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The Role of Mathematics in Education

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The Role of Mathematics in Education: What Professions You Can Get in the Future Have you ever found yourself pondering the real-world applications of those algebraic formulas or geometric theorems you spent hours trying to decipher in school? It teaches us problem-solving skills, logical reasoning, and the ability to think abstractly.

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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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A Spoon Full of Computer Science

Computer Science Teacher

I was thinking about data science lately. The problem is that I don’t know much about data science. I learned about data bases in school and worked with them some in industry but that was mostly about how they work internally. But I never did much of anything with real work data applications.

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Choosing the Right Computer Science Specialization

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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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Computer Science for the sake of ?

Computer Science Teacher

Over time, school spends less time teaching how to read and a lot more time using using reading to support learning. For many years, I have been saying that computer science and its tools should be the same. Early on I thought of things like using spreadsheets to look at data. And greatest relevance.

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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. 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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8 Ways to Teach Financial Literacy

Cool Cat Teacher

April is Financial Literacy Month, so it's the perfect time to teach financial literacy. In this post, I’ll share with you these resources, how I recommend that you use them, and some interesting pointers I’ve learned as I teach students financial literacy. In our student’s future, “big data” means “big opportunities.”

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