Explore ways to integrate CS into your instructional toolkit.
Brainstorm opportunities to connect CS to your content area(s) while networking with Tennessee teachers.
Build relationships with local industry leaders and learn how CS is used in those career fields.
You can now request 6 PDP credit hours for attending the 2023 Computer Science Momentum Expedition. We are happy to provide certificates of attendance for hours earned while attending the Computer Science Momentum Expedition. Attendance will be verified.
PDP Hours:
Credit is available for attending the event up to 6 hours for attending.
Deadline to request PDP credit: February 5, 2024
Attendee Registration has OPENED for the 2023 Computer Science Momentum Expedition December 6, 2023 at GEODIS Park in Nashville, TN!
Get access to industry leaders, higher education, and professionals who will empower you to bring computer science into your classroom in a way that will ignite and inspire your students!
Deanna Marsigliese is a Character Art Director at Pixar. Since 2012, she has contributed to such feature films as Incredibles 2, Toy Story 4, Inside Out & The Good Dinosaur, along with the celebrated short, Bao.
Prior to Pixar, Deanna worked as a freelance artist, designing & animating characters for various film, television & commercial projects. Past clients include Laika, Sony Pictures, Universal Feature, Walt Disney Feature, Disney TV, Nickelodeon, among others.
Deanna loves to teach & once served as the Professor of Classical Animation at Seneca College in Toronto for 6 years. She continues to deliver panel talks & lead workshops working most recently with SXSW, D23, ILM, Leaders London, Pixelatl, CTNX & The Walt Disney Family Museum. Deanna can also be found in her own Disney+ featurette, episode 2 of the new Inside Pixar documentary series.
As we continue to expand Computer Science education, we want to celebrate the teachers, leaders, and advocates who are supporting the movement. The NEW Excellence in Computer Science Award will recognize champions of Computer Science who have gone above and beyond. Let's celebrate the tremendous work being done during National Computer Science Education Week!
Who can be nominated? Any Tennessee educator, educational leader, or Computer Science advocate.
Does someone have to nominate you or can you nominate yourself? You can nominate another person or yourself for this award.
When will this award be given? This award will be given to two recipients at the 2023 Computer Science Momentum Expedition. Winners will receive free registration to the event.
Applications are closed.
Please join us at CSME to celebrate the winners.
Lodging
We recommend the following options for lodging if you require it.
Sonesta Nashville Airport
600 Marriott Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
615-889-9300
GEODIS Park
Parking will be in Lot 10 at Wilson Avenue
Nashville, TN 37204