CSSMeet - Teaching to Inspire Gender Balance

Join us for an exciting online event focused on teaching to inspire gender balance in computer science education! This meetup is designed for all teachers delivering Computing Science including probationers, primary teachers and PGDE students. You will hear about the landscape of Computing Science with a focus on the gender gap. Together, we'll identify good initiatives and tools in this area, share and celebrate success stories in your own classroom, and opportunity to share individual practical things people would like to try.

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 25th, 2023 at 7pm - 8:15pm to be part of this inspiring gathering. Connect virtually with like-minded individuals and work together to help close the gender gap in Computing Science.

Agenda
6:50pm - 7pm - Joining - Chance to login and access the board.
7pm - 7:15pm - Welcome and Landscape - Brief introduction and chance to hear about the data around the gender gap in Computing Science.
7:15pm - 7:30pm - Roadmap of Initiatives - Collaborative activity sharing initiatives, tools and opportunities out there to inspire female pupils at every age and stage of their Computing Science journey in school. We are also working with our partner Computing Science Scotland and have a folder on #cssdrive where people can drop in any resources, research, posters etc you'd like to share with the Computing Science teacher community.
7:30pm - 7:40pm - Celebrating Success -  Collaborative activity celebrating your individual successes no matter how small!
7:40pm - 7:55pm - Charting a Course for Change - Collaborative activity for individual to identify what they'd like to try in their classroom and what support is needed if any. Be bold.
7:55pm - 8:10pm - Event Wrap Up - Opportunity for discussion and questions.
8:10pm - 8:20pm - After Party - Opportunity to stay on the call for after party hangout - a chance to connect and join informal chat.

FAQ
Will the event be recorded? - Yes. All sessions will be recorded and shared on stacs.scot after the event.

Do I have to be a Computing Science teacher? - If you are delivering Computing Science then this event is for you. Even if you are not a Computing Science teacher. Including PGDE students, Business teachers etc. We would love to have you attend.

What will happen to all the content on the board after the event? - We will go through all tools and initiatives shared and add to relevant section on stacs.scot so everyone can always find. The success stories shared individuals attending the event will have a chance to ask any follow up questions about them, also opportunity for our partner Computing Science Scotland to give you success stories a shout out if Twitter handles are provided (this is optional). We will also look what individuals would like to try in their classrooms/schools. If we are able t provide support we will or if we know someone in our network who we think can help we can connect you. 

I work in primary can I attend? - Yes! The amazing work that is done at primary schools is key to inspiring pupils into Computing Science at a young age. We would love to have you there.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn, share ideas, and make a positive impact. Register now to secure your spot and be part of this important conversation! This event is part of the Ada Scot festival