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There are no computer science teachers in NY | Crain’s New York Business

BY MATTHEW FLAMM , FEBRUARY 5, 2014 11:19 A.M. At least, not on paper. Fred Wilson and others are trying to change that. The state does not recognize computer science as an official subject, which means that teachers do not get … Continue reading

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10 Programming Languages You Should Learn in 2014

by Rebecca Hiscott, Jan 21, 2014 The tech sector is booming. If you’ve used a smartphone or logged on to a computer at least once in the last few years, you’ve probably noticed this. As a result, coding skills are … Continue reading

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ScratchJr – Imagine, Program, Learn

ScratchJr is a developmentally appropriate programming language for children 5 to 7 years old. Children can create their own animated stories, interactive collages and games. ScratchJr is the product of a collaboration between the DevTech Research Group at the Eliot-Pearson … Continue reading

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New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Online Masters Degree in Computer Science | STEM Infographic | Computer Science Online NJIT

The United States has fallen from producing a quarter of the world’s global output to less than one fifth, while nations like China and India have rapidly caught up. While there are many reasons for this trend, one major factor … Continue reading

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The Transition from Cursive to Coding – Getting Smart by Adam Renfro – coding, cursive, Estonia | Getting Smart

My son missed a day of school last week, and when he returned, his teacher gave him directions for his makeup work that were written in cursive. He returned to that teacher later in the day, and this exchange took … Continue reading

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Coding In The Classroom: 10 Tools Students Can Use To Design Apps & Video Games –

In this age of social media, edtech, smartphones, tablets and MOOCs, software applications play a larger role than ever in the learning environment. In fact, apps have reached such a level of ubiquity and everyday integration that a number of … Continue reading

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This Robot Can Teach Programming to Your 5-Year-Old

BY DANI FANKHAUSER A friend of mine, well into his thirties, remembers going to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Penn., while growing up. There, he and his brothers would play a type of real-life video game — instead of playing … Continue reading

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Forget Foreign Languages and Music. Teach Our Kids to Code | Wired Opinion | Wired.com

J. Paul Gibson began to teach programming classes for teens out of frustration. A computer scientist at the National University of Ireland, he had by 1998 become shocked at the ineptness of his students. “I was seeing 18- and 19-year-olds … Continue reading

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Why Are Girls Not Pursuing Computer Science Degrees? – Edudemic – Edudemic

We know that there is what is called a ‘gender divide’ (or gender gap) in STEM. In short, there are more men than women in STEM careers. More young men pursue STEM fields in college than young women. So why … Continue reading

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Can Learning to Knit Help Learning to Code? | MindShift

“Thinking is like cosmic knitting,” Waldorf school founder Rudolph Steiner wrote nearly one hundred years ago. Steiner  developed a comprehensive handwork curriculum for Waldorf students based on this idea, filled with knitting, sewing and woodworking, believing that “a person who … Continue reading

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