The Data Sciences Academy, in partnership with CSTA-Arizona, is excited to announce the Equip Your Genius: Parallax Training in Micro:bit event happening Sunday, December 3rd starting at 11am. We will convene at the University of Arizona main campus.
This event is primarily for K-14 classroom teachers of any discipline. We will focus on how to use the micro:bit device - a small physical device with buttons and an grid of LEDs - in a variety of contexts and subject areas. You do not need to already have a device to participate. New to micro:bit? "The BBC micro:bit is an award-winning programmable device that allows students to get hands-on with coding and digital making," - click here to learn more.
This event will feature a keynote address from Ari Alvarez, Vice President of Parallax and workshops exploring uses of the micro:bit in classrooms for middle and high school teachers interested in bringing programming and creative problem solving into their classrooms. Lunch will be provided.
Please register by November 19th to secure your spot, and send any questions to the Data Science Academies team at dataacademy@arizona.edu.