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UC Davis Center for Integrated Computing and STEM Education » C-STEM Studio

C-STEM Studio is a platform for teaching science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through computing and robotics for integrated learning. It isthe most engaging way to learn math, coding, and robotics,the simplest approach to program a robot,the easiest technology to control multiple … Continue reading

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About TryComputing.org | TryComputing.org

IEEE TryComputing.org is a free online pre-university computing education web site. IEEE TryComputing.org offers resources to inform and engage pre-university students, their teachers, school counselors and parents about computing and associated careers. Visitors can learn how to prepare for undergraduate … Continue reading

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Hopscotch Curriculum

We’re really excited that you’re going to teach your students to program, both for them and for you. Kids have remarkable imaginations, and creating computer programs is an amazing way for them to express themselves. We’ve seen kids create astonishing … Continue reading

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#CodeHow Getting Started: Programming Misconceptions – YouTube

#CodeHow Getting Started: Programming Misconceptions CodeNow YouTube Channel

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New Dimensions to Scratch

In this hands on workshop, you will use the extensions for littleBits, Leap Motion, SparkFun’s Digital Sandbox and Makey Makey and the Make!Sense sensors with Scratch 2.0 to remix projects that change what you see on the screen by interacting … Continue reading

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Program Overview | Google CS First

CS First is a free program that increases student access and exposure to computer science CS education through after-school, in-school, and summer programs. All clubs are run by teachers and/or community volunteers.Our materials:are completely free and available onlineare targeted at … Continue reading

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EngageCSEdu

EngageCSEdu is a dynamic collection of high-quality, open course materials for introductory computer science (CS) courses. Materials were contributed by faculty from across the country. Developed by the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) and Google, the goal … Continue reading

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Google Computer Science for High School

Curiosity should be encouraged While an introduction to CS concepts at earlier ages encourages more diversity among scholars and practitioners in the field, there are not enough instructors prepared to guide our next generation of innovators.Through annual grants, CS4HS supports … Continue reading

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15 Colleges Revamping Computer Sci Programs To Appeal to Women and Minorities — Campus Technology

By Dian Schaffhauser10/14/14 An organization that runs programs to advance women in computing and a college that has seen success in its own efforts to woo non-traditional students to computing has launched a new program intended to help 15 American … Continue reading

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Teaching computer science — without touching a computer | The Hechinger Report

ByAnnie Murphy Paul A group of children on a playground, each kid clutching a slip of paper with a number on it, moves along a line drawn in chalk, comparing numbers as they go and sorting themselves into ascending order … Continue reading

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