Monthly Archives: March 2013

Computer Science, Zuckerberg and Video Games – YouTube

Posted on March 5, 2013 by jdioguardi

Published on Feb 15, 2013 From his February 14, 2013 Google+ Hangout, President Obama discusses the importance of computer science in preparing the nation’s future workforce. via Computer Science, Zuckerberg and Video Games – YouTube.

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Want to Rule Silicon Valley? First, Learn to Code: Video – Bloomberg

Posted on March 4, 2013 by jdioguardi

Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) — Code.org Director Ali Partovi discusses the importance of learning how to code. He speaks on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” Want to Rule Silicon Valley? First, Learn to Code: Video – Bloomberg.

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CITIDEL: Computing and Information Technology Interactive Digital Educational Library

Posted on March 4, 2013 by jdioguardi

CITIDEL Repository is powered by DSpace and developed by the Department of Computing Sciences at Villanova University and the Department of Computer Science at Virginia Tech University. CITIDEL is an integral part of National Science Digital Library (NSDL) which serves … Continue reading →

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Nifty Assignments

Posted on March 4, 2013 by jdioguardi

The Nifty Assignments session at the annual SIGCSE meeting is all about gathering and distributing great assignment ideas and their materials. For each assignment, the web pages linked below describe the assignment and provides materials — handouts, starter code, and … Continue reading →

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CS Principles

Posted on March 4, 2013 by jdioguardi

Computer Science: Principles is a proposed AP course under development that seeks to broaden participation in computing and computer science. Development is being led by a team of computer science educators organized by the College Board and the National Science Foundation. … Continue reading →

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About the CS10K Community | CS10K Community

Posted on March 4, 2013 by jdioguardi

Computer science should be part of everyone’s education, and everyone should have a path to a career in computing. Teachers of Exploring Computer Science (ECS) and Computer Science Principles (CSP) are putting this belief into action. The CS10K Community is … Continue reading →

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Column: A push toward more computer science education | USA Today

Posted on March 3, 2013 by jdioguardi

(EDITOR’S NOTE: As the U.S. fights to keep up in math and science, a growing effort has started to encourage better education in computer science. In this guest column, Code.org founder Hadi Partovi weighs in on the topic.) We all … Continue reading →

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Highland Park High School clubs creates apps – chicagotribune.com

Posted on March 3, 2013 by jdioguardi

By Denys Bucksten, Special to the Tribune February 27, 2013 The month-old Hello World computer science club at Highland Park High School has more than 30 underclassmen in a school lab learning to write code for mobile apps, with new … Continue reading →

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Learn Web Design, Web Development, and More | Treehouse

Posted on March 3, 2013 by jdioguardi

Learn web technology from the best Learn to build websites, create iPhone and Android apps, code with Ruby on Rails and PHP, or start a business. via Learn Web Design, Web Development, and More | Treehouse.

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The Common Core Must Include Computer Science

Posted on March 2, 2013 by jdioguardi

Maggie Johnson and Jordan Lloyd Bookey At Google, we are passionate about empowering students to become creators of new technology, along with the educators, parents, and organizations who work with them. We applaud the efforts of so many people who … Continue reading →

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