Draft:Callysto

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Callysto is an educational initiative based in Canada that focuses on the promotion of computational thinking, coding, and data literacy within the standard curriculum.[1][2][3][4] Launched in 2018, this federally funded learning platform is accessible to students in grades 5 to 12 across Canada at no cost. Its primary objective is to equip Canadian students with essential digital skills. The program has gained substantial recognition for its distinctive approach to data science education, notably through the incorporation of data science hackathons, teacher training events and workshops, and Indigenous mathematics to supplement the Canadian K-12 curriculum.[5][6][7][8]

History[edit]

IPython and Jupyter, launched in 2011 and 2014, respectively, have found widespread utility among researchers, data scientists, and educational institutions. In 2016, a collaborative effort between Cybera and PIMS, in partnership with Compute Canada on the Syzygy project,[9] extended the accessibility of JupyterHub to post-secondary institutions. This development spurred requests for a similar educational environment for K-12 classrooms. By utilizing funds from the Canadian CanCode program, initiated in 2017, Callysto focused on making Jupyter notebook modules aimed at promoting coding and the development of digital skills among a younger audience.[6] Through a variety of online resources, the project assists teachers in integrating computational thinking and programming concepts into the education of students from Grades 5 through 12.[4] The Jupyter notebook modules are available through a Callysto Hub platform service, allowing users to access notebooks via modern web browsers.

Education and outreach[edit]

Learning resources[edit]

Callysto has built a series of interactive learning resources spanning diverse subject areas, aligned with the existing Canadian curriculum for Grades 5-12.[3] These modules train students to test and visualize data and experiment with different statistical models. Callysto's trainers collaborate with teachers, demonstrating how to utilize the Callysto platform and create customized modules for their classrooms. Teachers can also engage in self-paced online learning courses, available on the Callysto website.

Teacher training and hackathons[edit]

Over the years, the Callysto team has conducted numerous training workshops with teachers across Canada, in addition to organizing data science hackathons in various Canadian provinces, including Alberta, Ontario, and British Columbia.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] The Callysto team offers data science hackathons with participating schools, allowing students to solve problems by hacking or analyzing open datasets. Hackathons are run in the classroom, online, or in-person, serving as experiential learning events, where prizes are awarded to the best submissions in different assessment areas. Additionally, the project provides teachers with resources and tools to create their own curriculum-based notebooks and host their own hackathons with their students in the classroom.

Indigenous content[edit]

The Callysto team has created several learning modules to promote cross-cultural understanding and celebrate Indigenous culture. These resources include modules to examine the mathematics of cultural traditions of the Coast Salish people, developed in collaboration with the Tla’amin Nation and the Math Catcher program from Simon Fraser University.[5][6][7][22]

Computational thinking test[edit]

Callysto has developed a Computational Thinking Test validated by Professors Cathy Adams and Maria Cutumisu from the University of Alberta. This test is designed to monitor and evaluate shifts in computational thinking within Grades 5-12 student and teacher populations.[4][23]

Impact and Recognition[edit]

Awards[edit]

As of 2023, the project has trained over 5,000 teachers and 130,000 students in Canada[3]. In 2023, Callysto was nominated as one of the finalists of the 34th Annual ASTech Awards[24], and its events have been featured across different media platforms.[25][26][27][28][29][30]

Technology grants[edit]

Callysto extends its support to K-12 education through technology grants and awards[31][32]. These grants allow individual schools and divisions to develop and deploy their own digital tools for computational thinking with the support of the Callysto project.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Olsen, Emily (25 February 2020). "Southern Alberta students get coding at Picture Butte hackathon". Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  2. ^ Arrate, Vanessa (25 February 2020). "Southern Alberta students sharpen digital skills at Hackathon". Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Callysto. "What is Callysto". Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Onlea.org. "Computational Thinking - Callysto". onlea.org. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b Jungic, Veselin. "Indigenous basket-weaving makes an excellent digital math lesson". The Conversation. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  6. ^ a b c Fryers, Jimmy. "Weaving A New Future For Indigenous Education". Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  7. ^ a b Jungic, Veselin (24 January 2019). "Indigenous basket-weaving makes an excellent digital math lesson". Phys.org. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  8. ^ Callysto. "Indigenous Content". Callysto.ca. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  9. ^ Colliander, James. "Syzygy, Callysto and 2i2c". James Colliander. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  10. ^ Hackathon.com. "Callysto: Vancouver High School Open Data Hackathon". hackathon.com. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  11. ^ Dosser, Travis (20 December 2019). "Students unleash hacks". Sherwood Park News. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  12. ^ Olsen, Emily (25 February 2020). "Southern Alberta students get coding at Picture Butte hackathon". Global News. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  13. ^ Arrate, Vanessa (25 February 2020). "Southern Alberta students sharpen digital skills at Hackathon". CTV News. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  14. ^ "Hackathon opens students' eyes to possibilities". Palliser School. Palliser School Division. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  15. ^ Gunn, Connor (25 February 2020). "Alberta students gather at the Picture Butte High School for Hackathon". Lethbridge News. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  16. ^ Jamieson, Nikki (3 March 2020). "Regional students participate in first Hackathon at PBHS". Sunny South News. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  17. ^ Wallace, Kevin (2 June 2023). "Senator Riley students excited for 'Hackathon'". Okotoks Online. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  18. ^ Weber, Mark (25 July 2023). "Lacombe Composite High hosts a 'data science hackathon'". Lacombe Express. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  19. ^ Wallace, Kevin (2 June 2023). "Senator Riley students excited for 'Hackathon'". High River Online. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  20. ^ Wallace, Kevin (31 May 2023). "Hackathon bringing over 100 students to Senator Riley Middle School". High River Online. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  21. ^ "McNally High School hackathon". Global News. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  22. ^ "The Callysto Tla'amin Basket Program in Media". SFU Mathcatcher. Simon Fraser University. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  23. ^ Hampel, Meagan. "Callysto: Bringing Jupyter and Computational Thinking to the K-12 Curriculum". BCNet. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  24. ^ "2023 ASTech Award Finalists". Astech.ca. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  25. ^ Jungic, Veselin (26 January 2020). "A math teacher's plea: Let's keep pi irrational". The Conversation. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  26. ^ Hay, David. "Callysto". Ed Tech Guys. Spotify for Podcasters. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  27. ^ Hay, David. "Discussing Callysto and data science". Behind the curves. Spotify. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  28. ^ Hay, David. "The Callysto Mission". Behind the curves. Twitter. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  29. ^ Gutierrez-Funderburk, Laura. "Being a data scientist in the 21st century". Behind the curves. Spotify. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  30. ^ Gutierrez-Funderburk, Laura. "Code for Cross-cultural Understanding". Code Newbie. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  31. ^ Dosser, Travis (6 July 2021). "Westboro Elementary wins tech grant". Sudbury Star. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  32. ^ Hayes, Clint (18 June 2020). "Eaton School receives Callysto Technology Award". Sunwest School Division. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
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