View this email in your browser

Hi <<First Name>>,

Be sure to look both ways! Looking forward – we’re hosting a professional development session for Central Ohio out-of-school time providers in September and the 2023 TECH CORPS Hackathon on November 11th! Looking back – we had a great summer of learning. Please take a few minutes to read our August edition of TECH CORPS Bytes.

FREE Professional Development

for Out-of-School Time Providers

Central Ohio out-of-school time providers are invited to join us for a FREE half-day professional development training. Participants will receive valuable strategies and resources for implementing “unplugged” technology activities with students.

Selected participants will:

• obtain three hours of Ohio Approved credit (pending approval)
• receive 20 TECH CORPS Unplugged computer science learning kits
• gain strategies for implementing computer science activities
• enjoy a free lunch, thanks to our friends at the Ohio Afterschool Network!

TECH CORPS Unplugged Afterschool Professional Development

September 20, 2023

9:30am-12:30pm

Worthington, Ohio

Who should apply:
Central Ohio out-of-school time providers who serve students in Grades K-5

To Apply: bit.ly/UnplugAfterschool
Deadline to apply – Friday, August 25, 2023

Pre-Register for the 2023 TECHCORPShack

This year, 200 high school students in Akron, Columbus, Dayton and Elyria will have the opportunity to compete in our fifth TECHCORPShack.

• $200 Cash Prize for each winner!
• No entry fee – no costs!
• Get to know a professional in the tech industry as they mentor your team.
• Learn how to code and design a mobile app that addresses a real-world problem.
• Learn and practice public speaking as your team presents its app to tech judges.
• Take home tech swag.

Students and volunteers can pre-register now. Click on the button below and you will be contacted when registration opens!

Student TECH CORPS

Jezus has been curious about computers for as long as he can remember. This summer, thanks to Student TECH CORPS, he got hands-on experience in hardware, operating systems, software applications, networking, computer peripherals, and troubleshooting.

Student TECH CORPS was made possible with support from the Tech Talent Pipeline and hosted at MCPc STAD in Cleveland, Ohio.

Student WEB CORPS

Our Student WEB CORPS programs wrapped up in Lorain, Cleveland, Columbus and Chicago. Thanks to more than 60 volunteers, our students gained project management, communications and professionalism skills. One volunteer shared, “These students have demonstrated exceptional adaptability, creativity, and resilience, showing they are well-equipped to handle the rapidly evolving tech landscape.”

Our Teachers are CutOut4CS

This summer, with support from Google, TECH CORPS and the Teaching & Learning Collaborative implemented CUTOUT4CS. As an innovative professional development program, its curriculum is focused on the integration of computer science and mathematics in the elementary grades.

Third and Fourth grade teachers from across Atlanta and Los Angeles attended two days of professional development. They explored a series of lessons that showcase effective ways to embed computer science into the classroom while developing student understanding in mathematics.