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The 25 Best Places To Take Free Online Computer Science Classes | Edudemic
These days, computers dominate our lives, providing the platform by which we work, play, and communicate with others around the world. As such, knowing how to work with and engineer these often quite complicated systems is a pretty solid skill … Continue reading
Making Games in the Classroom with Scratch – ProfHacker – The Chronicle of Higher Education
I’ve discussed the potential value of learning some scripting for any major in the past, and President Obama recently called for more of a focus on making sure students know “how to actually produce stuff” with computers, citing game design … Continue reading
Kids Code the Darndest Things: 10 Amazing Youth Innovators
Matt Petronzio Kids deserve more credit than they get. They’re observant, incredibly intuitive and can sometimes figure out what the world needs faster than adults can. With rapid advancements in technology, and coding education geared toward youth, it comes as … Continue reading
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Computer Coding – Its Not Just for Boys – NYTimes.com
By BETH GARDINER Published: March 7, At 16, Isabelle Aleksander spends hours writing computer code and plans a career in engineering. Her latest passion is the Raspberry Pi, a low-cost, credit-card-size computer developed to help teach programming. But when she … Continue reading
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Religion, politics and coding indentation style: the three great debates | ITworld
Forget abortion and gun control; if you want to get programmers arguing at your next party, bring up tabs versus spaces when indenting code By Phil Johnson March 05, 2013, 12:15 PM — A couple of weeks ago I wrote … Continue reading
Computer Science, Zuckerberg and Video Games – YouTube
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
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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Highland Park High School clubs creates apps – chicagotribune.com
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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The Common Core Must Include Computer Science
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