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Education Equals OpportunitiesHow DECA Can Bring Out Curiosities in ARThis past weekend, I was a judge at Ohio state's DECA competition. It was great seeing all the high schoolers work to present what they have been creating. What I found most interesting was one gentleman whose demeanor changed when we were discussing how Snapchat filters can be created and customized for his presentation. He was much more excited about the possiblities of using Snapchat filters than he was when giving his presentation.
I think that there's an opportunity there to inspire curiosity and promote computer science skills in the DECA world. Lens Studio is a great pl...2023-03-1311 min
Positivity Hack Delivered Podcast by Women On ITHow To Cultivate Innovation With Amazon Web Services (AWS)Welcome to PHD (Positivity Hack Delivered) Episode 089 by Beata Young with guest Tasha Penwell.
Tasha, is the founder of Bytes and Bits, she's an Educator and Digital Marketer who left a career in higher education to focus on teaching technology skills in rural and underserved communities.2023-03-1156 minEducation Equals OpportunitiesEducation Equals Opportunities to Learn from FailuresLast week I sat for my AWS Security Speciality certification and...I missed the mark. While this was not the outcome I was hoping for, I understand where I need to improve and am excited for the next go-around. Education = Opportunities to Learn form Failures. 2023-02-2809 minEducation Equals OpportunitiesYou're Not a Tree - MoveSharing some insights and conversations from co-presenting and conversations at OETC last week.
Learn more about financial resources to help provide you the means to grow in your education and opportunities with WIOA https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/wioa. 2023-02-2019 minEducation Equals OpportunitiesFailing is a Good Thing - Because That's Where Learning Grows.In this week's episode I discuss my personal failures in obtaining AWS Certifications and what the benefit (there was a benefit) was from those failures. I share these struggles with my students because it's important for them to see that one failure (or even two) does not mean it will never happen. These failures can lead to awesome learning opportunities - you just need to adopt the right mindset.
FAIL = First Attempt In Learning2023-02-1314 minEducation Equals OpportunitiesGuided Notes in the ClassroomThe organization I mentioned is Association Of College And University Educators https://acue.org/.
Guided notes about AWS RDS. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gjqNLH4bMiPCSn9O0kbp-8z1nppR3Ul_bNJi-ORhP2M/edit?usp=sharing 2023-02-0614 minEducation Equals OpportunitiesReview of My Presentation at FETC on How Snapchat Can Be Used in the Classroom.In this episode I do a recap of my presentation at FETC in New Orleans last week. My presentation focused on how Snapchat can be used in the classroom to engage with students learning about JavaScript, Digital art, Business/Marketing, and analytics.
I want to share a tip I learned from Ben Knutson at https://youtu.be/7_KUC9RPGRo on using the built-in JavaScript function in Lens Studio.
You can find all the resources to my presentation at https://linktr.ee/snapintoit2023-01-3119 minEducation Equals OpportunitiesFocus on What Keeps You InterestedRecap of day 1 of FETC in New Orleans. Preparing for my SnapIntoIt presentation tomorrow and realizing that I don't have to worry about no knowing everything because if I did I would be bored with it. Don't be afraid of learning and failing because failures are expected - that's where the learning and opportunities come from.2023-01-2413 minEducation Equals OpportunitiesSnapIntoIt at FETCIn this episode I talk about the upcoming Future of Education Technology Conference taking place next week in New Orleans. I'll be presenting a workshop titled "Snap Into It" that focuses on how Snapchat can be used as an engaging learning tool in the classroom. Developing Snapchat filters can be done using a digital platform, JavaScript, imported custom 3D objects and cover analytical decisions based on what insights that Snapchat provides to their developers.
Find more details about my presentation on January 24th at https://s23.a2zinc.net/clients/lrp/fetc2023/Public/SpeakerDetails.aspx?FromPage=Speakers.a...2023-01-1609 min
Education Equals OpportunitiesWelcome to Education Equals OpportunitiesIn this first episode I dive into my background and what has led me here start 2023 with a new chapter and starting my own training center with Bytes and Bits.
My background is working in higher ed and technology and I've decided to take my love of teaching and technology outside the education sector and focus on training individuals who may not fit the traditional means of education. 2023-01-0820 min
Teacher ShiftMaking a Career Transition With AWS and GoogleThis week Ali and JoDee sit down with Tasha Penwell, who worked in higher ed for 8 years and is now an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Solutions Architect, Grow with Google partner, as well as the founder of Bytes and Bits. Together, they will discuss what AWS is, how to become an AWS Educator, and what teachers can bring into the tech world.Connect with Tasha:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tashapenwellLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tashapenwell/Website: https://bytesandbits.org/Connect...2022-11-0221 min
Hocking College Computer Science NewsS2: E3 #TipTuesday on NetworkingIn today’s episode I talk about how we can use meet ups to net work and to get to know other people like potential employers at graduation and recruiters. One of the reasons that may require my students to attend meet ups during the first semester is for them to start building those relationships themselves. . Check out Gallipolis Digital Marketing Meetup Group on Meetup https://meetu.ps/c/4Stx2/FNYsv/a Check out CS50 in Appalachia on Meetup https://meetu.ps/c/4Sy8L/FNYsv/a2021-08-1716 minHocking College Computer Science NewsS2:E3 #MotivationMonday and Exploring VUIToday we’re talking about motivation to learn new things like VUI technologies. You can read the full article at https://www.speechtechmag.com/Articles/News/Speech-Technology-News/VUI-Market-to-Reach-%2495.4-Billion-by-2030-148302.aspx.2021-08-1712 min
Cloud Education: Teacher's EditionS3: E9 - Recap from #GTechSummit2021Next week, we'll discuss my exam for the AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification but this week let's focus on the GTech Summit experience. I had the opportunity to speak at the GTechSummit last week on how Snapchat and developing AR experiences can bring a new learning experience into the classroom for topics like marketing, programming, and graphic design. You can find the recording of my presentation at https://zoom.us/rec/play/xsYQ_-a_TnmL_wvt539jzNbNVXsDplKvq-4iovR6HUTJfUsvHxyRYnm4fgx3zsfkv8VmbTe9VeDVc-YN.g_hN1_KMkI1_NqEK?continueMode=true&_x_zm_rtaid=zRe23oo6QHecWcmMdR61jw.1628686493314.938...2021-08-1111 minCloud Education: Teacher's EditionS3: E8 Learning How to Learn AWSIn today’s episode I share my thoughts and struggles as I prepare for my next exam to receive my AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification. Part of it is understanding and realizing that my past study styles and methods may not work for this. I have to change my learning style due to different kind of time constraints the different subject matter and other things that come along the way. Ultimately, this is a goal for August 2021.
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· Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-08-0511 minCloud Education: Teacher's EditionBeing a Teacher and a Student with Amazon SumerianIn today's episode, I share my experiences and struggles to teach in computer sciences fields. As teachers in this subject, we must also be come students as well to help ensure we're teaching our students skills that are relevant and in demand for today's changing technology fields. Amazon Sumerian is one example of one resource we can use to build augmented reality experiences and has great instructional materials that can help make the learning experience a better one for both the student and the teacher.
I'll be speaking about Amazon Sumerian at the Shawnee Game...2021-08-0110 minCloud Education: Teacher's EditionS3:E7 Why Volunteering is ImportantThis week’s episode focused on volunteering. This episode was actually recorded in between volunteering at the Women in Analytics Conference in Columbus Ohio this past week. There are benefits to volunteering that I’ve discussed before, such as free entrance into the conference, swag, looks good on a résumé, networking and meeting with people, talking to recruiters, and many others. One thing that I don’t think I mentioned before, Is the value of conversations and somebody else bringing their own perspective to something. Listen to learn what new insights I walked away with after conversations with others and an o...2021-07-2512 minHocking College Computer Science NewsS2:E1 I’m Back! Let’s Start With a Little MotivationIn this episode I cover motivation as part of #MotivationMonday that I do on our Facebook live at the Hocking College a Computer Science Facebook page. Motivation can come in different forms and in different ways that inspire you and connect with you. In this episode I go over motivation to volunteer a different events and organizations. This was inspired by conferences coming back to being in person and my volunteering at the Women in Analytics conference this week. I also had a couple other inspirations through We Work Remotely‘s career fair and their interview interview with Automattic. Also wh...2021-07-2116 minCloud Education: Teacher's EditionS3: E6 - Perseverance for the Remote Job SearchIn today's episode, I discuss an interesting video from We Work Remotely's career fair in April 2021. The takeaways I found most interesting are
He applied to work with Automattic four times before he was hired. (How many times do we stop at one?)
He knew this was a company that had values and a mission he believed in and that helped him continue to pursue even when rejected.
He doesn't know what changed between his first time applying and the fourth time. Maybe because he gained more experience? Maybe it was just the...2021-07-1716 minCloud Education: Teacher's EditionS3: E5 The Love of Learning Keeps Us Running Towards Our GoalsToday's episode was inspired by Nike's Run Coach as he talked about his method to coach was to help his runners to remember their love of what they are doing. I thought that was a great topic to cover as we learn new technologies like AWS services. Is reasonable and realistic for us to love it all the time? No. Hopefully, the ratio of "loving the learn" is approximately 80/20 and that's okay! It's expected. It's normal. I have my days where as much as I'm intrigued by the technology and working towards...2021-07-0712 minCloud Education: Teacher's EditionS3 E4: Recap from STEAM Camp at Hocking CollegeWe recently hosted STEAM camp at Hocking College. Students from local high schools were able to learn about careers and activities related to robotics, art, cybersecurity, ethical hacking, augmented reality, and more.
For my session, we covered augmented reality and use cases for this emerging technology. The slides that review career opportunities can be found at https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Room1dmxoC6Cl1LgsXtAHNshreqKPQrcjCTaXQ4zuag/edit?usp=sharing. I explained to the students that my side hustle includes helping small businesses with their marketing and that includes social media marketing so...2021-06-3011 minCloud Education: Teacher's EditionS3: E3 - STEAM camp at Hocking CollegeThis week we hosted STEAM camp at Hocking College and I am excited to share the world of augmented reality (AR) and digital marketing (well at least as much as possible in two hours😉).
Snapchat filters are built using free software called LensStudio. One of the nice things about diving into AR technologies is that, in my experience, the platforms are very similar across the different vendors and apps. There are three basic fundamental parts of building an AR experience.
1. Objects
2. Assets
3. Materials
Whi...2021-06-1713 minCloud Education: Teacher's EditionS3: E2 - Motivation Can Help Get Past the HardIn this episode I share about my personal health journey and sometimes my motivation to keep with my routine is the external surroundings of being by the river. The water - whether it be the Gulf Coast, the Ohio River, or a local lake is my happy place. It's my calm when things are turning like a tornado.
I wanted to share how motivation in learning is often similar in that it needs the motivation to keep it up - especially when things start getting hard. Technology is an ever-growing and constantly changing field...2021-05-2221 minCloud Education: Teacher's EditionS3: E1 - New Season Starting with COSI Science Festival!It's been a busy few months. I've been taking classes to earn my Real Estate license along with AWS courses so the podcast has been a little dormant lately. Now that the classes are complete (and AWS learning never stops) here's to trying to get back into the swing of things.
Today's episode is a review of my Augmented Reality (AR) presentation for COSI Science Festival last week. The platforms we covered are the three that I personally enjoy exploring and creating with.
1. LensStudio for Snapchat
2. ...2021-05-1110 minCloud Education: Teacher's EditionS2: E11 Job Search Techniques to Make Use of Those SkillsIn this episode, we review how to find that job to put into use all those skills that we are learning. I'm referring to an article from The Muse at https://www.themuse.com/advice/reinvent-online-presence-job-search.
The six things we cover is advice on the following:
How to Google yourself
Complete a social media audit
Create a personal website (you don't need to put everything on your resume)
Clean up your LinkedIn Profile (or create one)
Optimize your online presence by creating content relevant to your skills or niche. This can be done...2021-04-0711 minCloud Education: Teacher's EditionS2: E10 - Something new with AWS AI and ML to give us Media Intelligence Solutions!AWS Media Intelligence Solutions is a new service offered by AWS. If you enjoy creating content and want to have a higher ROI and create better, safer content for your audience this is something cool to check out.
As promised, below are the links to the articles I mentioned.
https://www.tvtechnology.com/equipment/aws-releases-aws-media-intelligence-solutions
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/announcing-aws-media-intelligence-solutions/
If you have any questions - let me know! Text me at 740-645-0509.
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Require participants to complete an orientation. When we started our course it was in April 2020 - at the beginning of the Covid pandemic. With the confusion and concern facing everyone, an official orientation was not completed. When we offer the course again in May 2021 we will require participants to attend an orientation to help ensure they understand the requirements and...2021-03-2920 minCloud Education: Teacher's EditionS2: E8 No Code, Low Code & HoneycodeThe advantage of no code/low code tools is that it opens up a door of possibilities for both the coders and the non-coders to become developers. While developing a website or application does require coding - it's actually much more than that. There's the user interface (UI), user experience (UX), design thinking, marketing and more that goes into an idea becoming a reality and successfully in the hands (or on the screens) of the end user. All those components take time and skills sets that can be unique but with the coming of these tools...2021-02-1708 minCloud Education: Teacher's EditionS2: E7 Augmented Reality Taught Today for Tomorrow's JobsWhile listening to Techmeme's podcast from February 1 I heard (again) about the rising popularity of augmented reality(AR). Whether it's for instruction, for training, for marketing, or simply for fun - AR has definitely seen a rise in popularity partly due to quarantine and partly due to ingenuity of how to make the most of an uncertain time.
Listen (and subscribe) to the Techmeme episode at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mon-02-01-google-deadpools-the-pixel-slate/id1355212895?i=1000507326146
The WSJ link mentioned can be found at https://www.wsj.com/articles...2021-02-0811 minCloud Education: Teacher's EditionS2:E6 - Teaching the Skills for Tomorrow's JobsAs an educator and lifelong learner myself, I'm always on the lookout to learn about the new skill sets in need and the resources to learn them. The skills that an article from Financial Express titled Are you job-ready for the new normal? https://www.financialexpress.com/jobs/are-you-job-ready-for-the-new-normal/2172862/
We'll be reviewing the skills in demand for today and tomorrow in addition to the resources available for anyone to access and use to learn these new and ever-changing in-demand skills.
Below are a list of resources
Google Skillshop (free)
HubSpot Academy...2021-01-3112 minCloud Education: Teacher's EditionS2:E5 - Learning about Robotics and Get a Badge (Part 2)We're continuing to learn about resources that help us bring robotics into the classroom virtually using the AWS Educate platform. AWS Educate has new digital badges focusing on robotics and Robotic Operating Systems (ROS).
Check out AWS Educate to learn more about RoboMaker digital badges and more at https://aws.amazon.com/education/awseducate/.
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If you haven't signed up for AWS Educate it's open to all educators and students. All you need to do is apply and be sure to use you school email. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out!
https://www.awseducate.com/educator/s/studentbadges
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You can learn more about the NASA competition at https://paragon-tec.com/funding-opportunities/#spring2021OCU and more at AWS Educate at https://aws.amazon.com/education/awseducate/.
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· Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-01-1618 minCloud Education: Teacher's EditionS2: E2 - AWS Educate Digital BadgesAWS Educate is a platform specifically created for K12 and higher education institutions. AWS Educate has recently released several new badges onto their platform. Badges will be reviewed for use cases and how to get the most out of AWS Educate platform whether you're a teacher or a student.
If you would like to learn more about AWS in your role as a teacher or a student head to https://aws.amazon.com/education/awseducate/ to learn more and sign up!
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YouTube video can be found at https://youtu.be/c7jPD3_7Py0
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· Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-11-0328 minCloud Education: Teacher's EditionAWS Startup CompetitionAWS is having a competition for various start ups to compete and to enter and to win prizes that includes cash prizes and AWS credits. It is available for faculty students and staff that are associated with US higher education institutions. Competitions like these are fun to get motivated and to explore something new with technologies that can include AI, machine learning, or anything else that you have an interest in.
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See the infographic on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tashapenwell_todays-podcast-focused-on-generative-adversarial-activity-6727369531586695169-C-Po.
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Check out the links below to learn more.
https://www.geekwire.com/2020/nfl-reveals-new-expected-rush-yards-stat-help-amazon-web-services/
https://operations.nfl.com/the-game/big-data-bowl/
https://nextgenstats.nfl.com/
https://www.kaggle.com/c/nfl-big-data-bowl-2021/overview
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· Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-10-1309 minCloud Education: Teacher's EditionReal Life Use of AWS IoTIn this episode I share about about Carrier Global Corporation and the strategy to build the Lynx Digital Platform for refrigeration solutions. Utilizing AWS Carrier is creating the Lynx Digital Platform and IoT data to collect information to ensure that the precious cargo of food, medicines, vaccines and other is kept from spoilage. Learn more about how AWS Educate can help ensure that the students in your classroom today can learn about IoT.
Check out the YouTube video with slides at https://youtu.be/eB5S7scDYGE
Links of...2020-10-0914 minCloud Education: Teacher's EditionAWS Educate Connection in the United StatesIn this episode I share about the AWS Grand Challenge happening in India and while this particular challenge isn't available in the United States there is an excellent opportunity to match up employers and students (high school and college level) through AWS Educate.
If you'd like to learn more about the Grand Challenge in India go to https://www.ciol.com/startupreneurs-right-ofin-college-participate-aws-grand-challenge-via-startup-india/
If you'd like to learn more about AWS Educate and the opportunities for employer, teacher or student go to the links below:
https://cloudeducationteacheredition.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/AWS+Educate+(3).pdf...2020-10-0709 minCloud Education: Teacher's EditionBuilding a video streaming app using GitHub , VS Code, and AWS EducateLast week we created a landing page this week we are customizing the landing page and we are deploying it on Amplify. Next week will be focusing more on kinesis. These are all great tools with an AWS Educate!
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· Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-09-2007 minCloud Education: Teacher's EditionA New School Year - Plan A to ZIn this introductory episode I talk about a new school year in the "Year of whatever". We approach the Fall 2020 school year a little more prepared but still uncertain on what plans will work and what won't.
This series focuses on AWS Educate and other AWS tools to learn about cloud computing and how to ensure that students are staying motivated and inspired for their next opportunities.
Read the full blog at https://codecopycoffeeshops.com/2020/08/23/a-new-school-year-plan-a-to-z/2020-09-1409 minHocking College Computer Science NewsSeptember 1, 2020And Alexa flash briefing2020-09-0101 minHocking College Computer Science NewsToday's news for Hocking College Computer ScienceSome awesome things happening at Hocking College
Data Analytics program has been approved
New updates with AWS Educate
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Bytes & Bitstrying something for offline accesstrying something for offline access2020-08-1900 minHocking College Computer Science NewsPracticePractice2020-08-0100 minHocking College Computer Science NewsUpdate on Web and AppShort update2020-07-2801 minBytes & BitsPractice for houseThis is practice only. No intent to sell on this.2020-07-2802 minBytes & BitsThis is a practice runThis is a practice run for an idea that I’m working on and how we realtors can utilize Alexa and voice user interface as well. This is not for real and it’s not been edited for sound so there’s noise from vehicles and my dogs. Ignore that2020-07-2103 minBytes & BitsNew things happeningA short introduction to what’s been happening in the past couple weeks and what’s gonna be happening in the next few months and beyond. Specifically focusing on The Pretty Nerdy digital marketing and prepping for the next AWS certification.2020-05-2406 minBytes & BitsOpen to New OpportunitiesSharing about new opportunities that have come my way during the past couple of months of working on social media campaign for a candidate in the local primary election and expanding my services to other businesses for website development, social media and content marketing. It's something I've always found interesting but never really thought too much as a service to provide. Richard Branson says if you're given a new opportunity to just say yes and figure it out later. I tend to live my life by that.
One of my go to resources for...2020-05-0712 minBytes & BitsWhat Education IS NOT and what it IS (S1, Ep14)In this episode I share my beliefs on what education is not and what it is (or at least should be).
My article on how Education is Not Memorization can be found at https://medium.com/@bytesabits/education-is-not-memorization-8f4150c6b603?source=friends_link&sk=3e9dbd2910105818de73ad90ed26babb
The book of Rewiring Education by John Couch is available on Amazon.
These opinions are my own and are not reflective of any other books or organizations.2020-04-2925 minBytes & BitsI’m back!!After being gone for a couple of months due to illness and a pandemic, I’m back! In this episode I talk about getting back into the swing of things, changing my teaching style, and how to keep students motivated by bringing in guest speakers.2020-04-2308 minHocking College Computer Science NewsWeek-end review of HC CS program For the week of February 10, 2020.In this episode I talk about how I hijacked another classroom for their whiteboard and how awesome a whiteboard can be when you’re working on a project. I also share some insights from the OETC2020 conference and what scholarships actually can mean to students.2020-02-1513 minBytes & BitsPlaying to Learn and Learning to PlayThis week I attended the OETC2020 conference. I was a judge for the Drones in School contest and I also had my Playground event where I focused on Playing to Learn. Here I share my insights from what I’ve learned from others and what I’ve been inspired to do next.2020-02-1314 minBytes & BitsFebruary 10: Fun with IDE’sIn this episode I talk about today’s experience as a volunteer at Trimble high school. When given the choice of doing something drag & drop vs hard coding they choose hard coding. Students are engaged in the process of learning - which is awesome!2020-02-1008 minHocking College Computer Science NewsWeek-end review of Hocking College CS news: Interview with Codemash volunteersCodemash is an annual conference held in Sandusky, Ohio in January. CodeMash is organized by several volunteers from the professional developer community in the Heartland region who are recognized experts in these different technologies. Ever since I've discovered this conference and volunteering opportunities, I've highly encouraged my students to attend, network and learn cool stuff.
Two of my second year Web Dev students volunteered this year and I was fortunate to be able to interview them as they share their experiences and what they've learned.
One of the things I found...2020-02-0920 minBytes & BitsFebruary 5: Awesome Wordpress Meetup and taking learning and oppooutside of the classroomWe attended a meet up, a WordPress meet up today at IHOP in Athens. We is myself and one of my second year students. A lot was learned By both me and my student. The timing was perfect because she just got hired on to redo a wordpress website.2020-02-0610 minBytes & BitsBrain fog, Webflow , SEOThe migraines were gone but there was brain fog today. It was still a good day. I had fun visiting a high school and showing them about Webflow. I also share why are using tools like this help developers become better in their trade by being able to focus more on SEO.2020-02-0506 minBytes & BitsFebruary 3: My migraine didn’t kill me and inspired from a podcast I heard this morningSo today’s topic is mainly about two different things and I kind of rambled on. The first one that I had a migraine but it didn’t kill me so that’s an awesome thing. Fingers crossed that my migraine doesn’t return tomorrow when I do a school visit. Super excited to show the kids Webflow! Finally I share some of the things that I learned from the podcast that I listen to this morning from CS50.2020-02-0309 minHocking College Computer Science NewsWeek-end review of Hocking College CS News: AWS Academy resumesIn this episode I focus more on the AWS academy class that we had reason I’m starting today. One of the things that I find especially interesting is it the fact that the only people in the class in the classroom today was myself and three girls so we got a little bit of #GirlPower which is awesome. I also had two favorite moments in the classroom today. One is peer learning at its finest in my opinion. The other is the students realizing that they are learning through the processes even if they don’t quite understand it when...2020-02-0108 minHocking College Computer Science NewsWeek-End in Review: Outreachy Applications, AWS Academy and Ying/Yang of our studentsIn this episode I do a week-end recap for the week of 1/20/2020 with the Hocking College Computer Science program. Topics include:
Outreachy applications will be opening in February. Outreaching provides a great opportunity for paid internship experiences for the big names in tech. The website at https://www.outreachy.org/ states that
Interns work with experienced mentors from open source communities. Outreachy internship projects may include programming, user experience, documentation, illustration, graphical design, data science, project marketing, user advocacy, or community event planning. Interns often find employment after their internship with Outreachy sponsors or in jobs that use the skills they learned during their...2020-01-2623 minHocking College Computer Science NewsWeek-end Recap: PWA, Grants and new projectsIn this episode I do a quick recap of...
First week back!
Building a PWA using A Book Apart "Going Offline" as a resource. Can be found at https://abookapart.com/products/going-offline Only $14 for the ebook (I have a collection of them)
One of my students is freelancing building a website for her customer. We're using and learning more about Webflow as a tool. www.webflow.com
Looking forward to volunteering my student based on their CodeMash volunteer experience.
Hocking College Computer Science was awarded the Choose Ohio First grant! This means scholarships for computer science students!
New project with G...2020-01-1705 minBytes & BitsTILTing My Way to Become a Better TeacherMaking a quick podcast episode so Alexa will accept my Flash Briefing RSS feed (but that's another story)...
I actually meant to do this podcast last night talking about TILT framework that I've been learning more about as a way to provide a better learning experience to the students and make me a more effective teacher. TILT stands for Transparency in Learning and Teaching. The book that I'm reading can be found on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Transparent-Design-Education-Teaching-Leadership/dp/16203682342020-01-0804 minHocking College Computer Science NewsIt’s a New Year and We’re All LearningIt’s a new year and we’re starting this first podcast this year discussing our new project - PWAs and the Service Workers that make them happen. We'll be using an ebook titled "Going Offline" from A Book Apart. If you're looking for some extra ways to learn about new stuff in web dev - I highly recommend them. Check them out at https://abookapart.com/.
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Bytes & BitsGirls Who Rock & Code: Has pendulum swung too far?More interest in CSFirst with Google classes has me wondering if pendulum for girls in STEM swung too far.2019-10-1608 min
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