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Google Computer Science for High School

Posted on November 10, 2014 by jdioguardi

Curiosity should be encouraged While an introduction to CS concepts at earlier ages encourages more diversity among scholars and practitioners in the field, there are not enough instructors prepared to guide our next generation of innovators.Through annual grants, CS4HS supports … Continue reading →

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Google: Exploring Computational Thinking

Posted on April 13, 2014 by jdioguardi

Computational thinking (CT) involves a set of problem-solving skills and techniques that software engineers use to write programs that underlie the computer applications you use such as search, email, and maps. However, computational thinking is applicable to nearly any subject. … Continue reading →

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Coder for Raspberry Pi

Posted on September 15, 2013 by jdioguardi

Coder is an experiment for Raspberry Pi, built by a small team of Googlers in New York. It’s a free piece of software that turns a Raspberry Pi into a simple, tiny, personal web server and web-based development environment–just what … Continue reading →

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Google Summer of Code – Open Source Programs Office — Google Developers

Posted on March 24, 2013 by jdioguardi

Google Summer of Code is a global program that offers post-secondary student developers ages 18 and older stipends to write code for various open source software projects. We have worked with open source, free software, and technology-related groups to identify … Continue reading →

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