Computer Science Teacher

JULY 5, 2022

Robots, game controllers, Internet of Things, and more are ways that computer science interacts with physical objects and not just pixels on a screen. These are ways that teachers can bring more students to more interesting (to the student) to get involved with computer science. But where to start?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 20, 2020

If you’re a senior in HS looking to continue your tech education, we have a list of the ten best colleges that will help you perfect your skills: 10 Best Colleges in the USA to Study Computer Science. Computer Science is a desirable degree for many students as it has great prospects and is linked to innovation in technology.

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ED Surge

MAY 15, 2024

STEM education is not just about science and math; it develops skills such as creativity, communication, empathy and critical thinking that complement technologies like generative AI and coding. The initial training and implementation focused on these teachers providing feedback on tool integration.

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Computer Science Teacher

JANUARY 27, 2022

We’re still at a very interesting place in the development of computer science education. Learning about tools and established curriculum is helpful for sure. Increasingly though, we are seeing teachers without a strong CS background being asked to teach CS classes. Teaching CS is different from a lot of other subjects.

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Ellipsis Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

VP of Product Teaching 'know-how' is broken down into two broad domains: content knowledge and pedagogical knowledge. Let’s talk about these frameworks and how they can be applied to teaching computer science. Content Knowledge in teaching is exactly what it sounds like. By Whitney Dove, Ph.D.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 12, 2018

If you participated in December’s Hour of Code, you may have come to realize the importance of Computer Science to students. Greg Beutler is the Director of Techscool.org , a school devoted to teaching kids this fundamental skill through the lens of robotics, coding, competitions, and more. Starting children early.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 29, 2022

When educators consider the term computational thinking (CT), they often think of math or coding. But if you ask Daniel Fung, vice principal and English teacher at the Sham Tseng Catholic School in Hong Kong, he will tell you computational thinking is an entire pedagogy geared toward teaching lifelong problem-solving skills.

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Educators Technology

MAY 31, 2021

In this post we are sharing with you this excellent resource from Google for Education which together with the previous resources we shared earlier can help you teach coding remotely. CS First.read more

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 12, 2018

If you participated in December’s Hour of Code, you may have come to realize the importance of Computer Science to students. Greg Beutler is the Director of Techscool.org , a school devoted to teaching kids this fundamental skill through the lens of robotics, coding, competitions, and more. Starting children early.

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STEM Education Works

MAY 16, 2023

Educators and students alike face some difficult and unique challenges in the modern computer science classroom. Especially when it comes to tackling the “meat and cheese” of computer science: computer programming. In other words, computer science education is more important than ever. Why Robots?

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CoderZ

JULY 10, 2023

With the growing demand for robotics and computer science education , it’s essential to equip ourselves with versatile tools that promote flexibility and adaptability in the classroom. In this article, we will explore how embracing flexibility and innovation can enhance your robotics and computer science classes.

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STEM Education Works

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Geoffrey now works at Purdue as a data scientist and plays a critical role in assisting research groups across campus with their computational needs. I work at the Rosen Center for Advanced Computing at Purdue University. I like that I’m always on the cutting edge of all things scientific computing.

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CoderZ

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In recent years, the landscape of education in the United States has been undergoing a profound transformation, particularly when it comes to Computer Science (CS) education in K-12 schools. As technology continues to accelerate at an unprecedented pace, there is a growing demand for a workforce with strong computer science skills.

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ED Surge

MARCH 13, 2023

How can teachers engage students to learn problem-solving skills across the curriculum? One program has set out to teach computational thinking (CT) and coding skills in a problem-centered approach, fostering a student-driven learning design. EdSurge: How would you describe the CoolThink curriculum adoption for your school?

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Ellipsis Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Setting Goals for Classroom Computer Science Success September 29, 2022 Begin with the End in Mind. Beginning with the End in Mind can be helpful for curriculum implementation, as well. You may have been tasked to implement computer science standards – where do you begin?

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STEM Education Guide

MARCH 8, 2023

However, one thing that’s often overlooked is computer science education, an incredibly essential subject and skill in today’s digital era. —–If you and your kids are interested in building a DIY computer, take a look at my article here, Best DIY Computer Build Kits. What Is Computer Science?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

As educators struggle with the best way to teach critical thinking and problem solving, coding has proven to be an effective and flexible tool. Here’s a thoughtful addition to that conversation: Should Coding be a Part of the Modern School’s Curriculum? But, should coding be taught in schools from an early age.

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The Maker Mom

APRIL 2, 2023

A computer science camp is the perfect educational opportunity for a young techie. By starting young and building excitement around computer science, you’ll give your children a great foundation and head start for college. They teach programming languages like Python, C++, and Java and cover USACO exam prep and topics.

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Computer Science Teacher

MAY 13, 2022

The Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) and the Kapor Center are conducting a survey of K-12 computer science teachers in the United States. If you teach K-12 computer science, we need your voice! Many thanks again for contributing vital insights to improving K-12 computer science education!

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Ellipsis Education

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In this blog, we take a closer look at the connections between art and STEM (called STEAM education), and we explore how to integrate art into computer science. You may be familiar with the term STEM, which standards for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. The same can be said for computer science.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The idea started as a clever way to teach students to think critically and problem-solve, show them that deep thinking was fun and problem-solving exhilarating. Thinkersmith’s Unplugged Hour of Code Activity Ages 4-7 My Robotic Friends is a one-hour introductory non-computer activity where students learn to program a human robot.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 20, 2022

Yes, teachers know students don’t have all of the skills they need for the technology required in education, but who has time to teach it? Newsweek has an interesting article addressing exactly that: How Schools Can Find the Time To Teach Digital Literacy Skills. teach computer science as part of the curriculum.

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Computing Education Research Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

My activities in computing education these days are organized around two main projects: Defining computing education for undergraduates in the University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science, and Arts (see earlier blog post referencing this effort ); Participatory design of Teaspoon languages (mentioned most recently in this blog post ).

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Ellipsis Education

AUGUST 26, 2021

Sandy Dibble Curriculum Development Specialist. Let’s dive into the definition of creativity then explore examples and benefits of creative thinking in computer science. Does computer science require creativity? This opens the door to endless creative possibilities, especially in computer science.

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Computer Science Teacher

DECEMBER 31, 2022

(Last year at Looking Back on Computer Science Education in 2021 ) Honestly, that post would largely work for 2022 as well. Some new AI and cyber security curriculum. Tools like ChatGPT and GitHub CoPilot are probably only the first of tools that are going to shake things up in teaching programming. They were all great.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The idea started as a clever way to teach students to think critically and problem-solve. Let’s reinforce that goal by stepping away from digital device, recognize that these skills — critical thinking and problem-solving — apply to any part of life, even without a computer, iPad, or smartphone in hand. algorithms.

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Computing Education Research Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

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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National Science Foundation

JULY 5, 2022

Though women were once at the forefront of developing the disciplines of computer programming and software engineering (Berkeley School of Information, 2021), the computer science (CS) workforce in the US for the past three decades has become a field of mostly White and Asian men.

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STEM Discovery Education

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Teaching technology is a wonderful and sometimes tricky endeavor. While everything about my favorite subject is fun, in my 20-plus years of teaching computer science in a K-8 school, the one thing that has been the most exciting for me is Coding. And what better time to start than Computer Education Week!

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Talk STEM

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Armed with this digital foundation, kids will have the skills they need to leverage computers to tackle the problems they are sure to face, from daily tasks to success in school and work to changing the world. Before you can code, you have to understand how computers ‘think’. So, does that mean all kids should learn to code?

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Ellipsis Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Beginning with the End in Mind can be helpful for curriculum implementation, as well. You may have been tasked to implement computer science standards - where do you begin? Since Codelicious is passionate about computer science, we wanted to share three different computer science implementation goals.

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Ellipsis Education

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

To get computer science into the classroom, you need resources, community support, and a plan. You need partnerships and a curriculum that will work for you and your school. Read on for inspiration as you plan your computer science implementation! By Josh Miles CMO. It takes a village.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 26, 2021

The community support makes it very easy for kids to learn computer science with Python. For instance, Matplotlib is used for plotting charts and graphs; SciPy for engineering applications, science, and mathematics; Beautiful Soup for HTML parsing and XML and NumPy for scientific computing.

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Computer Science Teacher

AUGUST 13, 2022

Way back in time, cybersecurity was all about controlling access to the computer in the locked room with the raised floor. People were and are still the weak link in computer security. In the early days few people had access to a computer. For one thing, it means a lot of people are saying that high schools should teach it.

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Ellipsis Education

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

To get computer science into the classroom, you need resources, community support, and a plan. CodeVA , a nonprofit dedicated to building computer science infrastructure, is are experts at this. We’re making sure that computer science truly is “for all,” through an equity lens. Image courtesy of CodeVA.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 3, 2021

December 6-12th, 2021, Computer Science Education will host the Hour Of Code–a one-hour introduction to students on coding, programming, and why they should love it, designed to demystify “code” and show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, and an innovator. Kid-created Games That Teach.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and cloud computing are transforming businesses. Students can’t go wrong with future careers in information technology and computer science. To become a machine learning engineer, you will need a master’s degree in computer science or artificial intelligence.

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