Ben Schafer
@CSEDatUNI
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Driven to advance the state of K-12 computer science education in the state of Iowa and beyond.
Cedar Falls, IA
Joined July 2022
Iowa's AEAs are part of the GOOD in our state's educational system. Hindering their work hurts Iowans.
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As far as I'm concerned, this will never ever stop being funny. 😂
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I literally CANNOT with folks defending traditional grading by saying it prepares students for the ReAL WoRLd When’s the last time a teacher got docked pay for late report card comments? Or could opt out of work with a 0? Or couldn’t try again after bombing an observation?
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This is such a great opportunity for the CS teachers in Iowa. PLEASE take advantage of this! #CS4IA
Registration is open for Iowa's CS PD Week! PreK-12 CS PD programs + free training & materials, teacher stipends, lodging, and some meals! Learn more & register at https://t.co/1y24V7BnfS by 5/5. #CS4IA #CSforIA #itecia @IADeptofEd @NewBoCo @northerniowa @CSEDatUNI @iowa_aea
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We appreciate the support for K-12 CS that comes from the Iowa business community. @IowaCSTA
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Pleased to announce 100 full tuition scholarships awarded to Iowa teachers to help them earn a 5-12 CS Endorsement from June 23-December 24 thanks to the @NSF Let's do this! @corey_rogers @erinechute @GrantWoodAEA @CentralRivers @NorthwestAEA @northerniowa @IowaCSTA
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We are celebrating #HourOfCode with electronic posters using #microbit . Taking surveys to understand school problems. @cs4ia @IowaCSTA
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Congratulations to five great CS Teachers! #csforia
The #Prometheus2022 Computer Science Educator of the Year award goes to…. ALL FIVE FINALISTS! YES! Congrats to Dominic Audia, Joel Bundt, Sarah Diesburg, Kyle Kuhlers, and Susan Wilson! Well done @TechnologyIowa!
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It's here. It's here! @HelloWorld_Edu has released the Big Book of Computing Content, their followup to the BB of Computing Pedagogy. @corey_rogers @IowaCSTA
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@GinaBeckMiller @DLGWAEA @KidsCoding @CSforALL @corey_rogers @B_Castelluccio Hey Gina, and everyone! We're really happy folks are enjoying our AI card game. We'll post the PDF on our site in a pretty way as soon as we can. 'Til then, come download and print a copy from here: https://t.co/saHY51kdM9 (EN + FR instructions included cuz we're 🇨🇦😉)
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"They've set themselves up as a premier district for Computer Science and providing high-quality Computer Science education to their students K-12." Check out this new video and thank you to the @IADeptofEd for visiting us!
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🥁 Drumroll please! We're thrilled to announce FREE registration to @csteachersorg How We Teach Computing Summit 10/29 for our members that have CSTA+ AND attend 1️⃣ of our 6️⃣ in person watch parties! Learn more & register at https://t.co/lcV19HmK5t
#CS4IA #CSforIA #itecia
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L👀king for a HS student CS event to show off student projects? Check out @indianhills Byte Jam Nov. 15! Register by Oct. 14. Learn more here 👉🏾 https://t.co/K6ZgOKhA91
#CS4IA #CSforIA #itecia @IowaSTEM
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This excites me more than it should. I love the Big Book of Computing Pedagogy and I can't wait to see this one . @corey_rogers @IowaCSTA #csforia
Here it is, our second special edition 🤩 The Big Book of Computing Content is out later this month. Educators worldwide can subscribe to receive a digital PDF. UK educators, subscribe by 4 Oct to get a free print copy. 🔗 https://t.co/K9Ms4XLfH2
#CSEd #Computing #Education
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Here it is, our second special edition 🤩 The Big Book of Computing Content is out later this month. Educators worldwide can subscribe to receive a digital PDF. UK educators, subscribe by 4 Oct to get a free print copy. 🔗 https://t.co/K9Ms4XLfH2
#CSEd #Computing #Education
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I am going to keep tweeting this story. I can't find any explanation for why this series of books has been banned. #csforia #cs4ia #cs4all
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Culture wars may have come to gentle tales of tweens enjoying friends, fun, programming
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