Bootstrap:Algebra @ Providence, RI, 2018

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<H2 CLASS="boxedtext"><SPAN><STRONG><IMG STYLE="float: right;" ALT="" SRC="https://s.evbuc.com/https_proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bootstrapworld.org%2Fimages%2FAlgebraLogo.png&sig=ADR2i7_dtfyoIt1ZL8Cy7HyJmBJ-xi3n6Q" HEIGHT="300" WIDTH="300">Programming Videogames, with Algebra</STRONG></SPAN></H2>
<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Bootstrap:Algebra applies mathematical concepts and rigorous programming principles to creating a simple videogame, and is aligned t</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">o </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size: small;"><A HREF="http://www.bootstrapworld.org/materials/spring2018/Standards.shtml" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">National and State Standards for Mathematics</A></SPAN>, as well as the CSTA standards and K12CS frameworks. Students create a simple, 3-character game involving a player, a target and a danger. They design what each character looks like, and use algebraic concepts to detect collisions, handle keystrokes, and determine how they move and interact.</P>
<P>In Bootstrap:Algebra, students learn an <EM>algebraic programming language</EM> - so the code they write behaves exactly the same as the math in their textbook. Teachers who already know algebra will find this easy to pick up, since the language reinforces what they know, instead of underminding it.</P>
<P>Finally, Bootstrap:Algebra <A HREF="http://www.BootstrapWorld.org/impact" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">has been shown to significantly improve student performance</A> on standard, pencil-and-paper algebra tasks. That means kids aren't just learning CS in their math class -- they're learning algebra, and applying it to a creative project they care about.</P>
<H3><SPAN><STRONG>Where and When</STRONG></SPAN></H3>
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<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-size: small;">Brown University</SPAN></LI>
<LI>CIT Room 368 (3rd floor)</LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-size: small;">Monday through Wednesday, 9am-4pm.</SPAN></LI>
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<H3><SPAN>Cost</SPAN></H3>
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<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-size: small;">Thanks to <A HREF="https://www.cs4ri.org/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">CS4RI</A>, this professional development opportunity is being provided at <STRONG>no cost to teachers</STRONG>. The $20 reservation fee will be returned to all teachers who attend the workshop.</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-size: small;">If you are not a RI Public School teacher, you can also purchase an unsubsidized ticket for $1000.</SPAN></LI>
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<H3>Cancellation</H3>
<P>We will fully refund your purchase, provided you let us know at least 30 days before the start date.</P>

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