On May 14, 2018 at 5pm at Brooklyn Borough Hall, CodeBrooklyn, a campaign of the office of Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams to bring computer science education to all Brooklyn schools will hold a year end computer science education in schools celebration. Schools in the borough will be honored that not only participated in […]
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Welcome to Computer Science Education Week 2017! This is CodeBrooklyn’s third year helping support, organize, and promote CS Education awareness events such as “Hour of Code” in Brooklyn schools. A couple important #CSEdweek updates for Brooklyn school communities: This week we’re asking every school in Brooklyn to take a moment to give an update on […]
Read More →The following message was sent to Brooklyn public school principals this afternoon from the Brooklyn Borough Presidents Office: Dear Brooklyn Principals, As many of you know, next week is Computer Science Education Week (CS Ed Week). Students all over the globe will be taking part in the Hour of Code and other computer science-based projects. […]
Read More →Today Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams announced “$55 million in Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) funds from Brooklyn Borough Hall to advance STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) education across more than 150 schools in the borough.”
Read More →From the New York Times: Tech Firms Add $300 Million to Trump Administration’s Computer Science Push
Read More →Last month CSTA released its updated 2017 version of the K–12 Computer Science Standards. These are an important tool for teachers, schools, and curriculum developers. Check them out on the CSTA site.
Read More →Brooklyn Teachers! See announcement from CSTA around opportunities for professional development this summer: Have plans this summer? Computer Science PD Providers are partnering with DonorsChoose.org and the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) to bring you Computer Science Professional Development Programs this June-August 2017. Learn to teach beginner or advanced CS courses at your school. Tackle one of the […]
Read More →The Brooklyn Borough President’s Office today released its 2016 School Technology Report highlighting both challenges and opportunities related to the ongoing rollout of #CSForAll in the city. In this report Borough President Adams made the following recommendations: The NYC Department of Education should actively encourage full participation of schools in Hour of Code. The New […]
Read More →Brooklyn Schools! Please complete this short survey from the team here at CodeBrooklyn to let us know if and how your school will participating in the Hour of Code this year during CS Ed Week, any help you need with Hour of Code this year, and what help you need to expand computer science in your […]
Read More →Yesterday President Obama announced his new CS for All Initiative. See the White House announcement and Fact Sheet here.
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