An introduction to programming for STEM teachers

America/Puerto_Rico
Physics Building F437 (Sala De Computos) (UPRM, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico)

Physics Building F437 (Sala De Computos)

UPRM, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

Matthew Bellis (Cornell University/Siena College (US)), Sudhir Malik (University of Puerto Rico (PR))
Description

Registration is full. To be wait listed send email to sudhir.malik@upr.edu

Note: Registration is limited to 15 participants and deadline to apply is 20 May, 2019

Place: Physics Building - F437 (Sala De Computos)

The NSF funded project like FIRST-HEP or IRIS-HEP strives to create a highly visible model and framework for future software training evolution within the U.S. and international HEP (High Energy Physics) communities. Its plan includes a dedicated outreach activity on  software training to the local Puerto Rico STEM teachers. The most effective way for FIRST-HEP to reach K-12 students and parents is to train teachers in the basics of computing and its vital role in science. To achieve above goal a two 2-day workshop is organized for K-12 teachers at UPR Mayaguez to teach basic Software Skills. We expect this will encourage the teachers and school authorities to consider incorporating the basic software carpentries into the high school curriculum.

Non-local teachers can be paid 2-day hotel and per diem.

Registration
Registration Form
16 / 15
    • 1
      Register, coffee etc.
    • 2
      Welcome
      Speaker: Sudhir Malik (University of Puerto Rico (PR))
    • 3
      Orientation to goals of workshop
      Speaker: Matthew Bellis (Cornell University/Siena College (US))
    • 4
      Working break to get everyone logged in and set-up with computers
    • 5
      Introduction to Processing
    • 6
      Processing I (hands-on)
    • 12:30
      Lunch break
    • 7
      Processing II (hands-on)

      Material is continuation from the earlier session.

    • 8
      Preview of python and Colab for the next day
    • 9
      Coffee, early arrivers can ask questions about previous days work
    • 10
      Introduction to python
    • 11
      Basics of python, Jupyter notebooks, and Colab (hands-on)
    • 12
      Data analysis with python I (hands-on)

      Material is a continuation of the earlier session.

    • 12:30
      Lunch
    • 13
      Data analysis with python II (hands-on)

      Material is a continuation of the earlier session.

    • 14
      Summary and discussion of additional resources