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Computer Science Course Offerings in High School Spur More Students to Coding Degrees

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In recent years high schools across the country have been adding computer science courses, and there is a movement to make them ubiquitous. The study found that taking a computer science course had the greatest impact for female students, Black students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

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Choosing the Right Computer Science Specialization

Ask a Tech Teacher

One of the most popular and in-demand skills is anything related to computers–programming, repair, networking, and cybersecurity to name a few. If you love the challenge of coding computers to do just about anything you can visualize, the hardest part of deciding on a post-High School career may be selecting the right specialty.

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Looking Back on Computer Science Education 2023

Computer Science Teacher

Things have calmed down some since earlier in the year but educators are still grappling with what it all means for how there teach. A lot of so called experts are saying things like “just change how you teaching ways that make ChatGPT not useful”. There seems to be a rapid growth in unqualified teachers teaching Computer Science.

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Looking Forward to Computer Science Education in 2024

Computer Science Teacher

There will also be a growing movement to teach about AI. So much the teach and learn for students and for teachers. Looking Back on Computer Science Education 2023 One big thing I wonder about is DEI in CS education. Teaching equitable is also a no brainer. How can prompts be better for better results?

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Welcome New Computer Science Teachers

Computer Science Teacher

For one thing a lot of teachers have been voluntold that they are going to teach computer science in the fall.Some have never taught CS before. Others have some CS background but are being asked to teach a more advanced course. Hopefully, all CS teachers join the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA).

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Freedom To Teach Computer Science Our Way

Computer Science Teacher

For example As CS becomes more part of the system I expect teachers to have less freedom in what they teach and how they teach. In talking to a lot of teachers at CSTA 2022, I realized that most CS teachers have a lot of freedom in what they teach as CS and how they teach it. That is both exciting and scary.

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A Spoon Full of Computer Science

Computer Science Teacher

I did find their definition : data science the science of collecting, organizing, and drawing general conclusions from data, with the help of computers. I guess I have been doing some data science after all. The idea of teaspoon languages is to add some computer science to other subjects to broaden participation in CS.