CAITE

CAITE works to broaden participation in information technology (IT) education in Massachusetts.

The Commonwealth Alliance for Information Technology Education (CAITE) is based at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and works to address underrepresentation in information technology (IT) education and the workforce. The project is active throughout the state of Massachusetts as part of the Expanding Computer Education Pathways (ECEP) Alliance. For more information on ECEP and its work acro

Mobile Computer Science Principles (Mobile CSP) Info Session Feb. 26 Mar. 8

03/08/2018

Teachers: Join us at 3PM today for an info session on Mobile CSP , including professional development opportunities.

Mobile Computer Science Principles (Mobile CSP) Info Session Feb. 26 Mar. 8 BRING COMPUTER SCIENCE TO YOUR HIGH SCHOOL Mobile Computer Science Principles – Information Sessions DATES: Feb. 26, 4-5 PM ET & March 8, 3-4 PM ET LOCATION: Online CONTACT: [email protected] Who should attend? Massachusetts high school teachers, curriculum directors, Advanced Placement coordinat...

02/20/2018

Educators: Learn about bringing Computer Science to your school at our virtual Mobile CSP Info Session on Feb. 26 at 4PM ET or March 8 at 3PM ET. Register here!

02/15/2018

Insightful panel, College Computing Programming in an Age of with educators from Western New England University Springfield Technical Community College Elms College UMass Amherst Mount Holyoke College sponsored by CSTA Western MA

12/06/2017

Happy Computer Science Education Week Massachusetts! Check out what CAITE has been up to this year to help celebrate this global event. Mass Technology Leadership Council Hour Of Code LINK: https://goo.gl/ZGkp9r

11/28/2017

UMass CICS Dean Laura Haas welcomed ECS teachers for quarterly workshop at UMass Amherst this month.

10/17/2017

Educators: Request a teacher kit for Computer Science Education Week. The deadline is Oct. 25!

Request Your Teacher Kit (#CSEdWeekMA) FOR MASS EDUCATORS ONLY ••• CS ED WEEK DEC 4-10 ••• KIT REQUEST DEADLINE: OCT 25 Once again this year, the Commonwealth Alliance for Information Technology Education (CAITE) and the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council Education Foundation (MassTLC) are encouraging participation in ...

09/26/2017

In honor of (yesterday) enjoy this MA 2017 video promo.

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09/06/2017

UMass Lowell Computer Science Prof Helps Middle Schoolers Develop Apps for Social Good

Computer Science Prof Helps Middle Schoolers Develop Apps for Social Good Nearly 60 schoolchildren in Everett and Medford learned programming skills this summer at a camp conducted by computer science Prof. Fred Martin and graduate student Chike Abuah.

08/28/2017

Students reaping the benefits of computer science teacher professional development in the Bay State. Mobile CSP MIT App Inventor Exploring Computer Science

Back to School: Hampshire Regional High WESTHAMPTON — Math teachers Cinde Messer and Louis Potorski at Hampshire Regional High School say they are regularly asked the question, “When will I use this in the real world?”Now, thanks to new computer science courses being rolled out at the...

You're invited: Showcase of Mobile CSP Projects July 21

07/11/2017

CS Educators: Join us for a showcase of Mobile CSP projects July 21 at noon at the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center

You're invited: Showcase of Mobile CSP Projects July 21

Interactive Java PD, August 1-3 in Boston

07/11/2017

TEACHERS: Are you new to teaching AP Computer Science A this fall or next year? This workshop introduces an interactive textbook for Java that can help. It's not too late to register.

Interactive Java PD, August 1-3 in Boston