Computer Science Basics and Literacy.pptx

Computer Literacy

1. Computer Literacy Ju John

2. Computer Literacy Computer Literacy is not 100%

3. …but many schools still don’t offer computer science Source: Access Report

4. Source: Change the Equation Even when students enjoy computer science and the arts the most

5. Our students should learn to code… Some may think:

6. Our students should learn to code… Our schools should teach computer science

7. Computer science is just about learning technology Some may think:

8. Computer science is just about learning technology Computer science is about logic, problem solving, and creativity

9. First computer: 1943

10. First computer: 1943 Ada Lovelace First computer program: 1843

11. Computer science is vocational Some may think:

12. Computer science is vocational Computer science is foundational

13. Technology affects every field

14. Every 21 st century student should have a chance to learn about algorithms , how to make apps , and how the internet works.

15. The tech industry is desperately trying to hire computer programmers in California Some may think:

16. The tech every industry is desperately trying to hire computer programmers in California everywhere

17. To present this slide – right-click it in the slide-sorter and un-hide it. And update with local stats by filing in the [bracketed] text below using data for your state fact-sheets at http://code.org/promote Sources: Conference Board, National Science Foundation, College Board The picture in [YOUR STATE]: [insert #] open computing jobs [insert #] computer science graduates [insert #] high schools teach AP CS

18. believe offering computer science is more or equally as important as any required course. 83% of parents and 64% of principals in rural and small towns

19. Source: Brookings The value of a computer science education

20. 500,000 current openings: These jobs are in every industry and every state, and they’re projected to grow at twice the rate of all other jobs. Computing jobs are the #1 source of new wages in the United States

21. This problem is about “ STEM ” (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)… Some may think:

22. Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center for Education Statistics The STEM problem is in computer science

23. K-12 computer science University computer science Software workforce Women who try AP Computer Science in high school are ten times more likely to major in it in college, and Black and Latino students are seven times more likely. Sources: College Board, National Center for Education Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics Solving the diversity problem begins in K – 12

24. Our state policies can help fix this picture…

25. Only 41 states have created K–12 computer science standards. Momentum is building, but we still have a long way to go. States with K–1 2 CS standards States without K –12 CS standards The state of K– 12 computer science standards

26. Computer science counts statewide Computer science can count (school decides) Computer science is an elective CS can count for graduation in All 50 states + DC In all 50 states plus DC, computer science can count towards high school graduation math or science requirements - up from 12 states in 2013.

27. Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups taking an AP CS exam Female students taking an AP CS exam 2007 2019 2007 2019 And, in schools that teach CS, enrollment is through the roof …