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Introduce Kids to Computer Science and Receive FREE Curriculum and Materials

May 30, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Google wants to help you create your own Computer Science Class–FREE Materials and kit and no experience necessary! Learn more.     ...

Computer Science for All Summit

May 29, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

  Pennsylvania Department of Education Office of Commonwealth Libraries Glenn Miller, Deputy Secretary & Commissioner for Libraries Thursday, May 31, 2018 Did you know that in Pennsylvania there are 18,000+ unfilled computer science jobs with an average salary of $80,000...

WebJunction Offers Design for Learning

May 28, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Professional Development, Resources of Interest

There is an exciting addition to the WebJunction Course Catalog this month. Since 2015, Design for Learning: 21st Century Online Teaching and Learning Skills for Library Workers (D4L) has been teaching library workers how to design instruction and teach online. These courses were...

Tracy Weidman

Session Notes: EdTechTeam’s Western Pennsylvania Summit Featuring Google Apps for Education

September 1, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

This is part of a series of Session Notes from grantees who have received Professional Development grants from the Office of Commonwealth Libraries. Each grantee will share their professional development experience and include tips and other resources from the workshop or class....