Computer Science for High School

Applicants from EMEA are eligible to apply for a CS4HS grant within the 3 categories outlined below. Please note that we will be funding a greater number of teacher training workshops (category A) than any other type of activity and we strongly encourage you to follow this format. Please see here for more information on workshop how-to’s.

We ask that universities applying for a grant in category B or C very clearly demonstrate the scalability and impact of their program in their proposals, as only a limited number of grants will be issued for these project types.

Category A: Teacher Training Workshops

Universities develop 2-3 day workshops for local HS CS teachers. These workshops incorporate informational talks by industry leaders, and discussions on new and emerging CS curricula at high school level.

Here are some things we learned from past workshops.

• Typical workshops run 2-3 days, including breakfast and lunch, sometimes dinner.
• It is a long day for participants, make sure to set expectations early, have an appropriate number of breaks (this is also a great way for people to network). Having a printed copy of the workshop schedule in addition to an online version helped many teachers.
• Participants particularly liked our break-out sessions and hands on sessions, as opposed to strict lecture style presentations.
• Some workshops included separate tracks for teachers with more or less programming experience.
• Having a variety of teachers, including university faculty, students and high school teachers present materials was appreciated.
• Time for participants to socialize and create lasting relationships is crucial.

Please see here for guidelines on teacher training workshop formats.

Category B: Student Training Workshops

Universities develop a series of CS workshops/scalable activities directed at secondary students to raise awareness of CS as a discipline. This can be in addition to teacher workshops and resources. These projects are particularly aimed at CS students who are at a disadvantage due to access to teaching resources or who are minority groups in computer science.

Please see the links below to successful projects:

• Robotics workshop for girls, run by Ecole Polytechnique Federale Lausanne, Switzerland
• CS student + teacher workshops, run by Strathmore University, Kenya.

Category C: Teacher Resource Projects

Universities develop projects aimed at raising awareness of CS as a discipline for teachers and students or develop scalable teaching resources. These projects must have nation-wide impact.

Please see the links below to successful projects of this scale:

• CS4FN magazine, run by Queen Mary University of London, UK
• Animation 2011, run by Manchester University, UK

Here is the information you will be asked to provide in your application. Please have this ready before beginning your application, as you cannot save your work before submitting.

Categories A and B: Workshops:

• Please describe in as much detail as possible how the CS4HS funds will be used.
• What are the specific goals for your CS4HS workshop in 2012?
• Who is your target audience, and what is your recruiting strategy?
• Please describe the proposed format for your workshop.
• Please include all names and contact information of the faculty who will be participating in your workshop.
• Do you have proposed dates for 2012? If so, please enter them here.
• How many students/teachers/administrators are you hoping will participate in your workshop?
• Please include plans for follow-up and/or continued learning for the participants.
• What teaching resources will you be producing that can be scaled/shared?
• Do you have any specific asks of Google?

Category C: Teacher Resource Projects:

• Please describe the proposed project.
• What are the specific goals for your CS4HS project in 2012?
• Please describe in as much detail as possible how the CS4HS funds will be used.
• Who is your target audience?
• How many students/teachers/administrators are you hoping will be impacted by your project?
• Please include all names and contact information of the faculty that will be participating in your project.
• Please list any key dates for your project.
• Please include plans for follow-up and/or continued learning for the participants.
• What teaching resources will you be producing that can be scaled/shared?
• Do you have any specific asks of Google?