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Category Archives: news
‘Hack the Dinos’ Helps Paleontologists – The New York Times
Kaleigh Clary, a computer science graduate student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, drove down to offer a day of free work for the American Museum of Natural History. Why? “Dinosaurs, man,” Ms. Clary said. Computer programmers, it appears, like … Continue reading
Adding ‘Beauty And Joy’ To Obama’s Push For Computer Science Teaching
Fewer than 10 percent of America’s high schools offer computer science classes. Educators say just adding courses isn’t enough — it will take teachers who inspire. Source: Adding ‘Beauty And Joy’ To Obama’s Push For Computer Science Teaching
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The President Wants Every Student To Learn Computer Science. How Would That Work? : NPR Ed : NPR
Adding a new, complex, technical subject to the curriculum won’t be easy. We hear from students, teachers, entrepreneurs and educators about the challenges. Source: The President Wants Every Student To Learn Computer Science. How Would That Work? : NPR Ed … Continue reading
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Computer Science For All | CSNYC.org
CSNYC is thrilled to announce Computer Science For All, a 10-year, $80 million plan to bring computer science education to every student in the New York City public schools.Computer Science For All is a public/private partnership between the City of … Continue reading
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LED-Lit Robotic Garden Nurtures Kids To Code — Campus Technology
By Dian Schaffhauser 02/23/15 The creators of a robotic garden from MIT are hoping it becomes a tool to encourage students — especially girls — to understand more about algorithms and programming. A team from both the institute’s Computer Science … Continue reading
Ali Partovi: Why Learning to Code Is Imperative In Public Education | MindShift
“Education is about preparing kids for life, and public education is about helping people have equal opportunity, helping those who don’t have as much money have a more level playing field,” said Ali Partovi, co-founder of Code.org, in an interview … Continue reading
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Teaching Code in the Classroom – Room for Debate – NYTimes.com
Despite the rapid spread of coding instruction in grade schools, there is some concern that creative thinking and other important social and creative skills could be compromised by a growing focus on technology, particularly among younger students. Should coding be … Continue reading
How to Get Girls Into Coding – NYTimes.com
By NITASHA TIKUMAY 31, 2014 WHEN I was 7 years old, I knew the capitals of most major countries and their currencies. I had to, if I wanted to track down a devious criminal mastermind in the computer game “Where … Continue reading
Computer coding more in demand than languages, survey shows | Education | The Guardian
The teaching of computer coding should be prioritised over modern languages, according to a survey of British adults. Twice as many thought teaching computer coding in school should be a priority than the number who saw Mandarin Chinese as more … Continue reading
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Computer Science: Not Just an Elective Anymore – Education Week
By Liana Heitin Computer science education is getting something of a fresh look from state and local policymakers, with many starting to push new measures to broaden K-12 students’ access to the subject. Seventeen states and the District of Columbia … Continue reading
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