Join Us: Virtual Pathfinders Summer Institute 2022
Infosys Foundation USA | March 21, 2022
Since 2018, the Infosys Foundation USA has hosted the Pathfinders Summer and Winter Institutes both in-person and online, reaching over 2,200 teachers. This year, in response to K12 educator alumni feedback, the Foundation and our PD curriculum partners are shaking things up a bit!
We are pleased to announce that the Pathfinders Summer Institute will offer 14 virtual PD courses between May 1st and August 31st exclusively on the Infosys Springboard/Pathfinders Online Institute, the Foundation’s free digital online learning platform. These PDs will be led by computer science and maker education curriculum providers whose content aligns with K-12 standards and whose approach is fun, hands-on, and dynamic. The exciting news is that the Pathfinders Summer Institute courses will take place at different times, dates, and formats to offer maximum flexibility to educators.
Better yet, this experience is FREE. The Foundation is offering full scholarships for US K-12 public educators on a first-come, first-serve basis when you register for the course of your choice on the Pathfinders Online Institute (Infosys.org/pathfindersonline). Below, we share a snapshot of the course cards you will find upon creating an account, as well as a summary table by grade to facilitate your selection.
| Elementary Courses | Grade Level | Dates (Summer 2022) |
|---|---|---|
| BJC Sparks | 5-10 | July 25-29 |
| Code for Fun: Complete CS Course Grade 3-5 | 3-5 | June 27-July 1 |
| Firia Labs: Project-Based Coding in Python | 5-12 | June 27-July 1 |
| Paper Circuits and Coding across the Curriculum | 3-12 | May 4-August 17 |
| Makey Makey, Scrappy Circuits, and Invention Literacy | 4-8 | July 25-August 4 |
| KISS Institute for Practical Robotics - Junior Botball Challenge- Hands-On-Robotics | K-12 | June 6-29 |
| Creative Robotics in ANY Class, Intro to Hummingbird Robotics Kit - with CodeJoy | 4-12 | June 14-July 21 |
| Intro to BBC Micro:bit: Project Trix, with CodeJoy | 3-8 | June 7-July 14 |
| Creative Computing with Tynker Blocks | K-7 | July 18-22 |
| Middle School Courses | Grade Level | Dates (Summer 2022) |
|---|---|---|
| BJC Sparks | 5-10 | July 25-29 |
| Firia Labs: Putting the CS in Robotics! Project-Based Coding in Python | 5-12 | June 27-July 1 |
| Paper Circuits and Coding across the Curriculum | 3-12 | May 4-August 17 |
| Data Science for Everyone with EPIQ | 6-12 | June 26-30 |
| Makey Makey, Scrappy Circuits, and Invention Literacy | 4-8 | July 25-August 4 |
| KISS Institute for Practical Robotics - Junior Botball Challenge- Hands-On-Robotics | K-12 | June 6-29 |
| BirdBrain: Level Up Your Finch Robot with Python & AI | 6-12 | June 6-July 8 |
| Creative Robotics in ANY Class, Intro to Hummingbird Robotics Kit - with CodeJoy | 4-12 | June 14-July 21 |
| Intro to BBC Micro:bit: Project Trix, with CodeJoy | 3-8 | June 7-July 14 |
| Creative Computing with Tynker Blocks | K-7 | July 18-22 |
| Web Creation with Wix Education | 8-12 | July 19-August 25 |
| High School Courses | Grade Level | Dates (Summer 2022) |
|---|---|---|
| BJC An AP Computer Science Principles Curriculum | 9-12 | July 25-29 |
| BJC Sparks | 5-10 | July 25-29 |
| Firia Labs: Putting the CS in Robotics! Project-Based Coding in Python | 5-12 | June 27-July 1 |
| Paper Circuits and Coding across the Curriculum | 3-12 | May 4-August 17 |
| CSAwesome | 9-12 | July 25-29 |
| Data Science for Everyone with EPIQ | 6-12 | June 26-30 |
| KISS Institute for Practical Robotics - Junior Botball Challenge- Hands-On-Robotics | K-12 | June 6-29 |
| BirdBrain: Level Up Your Finch Robot with Python & AI | 6-12 | June 6-July 8 |
| Creative Robotics in ANY Class, Intro to Hummingbird Robotics Kit - with CodeJoy | 4-12 | June 14-July 21 |
| Web Creation with Wix Education | 8-12 | July 19-August 25 |
Create an account now to register: Infosys.org/PathfindersOnline. We look forward to having you!
