Monthly Archives: June 2013

Processing 2.0 Released

Overview. A short introduction to the Processing software and projects from the community. We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Processing 2.0—the latest incarnation of the programming language, development environment, and online community that has grown dramatically since its debut … Continue reading

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CS4HS (Computer Science for High School)

CS4HS (Computer Science for High School) is an initiative sponsored by Google to promote Computer Science and Computational Thinking in high school and middle school curriculum. With a gift from Google’s Education Group, universities develop 2-3 day workshops for local … Continue reading

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AgentSheets – AgentCubes in a Box

We are pleased to announce the National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT) is now offering “AgentCubes in a Box” – a complete example curriculum that introduces Computational Thinking with our Scalable Game Design process! Students use the freely … Continue reading

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How smart developers generate lousy code | ITworld

By Esther Schindler May 31, 2013, 10:03 AM Most experienced developers can think of a time when they worked on a team with other accomplished programmers. Yet the code quality was anywhere from “eh” to “oh god you didn’t actually … Continue reading

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OPINION: Learning to Code Isn’t Enough | EdSurge News

Shuchi Grover The 2020 Science report released in 2005 observed that science was changing in a subtle but fundamental way–from the use of computing to support scientific work, to integrating Computer Science (CS) concepts and tools into the very fabric … Continue reading

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The coding movement: Resources for computer science education | eSchool News

In the middle of a resounding push for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education is a growing movement to expose children to computer science education and skills, also known as computer programming or coding. According to Code.org statistics, computer … Continue reading

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