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Cyber Security and CS Education

Computer Science Teacher

Way back in time, cybersecurity was all about controlling access to the computer in the locked room with the raised floor. We spent a lot of design time on our various OS subsystems to make sure that access was verified and that people could only access what they were authorized to access. It was the real world.

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Modelling minds: can computers mimic human intelligence?

Futurum

Modelling minds: can computers mimic human intelligence? For many years, psychologists and neuroscientists have sought to uncover how the mind functions, while computer scientists have attempted to reproduce human-like capabilities in machines. Or are you smarter than computers? What are computational models?

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Cool Coding & Computer Science Resources for Teens

Career in STEM

Cool Coding & Computer Science Resources for Teens. Even if you never go on to a career in IT, electrical engineering, or computer programming, everyone needs to know the basics. contribute to real science projects. teach your computer to do your homework. Cool Tools to Start Learning Computer Science.

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Broadening Participation in Computing by Moving Away from Computer Science: Information, Arts, Humanities, and Sciences offer better models for #CSforAll

Computing Education Research Blog

In April, I gave a talk at Carnegie Mellon University’s Software and Societal Systems Department (S3D) “Broadening Participation in Computing by Moving Away from Computer Science” — slides available here, and video available here. More modern computer science definitions are much more narrow.

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Choosing Tech That Grows From Your Schooling Into Your Career

Ask a Tech Teacher

For instance, a student in the field of data science might initially need a laptop capable of running statistical software for class projects. Still, as they move into their professional role, they might require more advanced computing power for large data sets and machine learning applications.

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CoderZ Feeds into the Five Fastest Growing STEM Careers

CoderZ

CoderZ is a STEM education application and curriculum that is built to introduce students to technology, computer science and robotics, opening up the pathway to career opportunities that are in high demand. A solid foundation in STEM and computer science is essential for the future.

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Will Teachers Listen to Feedback From AI? Researchers Are Betting on It

ED Surge

Julie York, a computer science and media teacher at South Portland High School in Maine, was scouring the internet for discussion tools for her class when she found TeachFX. All teachers should have equal access to tools that can improve their teaching. This is why the computational power we have now is exciting.

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