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Left-brain or Right-brain Dominant? Explore the Ideal Subjects to Nurture your Strengths

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Here are some ideal subjects for left-brain dominant individuals: Electrical or Computer Engineering Electrical or computer engineering is a perfect fit for left-brain dominant individuals. Electrical or computer engineers design, develop and test electrical systems or computer software.

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How do I become a Web Designer?

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As High School seniors prepare to graduate, many will choose something about computers for their job or continued studies. With information technology playing an integral role in all our lives and with even the smallest of businesses having a website, we have seen an increasing trend in the number of students who wish to become web designers.

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Should CS Be Required in High School?

Ellipsis Education

Has the time come to update these requirements and add computer science to the mix? There is no doubt that today’s youth needs to be equipped with computer and technology skills to be successful. In this blog, we explore why high school should have computer science requirements in order to earn that diploma.

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Participatory Design to Set Standards for PCAS Courses

Computing Education Research Blog

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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What is Java? Java for School Students.

Ellipsis Education

Java is a popular programming language used in app development, desktop computing, and gaming. When Java was introduced in 1995, it was marketed for smart TVs; ironically, the technology was too advanced for cable TV at the time. This could be why Java remains the primary language used on the AP Computer Science exam.

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The Best STEM Conferences for Teachers

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Sometimes this includes a panel of educators and other times its an interactive session with a creative guest. FETC For over 40 years, the National Future of Education Technology® Conference has brought together educational professionals from around the world to connect and learn together. Midday, the summit has another live session.

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Spotlight: How One Teacher Taught Digital Citizenship Via Student-driven Websites

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Sheila Slawek teaches digital literacy & computer science. I’ve known Sheila a long time and am profoundly impressed by how she passionately and energetically blends technology authentically into the learning lives of her students. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. About Sheila.