In this interview with Kim Wilkens, we discuss embracing failure, encouraging activism and community impact through CS and technology, supporting marginalized gender identities in CS, and much more.

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How to Get Started with Computer Science Education

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00:00 Introduction

00:52 Kim introducing herself

01:15 How Kim got into CS education

03:19 How Kim would learn CS, today

05:27 What Kim wishes she knew when she first started teaching

08:32 Pullouts vs integrated classes

11:17 What an engaging learning experience looks like

12:48 Advice for integrating CS into another subject area

14:57 Responding to administrators who don't accept failure

16:55 How kids can become activists

19:23 The impact Kim hopes kids have through activism

20:39 What is the CS institute?

22:29 How Kim strives for impact beyond her community

23:48 Kim's questions and concerns about equity in CS education

25:02 How Kim helps develop an identity in CS

28:06 How to connect with other educators, remotely

29:48 Gender discourse and CS education

34:23 How Kim tries to prevent burnout

36:43 What Kim wishes there was more research on

37:49 Why I started this podcast

42:17 How to connect with Kim

42:40 Outro