Events

Join CSTA Western Mass for our fall 2022 book study! We will meet mostly virtually, once face-to-face, to analyze and discuss "Teach Boldly Using Edtech for Social Good." In the words of educator Michael Soskil, Jennifer Williams lays out a “... practical vision of how we can empower the next generation to take action in shaping our global community.” Our book study will culminate in work on your own personalized learning plan to “go fearlessly into the future” (Williams, Teach Boldly p. 166).

Join the Massachusetts Identity Inclusion in CS Education Professional Learning Community! As part of the MA Identity Inclusion in CS Education PLC you will: complete CSTA's new "Identity Inclusion for K-12 Computer Science Educators" self-paced, virtual course (hosted on Coursera) by December 18th 2022. attend 5, 90 minute meetings (one per month), between January and May 2023 (date, time and location TBA)

Register now for this year’s CSTA New England Conference! Don't miss out on early bird pricing. CSTA-Plus members will receive a special gift on arrival! The main event is on November 12th, 2022 and this year we are hosted by the University of Massachusetts at Amherst College of Education. A book club will lead up to the big event with social activities the evening of November 11th, 2022. The main conference will begin with vendor exhibits at 9am on Saturday, November 12th, followed by our keynote speaker at 10am and a variety of workshops that will run throughout the afternoon. Our theme is CS for Social Good.

This registration is for sponsorship donations, if you are an attendee looking to register please go here: https://westernmass.csteachers.org/events/csta-new-england-regional-conference/

This is the first of two sessions run by Makey Makey that focus on using video game design to teach computer science. Jump into designing a simple first game with MakeCode Arcade (Session #1) and then create a custom controller for that game using Makey Makey (Session #2). Note: you will need to provide your own Makey Makey!

This is the second of two sessions run by Makey Makey that focus on using video game design to teach computer science. Jump into designing a simple first game with MakeCode Arcade (Session #1) and then create a custom controller for that game using Makey Makey (Session #2). Note: you will need to provide your own Makey Makey!