alice-teacher Alice Institute at CMU

[David Fenton]

Wow, I would love to attend, but I am in Brisbane Australia! 
<grin>When's a workshop to be schedule here?</grin>  
I have just completed six months of writing a course based around Alice to replace our ageing Visual Basic course for post-secondary students. I love Alice. It is already solving many issues regarding student focus and attention span!

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David Fenton (DipTeach, BEd, TTC, GradDipComp, DipBusAdmin, MInfTech, MACS)
Information Technology Department
UQ Foundation Year
International Education Services Ltd
PO Box 989
Spring Hill  QLD  4004
Web: http://www.foundationyear.com/
CRICOS No. 01697J
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-----Original Message-----
From: alice-teachers-bounces+fenton=fdn.uq.edu.au at lists.andrew.cmu.edu [mailto:alice-teachers-bounces+fenton=fdn.uq.edu.au at lists.andrew.cmu.edu] On Behalf Of Don Slater
Sent: Wednesday, 30 March 2011 11:03 PM
To: Alice Teachers
Subject: alice-teacher Alice Institute at CMU

Carnegie Mellon will host the Alice Institute for interested high school and college instructors. This Institute will consist of two workshops. The first workshop will be focused on Alice 2.2 and will be held June 19 - June 24. Plan on arriving on Sunday, June 19, and departing Friday afternoon, June 24. This workshop will explore the Alice 2.2 programming environment as an effective and engaging tool to introduce students from middle school through college level to programming and Computer Science, perhaps in preparation for a CS 1 course.

The second workshop will be focused on Alice 3, and will be held June 26 - July 1. Plan on arriving on Sunday, June 26, and departing Friday afternoon, July 1. This workshop will explore the Alice 3 programming environment as an effective and engaging tool for students in a Computer Science 1 or Advanced Placement course in Java.

Working with nationally recognized experts in Alice, a tool developed at Carnegie Mellon, teachers in both workshops will develop an understanding of Alice, and teaching methods suitable for presenting Alice in their own unique environment. The workshop is appropriate for any instructor who is considering or currently using Alice in a pre-CS1 or CS1 course.

You should note that there is a registration fee of $300, plus your housing and meals. More details and registration page can be found at:

	https://web.campusservices.cmu.edu/conferences/registration.taf?ID=2011alice

Let me know if you have any questions.

Donald Slater
Alice Team
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Office phone: (412) 268-4370

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