Infosys Foundation USA
Pathfinders Summer Institute
"The Pathfinders Institute is a signature professional development program for K-12 public school teachers in computer science and maker education that is hosted by the Foundation in collaboration with leading curriculum providers. It has been convened in-person, virtually during the pandemic and now offered year-round in a digital learning platform format."
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The Infosys Foundation USA, each year, provides professional development experiences for educators over the summer for Free! In many of the courses, teachers also receive free hardware to go along with their learning experience.
CodeJoy has taught over 1,000 teachers, nation-wide, over the past few years in partnership with the Infosys Foundation USA. This past summer CodeJoy taught 3 courses and a total of approx. 500 teachers. Take a look at highlights from this summer's courses:
Robot MiniGolf
The "Robot Mini Golf, PBL with the Hummingbird Robotics Kit" program provides a structured yet flexible framework for PBL projects.
Teachers learn how to use the Birdbrain Technologies Hummingbird Robotics Kit to do a variety of projects that can apply to any subject!
Micro:bit in the Wild
The "Micro:bit in the Wild" program is an innovative new approach to teaching environmental literacy using physical computing tools in the classroom.
Teachers learn how to use the BBC micro:bit to integrate CS and Environmental Literacy into any subject!
Practical AI for Educators
The "Practical AI for Educators" program equips educators (grades Pre-K to 12) to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) concepts across various subjects.
Teachers learn how to use AI, spot AI, and embrace AI through a variety of interactive activities on various platforms.
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