Read about Hingham Public Schools'

plan for computer science immersion here.

WHY IS COMPUTER SCIENCE IMPORTANT?

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• Computing occupations are the number 1 source of all new wages in the U.S.

• 500,000 current openings: These jobs are in every industry and every state and they are projected to grow at twice the rate of all jobs

• We need to enable Hingham students to create technology, not just consume it.

• In an immersion model students will learn critical life skills useful in ALL industries, for ALL jobs.

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Phase I:

Last year HEF awarded over $100,000  to fund materials to implement the new Massachusetts Computer Science Standards in grades K-5.  Elementary students now have a computer science class where they are learning how to code devices and systems and use computational skills to complete tasks and solve problems in all their classes.

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Phase II:

This year HEF is funding the professional development of a group of “Innovation Fellows” who will serve as the pilot group of general educators to take the first step towards making the vision of computer science immersion a reality.  The Innovation Fellows will receive intensive professional development through stand-alone sessions and embedded coaching through a variety of partners including Tufts Center for Engineering Education Outreach, and the MIT App Inventor. 

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To learn more about the rollout of the Hingham Public School Administration’s computer science initiative click here.

Additional Resources

Massachusetts Computer Science Standards

http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/dlcs.pdf

Code.org

code.org