[CASL-L] Fwd: CT CSTA - Fall 2023 - Newsletter #2

[Barbara Johnson]

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From: Dana Kinel <danakinel.gmail.com at membernova.email>
Date: Tue, Nov 7, 2023, 11:01 AM
Subject: CT CSTA - Fall 2023 - Newsletter #2
To: Barbara Johnson <bajohnson at colchesterct.org>


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*From your President:*

Hello my little Nutmeggers!  Jumping from UConn's campus this past October
20th to now your local CSTA chapter has been hard work preparing our
November meeting and beyond!  We have so much planned we're definitely
going over time!  Are you curious about Higher Education Computer Science
opportunities for teachers and students?  We've gathered a panel of public
and private college Professors ready to share out what their institutions
can do for you and your students!

*Don't forget CS Ed Week <https://www.csedweek.org/>* is right around the
corner as well!  We will have a variety of copy/paste resources for you to
help you run your program!  Keep an eye on your inbox!

*A resource for you!*  Curious about Machine Learning and how to explain it
to your kids?  Check out this fabulous video on how one young-adult used
Machine Learning algorithms and a weighted reward system to program a
computer to play Pokemon!
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcYLT37ImBY&pp=ygUYbWFjaGluZSBsZWFybmluZyBwb2tlbW9u>

*Finally, chapter elections* will be held this November (and again in
May/June) for all Board and Advisor positions.  If you want to throw your
hat in the ring and see what leadership is all about this is a great time
to join us in helping guide and uplift CS Education in Connecticut!  Reach
out to Brad Kjell <http://Kjell@ccsu.edu> to nominate yourself for ANY
position on our board
<https://connecticut.csteachers.org/page/your-board-amp-advisors>.
(Including mine!)

Stay strong through the Holidays - take it bit by bit.  Your CT CSTA
chapter is here for you if you need anything along the way!

~Christopher Kerr



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*November Chapter Meeting*
*Join our next VIRTUAL meeting on 11/13*

We hope to see you at our next meeting on Monday, November 13th from 7-8pm
<http://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MjFqbmN1NW92a2k0cGwwcmtlazRsaGY4dHMgY29ubmVjdGljdXRAY3N0YS1ocS5vcmc&tmsrc=connecticut%40csta-hq.org>
.

We'll be featuring our higher education institution partners who will share
opportunities for both students and teachers, as well as other exciting
projects in the world of CS higher education.

We'll also share information about our upcoming CSTA CT board elections.

*November Chapter Meeting
<https://connecticut.csteachers.org/events/november-chapter-meeting/>* -
Virtual
Date & Time: Monday the 13th | 7-8 pm
✔ Agenda
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FE_vAAn7HCfaLVjpVllo3K2dhNhaTPHITxcwWPJ6gG0/edit>
📅Calendar Entry
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MjFqbmN1NW92a2k0cGwwcmtlazRsaGY4dHMgY29ubmVjdGljdXRAY3N0YS1ocS5vcmc&tmsrc=connecticut%40csta-hq.org>
(click me to add me to your calendar!)
*Praxis Subject Area*:  Data


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Winnie Yu, SCSU
yuw1 at southernct.edu
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Madelene Spezialetti
Trinity College
madalene.spezialetti at trincoll.edu
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Lina Kloub, UConn
lina.kloub at uconn.edu
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Darcy Ronan, Sacred Heart
ronand at sacredheart.edu
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Bradley Kjell, CCSU
Kjell at ccsu.edu


*News & Opportunities for you!*

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*November Elections*

*Timeline:*
Nov 1st-20th: Nominations are communicated to Brad Kjell
November 21st - 30th: Elections are posted.
First week of December: Election Results announced.

Reach out to Brad Kjell <http://Kjell@ccsu.edu> to nominate yourself for ANY
position on our board
<https://connecticut.csteachers.org/page/your-board-amp-advisors>.


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*CSTA Northeast Conference*
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/18UE7tl4S-qdFE07caISh7zmOAcEZRDx0/view>

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*Connecticut teachers pose for a picture.*

CS teachers from throughout the Northeast gathered for a day of learning
and exploring CS Pathways on October 20th at UConn.

Thanks to our host, the University of Connecticut, and all of the
organizers, sponsors and presenters who made this a truly inspirational day
for so many educators!

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*Keynote speaker Kianjai Huggan and CSTA CT Vice President Jackie
Corricelli*

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*Attendees enjoy lunch and the keynote session.*


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*Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz and CSTA CT President Christopher Kerr*


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*Congressional App Challenge*
*Volunteer Opportunity*


The Congressional App Challenge, the official coding competition of the
U.S. House of Representatives, is aimed at encouraging coding and computer
science education in middle and high school students.

Currently, Connecticut’s 1st congressional district’s Representative, John
Larson, is participating, and their office would love to have help from one
community member to judge student app submissions.

This wouldn’t require a large time commitment, and judges could be anyone
from a computer science professor or college student to an employee at a
tech-related company.

If you're interested in volunteering, please contact Sofia: spv at neted.org.


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<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QL9i5j5muJQvxhW-1fx_Aom0_smVpSEw/view?usp=sharing>
*Women in STEM-C*
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QL9i5j5muJQvxhW-1fx_Aom0_smVpSEw/view?usp=sharing>
*6-12th Grade Event*

Come and enjoy a day of fun and engaging STEM and Computer Science
activities. The Women In STEM-C event originally scheduled for
December 9th will
now take place December 2, 2023, 9:00 am—2:00 pm at 1101 Kennedy Road,
Windsor, CT 06095. Girls will rotate through three different activities and
interact with a panel of women leaders. See the attached flyer for
additional information.

For more information, click here <https://forms.gle/vSe9WAf474tvV53JA>. For
questions, contact Chinma Uche: cuche at crec.org.

Upcoming Events
Tiger Hacks Competition for Schools in Southern CT
<https://connecticut.csteachers.org/CalendarItem/Details?CalendarItemId=e3746e6a-5bb1-4750-bc24-6b49ccaff2a8&Start=2023-11-11&End=2023-11-11>

Greenwich County Day School
Nov 11, 2023
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

November Chapter Meeting
<https://connecticut.csteachers.org/Events/november-chapter-meeting>

VIRTUAL
Nov 13, 2023
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

View entire list <https://connecticut.csteachers.org/Events>

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*Our Meeting Calendar*

*November Chapter Meeting
<https://connecticut.csteachers.org/events/november-chapter-meeting/>* -
Virtual
Date & Time: Monday the 13th | 7-8 pm
✔ Agenda
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FE_vAAn7HCfaLVjpVllo3K2dhNhaTPHITxcwWPJ6gG0/edit>
📅Calendar Entry
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MjFqbmN1NW92a2k0cGwwcmtlazRsaGY4dHMgY29ubmVjdGljdXRAY3N0YS1ocS5vcmc&tmsrc=connecticut%40csta-hq.org>
(click me to add me to your calendar!)
*Praxis Subject Area*:  Data

*February Chapter Meeting
<https://connecticut.csteachers.org/events/february24-chapter-meeting/>* -
Virtual
Date & Time: Monday the 12th | 7-8 pm
✔ Agenda
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R7nGDlNBboFyYwS8o4KlZVASrTtjwHwVjVKYs9iq-ts/edit>
 📅Calendar Entry
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MDhpbG11NjM2Z3FtanRydWZtNXZla3BqMjMgY29ubmVjdGljdXRAY3N0YS1ocS5vcmc&tmsrc=connecticut%40csta-hq.org>
(click me to add me to your calendar!)
*Praxis Subject Area*:  Programming

*March Chapter Meeting
<https://connecticut.csteachers.org/events/march-chapter-meeting/>* -
Virtual
Date & Time: Monday the 11th | 7-8 pm
✔ Agenda
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Sd5X5NrP7PaDIr8W60Nk3rB3hSgI8_MOGf-MljyucHE/edit>
 📅Calendar Entry
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/r/eventedit/copy/MjUzaWVlMDgzNWRmNThtZzYxYjJva3IxZDMgY29ubmVjdGljdXRAY3N0YS1ocS5vcmc/a2luZWxkQGdsYXN0b25idXJ5dXMub3Jn>
(click me to add me to your calendar!)
*Praxis Subject Area*:  Impacts of Computing

*April Chapter Meeting
<https://connecticut.csteachers.org/events/april24-chapter-meeting/>* - *In
Person, Location TBD*
Date & Time: Thursday the 18th | 6-7 pm
📅Calendar Entry
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MXN1aHRuYzY3MzVkM3NoY2VjaGgwNzRxczUgY29ubmVjdGljdXRAY3N0YS1ocS5vcmc&tmsrc=connecticut%40csta-hq.org>
(click me to add me to your calendar!)

*May Chapter Meeting
<https://connecticut.csteachers.org/events/may24-chapter-meeting/>* -
Virtual
Date & Time: Monday the 11th | 7-8 pm
✔ Agenda
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h9AU8o952_7v1_0CBh6gxoBf1dCWF5ZdkoiQy7L8DQo/edit?usp=sharing>
 📅Calendar Entry
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NHZkN2d0bHRib2RxOHBqMDVkMWk0MDRvcG0gY29ubmVjdGljdXRAY3N0YS1ocS5vcmc&tmsrc=connecticut%40csta-hq.org>
(click me to add me to your calendar!)
*Praxis Subject Area*:  Review of most needed areas.

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*Remember, your Connecticut Computer Science Teacher's Association loves
you! Thanks for everything you do!*

>From CSTA NE 2023:
*From Left to Right (Shawn Draczynski Tobin, Dana Kinel, Christopher Kerr,
Jonathan the Husky, Jacki Corricelli, and Jamie Lang)*
This email was sent to Barbara Johnson by Dana Kinel
CSTA Connecticut
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