Hackley School Computer Science Education Resources

500 Free Books on Programming· GitHub

Posted on March 9, 2015 by jdioguardi

free-programming-books/free-programming-books.md at master · vhf/free-programming-books · GitHub.

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LED-Lit Robotic Garden Nurtures Kids To Code — Campus Technology

Posted on February 27, 2015 by jdioguardi

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 and Artificial Intelligence Lab CSAIL and the Department of Mechanical Engineering has developed a tile system that can be used to manage the garden via a tablet or a device with Bluetooth. Users can make a given flower or bunches of flowers bloom or change their colors by communicating with LED lights and dozens of tiny robots. More advanced users can also add their own commands and execute sequences in real time.

via LED-Lit Robotic Garden Nurtures Kids To Code — Campus Technology.

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The Go Programming Language

Posted on February 21, 2015 by jdioguardi

Go is an open source programming language that makes it easy to build simple, reliable, and efficient software.

via The Go Programming Language.

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MIT Women’s Technology Program

Posted on February 20, 2015 by jdioguardi

The MIT Women’s Technology Program (WTP) is a rigorous four-week summer academic and residential experience where female high school students explore engineering through hands-on classes, labs, and team-based projects in the summer after 11th grade .

via MIT Women’s Technology Program.

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Dream It, Code It, Win It

Posted on February 20, 2015 by jdioguardi

“Dream it. Code it. Win it.” is a coding competition that is based judged on the quality of the problem being tackled as well as the solution.

Follow these simple steps to enter the $50,000 competition:

Design a code or computer program that solves a problem
Make a video and upload it to YouTube
Submit the form

“Dream it. Code it. Win it.” has been organized by Cristina Dolan, the MIT Club of New York, MIT Enterprise Forum of New York City, and TradingScreen to celebrate and reward the creative aspects of Computer Science education. Last year, college and high school students were awarded $70,000 in cash and prizes for their creations which ranged from computer software, phone apps, to robotics.

via Dream It, Code It, Win it

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Google hopes to boost AP computer science pass rates – eCampus News | eCampus News

Posted on February 16, 2015 by jdioguardi

RISE Up 4 CS will aid African-American high school students in college-level computer science courses and examsAs research reveals that minority students enroll in and pass high school and college STEM courses less often than their peers, efforts are emerging to encourage those student groups to pursue STEM studies.

via Google hopes to boost AP computer science pass rates – eCampus News | eCampus News.

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Why We Should All Learn Coding – Infographic

Posted on February 4, 2015 by jdioguardi

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7 iOS apps for developers on the go | ITworld

Posted on February 4, 2015 by jdioguardi

By Rich Hein, CIO | February 3, 2015

iOS Apps for Developers

Developers don’t always get to choose where and when things happen. Sometimes you’re on the move when things need to be handled and that means using your tablet or smartphone to address issues. We’ve compiled this handy list of iOS apps that programmers and developers can add to their mobile “toolbox.”

via 7 iOS apps for developers on the go | ITworld.

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