Application for Beginning Programming in Java June 23-26th 2008

This page allows you to apply for the Beginning Programming in Java workshop to be held at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Teachers who attend the entire 4 days of the workshop will earn 3 PLUs.

This workshop is for teachers with some programming experience. If you do not have any programming experience you must take the Computing in the Modern World workshop first.

For more information on this workshop please see http://coweb.cc.gatech.edu/ice-gt/610. In addition to the summer workshop there will be short 1 to 2-day workshops throughout the school year to further assist the teachers. In addition, Barbara Ericson, is available for classroom visits, questions, and other help.

We will cover the basics (variables, operators, syntax, methods, class, object, etc) by writing programs to manipulate media (image, sound, movies, and text). The workshop will be using the programming language Java and free software from CMU called Alice that can be used to create 3D movies and games.

You are not required to stay residential for this workshop. However, if you are from outside of the Atlanta area (> 30 miles from Georgia Tech), and are a Georgia teacher, we will cover your hotel, parking, and meals. This is possible becuase of a grant from the National Science Foundation. Out of state teachers will need to cover their own hotel, parking, and meals (except lunch). You will be staying at a local hotel with 2 teachers per room unless you wish to pay for the additional cost of a private room.

Please fill out the questions and click the "Submit" button at the bottom of the page when you are done. You must fill in your name, home address, and e-mail address!

We will notify you about the status of your application within 2 weeks. Your principal must agree with your plan for your training and when you will teach the Beginning Programming course (or some other computing course). Please download the Word document which you can get from the Beginning Programming in Java workshop Web page and fill it out and have it signed by your principal. Fax the completed form to Felicia Auzla at 404 385-0965. Your application is not complete until we have this form!

We do expect teachers who take this workshop to teach the Beginning Programming course a year or two and then take the Intermediate Programming in Java workshop and teach that material for a year or two and then some of them will go on to take the AP workshop and teach AP CS.

A maximum of 30 teachers can take this workshop. If you apply and then become unable to attend please contact Felicia Auzla, fauzla@cc.gatech.edu, so that we can accept another teacher.


Title:
Teacher Name:
School:
School District:
School e-mail:
Home e-mail:
Home Address Line 1:
Home Address Line 2:
Home Address City:
Home Address Zip Code:
Phone number:
Type of teaching certification:
  1. When do you plan to start teaching the Beginning Programming Course?
    Fall of 2008
    Winter/Spring 2009
    Fall 2009
    Winter/Spring 2010
    Fall 2010


  2. When do you plan on taking the Intermediate Programming summer workshop?
    Summer 2008
    Summer 2009
    Summer 2010
    Summer 2011
    Summer 2012


  3. When do you plan on taking the AP summer workshop?
    Summer 2008
    Summer 2009
    Summer 2010
    Summer 2011
    Summer 2012
    Summer 2013


  4. Check all the computer languages you know:
    Java
    C++
    Visual Basic
    C
    Other Languages:


  5. How long have you been teaching computer classes?
    Never
    1-2 years
    3-5 years
    Over 5 years


  6. Do you need a hotel (your home must be > 30 miles from Georgia Tech)?
    No
    Yes


  7. If you need a hotel room what teacher would you like to share a room with? Check who has applied here. If you want a private room and are willing to pay the additional cost of a private room enter "Private" here.



  8. Can you bring a laptop?
    No
    Yes


  9. Any suggestions/concerns for the workshop?