Computational Thinking for Educators

Brief description:	Ever wonder what is meant by computational thinking? This workshop will be a series of mini, hands-on sessions. Day 1 and 2 will include resources for educators to learn how to use the tools everyone else is talking and writing about. Day 3 will include tours of Oak Ridge National Laboratory research-areas, classroom involvement activities, basic ALICE programming and how to program a robot. Walk away with ideas, lessons and tools that can be implemented upon returning to the classroom.
Eligibility:	Middle and high school teachers, community college and college faculty
Dates:	June 6-8, 2012
Time:	8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location:	Oak Ridge Associated Universities MC-100, Center for Science Education Classroom 100 ORAU Way Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Presenters:	To be announced
Features:	$150 stipend Flash Drive with all resources Programmable robot Tours of Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Lodging:	Double occupancy housing provided for educators who live more than 60 miles from Oak Ridge
Sponsors:	National Institute for Computational Sciences University of Tennessee – Knoxville Oak Ridge Associated Universities
Registration:	Online registration for Computational Thinking for Educators
Registration fee:	NONE
Registration is limited to:	24 teachers/faculty
Contact:	Konda Jones, 865.574.4521, konda.jones@orau.org Marie Westfall, 865.576.3425, marie.westfall@orau.org