Thursday, November 29, 2007
5:30-7:00PM (Doors open beginning at 5PM)
Room:TBA
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh PA

Sponsored in part by a generous donation from .

This show is an action-packed, zany time exploring some of the neat ideas in computer science. In CS Unplugged, no computers are used, as you learn about the Binary Birthday Cake, the Parity memory trick, and look at why people get frustrated using computers. You will be able to take home a number of examples you can use in class immediately to illustrate the principles of computer science without using computers!

This material can be used in conjunction with computer courses, in classrooms, and in situations where access to computers is limited. This seminar describes activities that K-12 teachers can use to demonstrate principles of computer science to school children in a variety of settings, and as a warm up for university courses in high school. Remember, these activities are "unplugged" --- no computers are required.

TO REGISTER TO ATTEND, PLEASE EMAIL angieb@cs.cmu.edu by MONDAY, NOVEMBER
26. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME, HOME ADDRESS, SCHOOL NAME, AND PHONE NUMBER/EMAIL ADDRESS. THERE IS NO REGISTRATION FEE, BUT SEATING IS LIMITED.

All participants will receive their own copy of CS Unplugged on CDROM along with a pizza party after the show. Special Google prizes will also be raffled off to all teachers that attend! Act 48 credit is available to all Pennsylvania teachers who register and attend the event.

DIRECTIONS TO CARNEGIE MELLON

FROM NORTH/SOUTH/WEST OF PITTSBURGH:
I-279 to exit 6A I-376 East to exit 2 Forbes Avenue. Travel 1.75 miles to our campus on the right side.

FROM EAST OF PITTSBURGH:
I-376 West (Parkway East) to exit 3B, Route 885 North/Oakland. At first light, make left on to Blvd of the Allies (still 885). Travel one block and continue straight on to Halket Street as 885 bends to the left. Take Halket to the first light at Forbes Avenue and make a right. Travel about 1.5 miles to our campus on the right side.

CAMPUS PARKING & DIRECTIONS

After 5PM, you may park for free in either Morewood Lot (just west of the corner of Forbes Avenue and Morewood Avenue) or the Campus Parking Garage (on Forbes Avenue just east of Morewood Avenue). Parking is free in these lots on campus after 5PM.

Snacks will be provided before the show and a pizza party will follow the show at 7PM.

For more information, please contact:
Tom Cortina, CS4HS Chair
Computer Science Department
Carnegie Mellon University
tcortina@cs.cmu.edu
(412) 268-3514

For more information about CS4HS at Carnegie Mellon, visit: http://www.cs.cmu.edu/cs4hs/

For more information about CS Unplugged, visit: http://www.unplugged.canterbury.ac.nz/