Swansea University Maker Competition Winter 2014

The students in Computer Science work on their projects on Thursday, July 9, before the end of VAMPY. (Photo by Emilie Milcarek)

The students in Computer Science work on their projects on Thursday, July 9, before the end of VAMPY. (Photo by Emilie Milcarek)

In 2014 a handful of companies in Boulder thought, “wouldn’t it be cool if the whole town celebrated Computer Science Education Week and Hour of Code?”

And so they did just that! There was a week long, town-wide celebration of technology, innovation, and computer science educational fun for parents, kids, and teachers.

Programs were open to kids as young as 4 and as old as high school. Apps were made, robots were built, Scratch was learned, and a lot of families exclaimed that this kind of learning disguised as festive fun was just what they needed to help their kids explore CSED.

Photos by 23rd Studios - Paul Talbot - Please contact 23rd Studios for permissions - info@23rdstudios.com

Swansea University Maker Competition Winter 2014

Institute for Computing, Information and Cognitive Systems Building (ICICS) expansion and Hugh Dempster Building

Photo credit: Richard Johnson Photography

Sharon Gumia classroom, Tony Dillon class, Homay Valafar research group

Institute for Computing, Information and Cognitive Systems (ICICS) building: X-Wing addition

Photo credit: Ruby Mawira

The students in Computer Science work on their projects on Thursday, July 9, before the end of VAMPY. (Photo by Emilie Milcarek)

The students in Computer Science work on their projects on Thursday, July 9, before the end of VAMPY. (Photo by Emilie Milcarek)

TinoHacks 2017, April 15-16

The students in Computer Science work on their projects on Thursday, July 9, before the end of VAMPY. (Photo by Emilie Milcarek)

The students in Computer Science work on their projects on Thursday, July 9, before the end of VAMPY. (Photo by Emilie Milcarek)

The Keyworth Centre, London South Bank University, venue for the conference

In June, I got to join five esteemed women to talk on a "Women in Tech" panel for the ProjectCSGirls National Gala. I was aware I was an animated speaker, but it was still interesting to me to see pictures of HOW animated.

Learn more about ProjectCSGirls at www.projectcsgirls.com/

View my blog at tgaw.wordpress.com

In 2014 a handful of companies in Boulder thought, “wouldn’t it be cool if the whole town celebrated Computer Science Education Week and Hour of Code?”

And so they did just that! There was a week long, town-wide celebration of technology, innovation, and computer science educational fun for parents, kids, and teachers.

Programs were open to kids as young as 4 and as old as high school. Apps were made, robots were built, Scratch was learned, and a lot of families exclaimed that this kind of learning disguised as festive fun was just what they needed to help their kids explore CSED.

Photos by 23rd Studios - Paul Talbot - Please contact 23rd Studios for permissions - info@23rdstudios.com

... and rather foggy in my head

Swansea University Maker Competition Winter 2014

The students in Computer Science work on their projects on Thursday, July 9, before the end of VAMPY. (Photo by Emilie Milcarek)

The students in Computer Science work on their projects on Thursday, July 9, before the end of VAMPY. (Photo by Emilie Milcarek)

The students in Computer Science work on their projects on Thursday, July 9, before the end of VAMPY. (Photo by Emilie Milcarek)

The students in Computer Science work on their projects on Thursday, July 9, before the end of VAMPY. (Photo by Emilie Milcarek)

Students learn how to code.

Amber Oliver, VP of Globaloria, visited Jefferson Middle School Academy in Washington, D.C. and had a great time talking with the students of Angel Cintron's 8th Grade class about learning computer science and game design through the Globaloria curriculum and starting their game design journeys.