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-====== ACM ======
+====== CT Research Groups ======
-[[http://www.acm.org/ | Association for Computing Machinery]]
+Center for Computational Thinking ("to improve people's lives") \\
+http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~CompThink/ \\
-[[http://www.sigcse.org/ | ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE)]]
+Computational Thinking Across the Curriculum ("within liberal studies courses") \\
+http://compthink.cs.depaul.edu/
+Science Education in Computational Thinking, Purdue University \\
+http://secant.cs.purdue.edu/
+====== AP Computer Science ======
+A New First AP Course in Computing (under development)\\
+http://csprinciples.org/
+AP Computer Science A - Course Home Page \\
+http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/4483.html
+Wikipedia Article on AP CS \\
+http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Placement_Computer_Science
+**Details on the AP CS revision effort:**
+J. Cuny, Transforming High School Computing: A Compelling Need, A National Effort. \\
+http://opas.ous.edu/Committees/Resources/Publications/NSF_AP_CS_10000ExecSumm_Ed.pdf
+Computational Thinking will Require Transforming High School Computer Science \\
+http://un-gaid.ning.com/profiles/blogs/computational-thinking-will
+====== CS K-12 Outreach ======
+cs4fn : The fun side of Computer Science \\
+http://www.cs4fn.org/
+CS Unplugged: Teach Computer Science without a Computer! \\
+http://csunplugged.com/
+Computer Science Education Week \\
+http://www.csedweek.org/
+====== Professional Organizations ======
+===== ACM =====
+[[http://www.acm.org/ | Association for Computing Machinery]] \\
+The world’s largest educational and scientific computing society.
+[[http://www.sigcse.org/ | ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE)]] \\
+Forum for educators to discuss issues related to computing programs, curricula and courses, syllabi, laboratories, and other elements of teaching and pedagogy.
 [[http://www.csta.acm.org/Curriculum/sub/ACMK12CSModel.html | ACM K-12 CS Model Curriculum]] \\
-Joint effort with CSTA.
+Proposes a model curriculum that can be used to integrate computer science fluency and competency throughout primary and secondary schools. Joint effort with CSTA.
-====== CSTA ======
+===== CSTA =====
 [[http://www.csta.acm.org/ | Computer Science Teachers Association]] \\
-CSTA supports and promotes the teaching of computer science and other computing disciplines and provides numerous resources for educators.
+Supports and promotes the teaching of computer science and other computing disciplines, provideing numerous resources for educators.
-[[http://www.csta.acm.org/ComputerScienceTeacherCertification/sub/TeacherCertificationRequi.html | Computer Science Teacher Certification Requirements]]
+[[http://www.csta.acm.org/ComputerScienceTeacherCertification/sub/TeacherCertificationRequi.html | Computer Science Teacher Certification Requirements]] \\
+This white paper addresses a number of aspects of the crisis in high school computer science teacher certification.
-[[http://www.csta.acm.org/Curriculum/sub/ExploringCS.html | Exploring Computer Science Curriculum]]
+[[http://www.csta.acm.org/Curriculum/sub/ExploringCS.html | Exploring Computer Science Curriculum]] \\
+Provides lesson plans and resources which support the teaching of six instructional units.
-====== ISTE ======
+===== ISTE =====
 [[http://www.iste.org/|International Society for Technology in Education]] \\
 ISTE's mission is to improve learning and teaching by advancing the effective use of technology in PK-12 and higher education.
-[[http://www.ncate.org/documents/ProgramStandards/ISTE_csed_2002.pdf | NCATE-ISTE CS Endorsement]]\\
+[[http://aims.ncate.org/ProgRev/Agreements/Form209.pdf | NCATE-ISTE CS Endorsement]]\\
-A document describing the requirements for receiving national recognition for an Educational Computing and Technology Secondary Computer Science Education initial endorsement program.
+A document describing the requirements for receiving national recognition for an initial endorsement program: Educational Computing and Technology Secondary Computer Science Education.
 [[http://www.iste.org/JCT | ISTE Journal for Computing Teachers]] \\
 JCT publishes material on the teaching about computers, computing, and computer science applicable to K-12 educators or the professional development of such educators.
+[[http://www.iste.org/learn/computational-thinking.aspx|Computational Thinking for All]] \\
+ISTE Computational Thinking resources for teachers.

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