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From a Week of Computer Science to A Year of Possibilities

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From a Week of Computer Science to A Year of Possibilities: Five Ideas to Take into 2023. We celebrate the incredible effort that made Computer Science Education Week 2022 a resounding success. Check out our How-to Guide for activities along with resources to advocate for computer science in your community.

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Plugging in: directly linking the brain to a computer

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Plugging in: directly linking the brain to a computer. Published: Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) link the brain directly to external computers, allowing users to do something just by thinking it. In recent years, BCIs have moved from science fiction to something that could have real potential. How do BCIs work?

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Governor, teachers and others back Arkansas’s computer science push

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How did Arkansas become a national leader in promoting and implementing a K-12 computer science curriculum? I also serve as a board member for the National Computer Science Teachers Association, and as a member of the Southern Regional Education Board’s Commission on Computer Science, Information Technology and Related Career Fields.

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Participatory Design to Set Standards for PCAS Courses

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My main activity for the last year has been building two new courses for our new Program in Computing for the Arts and Sciences (PCAS), which I’ve blogged about recently here (with video of a talk about PCAS) and here where I described our launch. The ACM/IEEE Computing Curriculum volumes weren’t going to be much help.

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Beyond the Pink: A STEM Gift Guide for Girls

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Close the gender gap in computer science. You don’t have to spend a lot to inspire a future computer scientist who makes breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence or designs Apps for social good. You can find free resources from organizations that support girls in technology. Inspire a love of reading and STEM.

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Can you trust what you see online?

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They are examples of phishing, in which cybercriminals trick people into revealing sensitive information, such as passwords or bank details, or taking harmful action, such as installing malicious software. “In How do computers protect us from phishing and deepfakes? You have won our top prize!’

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Can cyber insurance combat cyber crime?

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Published: In a world where so much information is stored digitally, cyber attacks that hold computers hostage can be incredibly damaging. A cyber criminal installs malware on a computer system, which blocks access to the computer and all the data contained on it. Can cyber insurance combat cyber crime?