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Computational Thinking and Physics

Scientix

Description of the activity: Teaching physics not only requires logical thinking but also provides opportunities for its development. Logical thinking plays a crucial role in coding and programming, making physics lessons essential for fostering computational thinking.

Physics 52
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Helping Students Think With Their Whole Bodies

ED Surge

Those who design our tech, she argues, are particularly prone to a brain-bound vision of the mind, forgetting that users of smartphone apps and computers are situated in bodies and move about the world in physical space with others. And that's the kind of model that dominates our education system. Yeah, I agree.

Physics 242
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Wolfram|Alpha as the Way to Bring Computational Knowledge Superpowers to ChatGPT

Stephen Wolfram

It happened with our Physics Project in 2020. I myself have been deeply involved with the computational paradigm for many decades, in the singular pursuit of building a computational language to represent as many things in the world as possible in formal symbolic ways. ChatGPT and Wolfram|Alpha. I think about things as a human.

Computer 145
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Computing the Eclipse: Astronomy in the Wolfram Language

Stephen Wolfram

Basic Eclipse Computation It’s taken millennia to get to the point where it’s possible to accurately compute eclipses. But now—as a tiny part of making “everything in the world” computablecomputation about eclipses is just a built-in feature of the Wolfram Language. The core function is SolarEclipse.

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What My Girls Camp Reveals About the Promise of Women in STEM and the Dangers of Online Hate

ED Surge

This conversation was one of many that reminded our learners about the dangers that exist in physical and online spaces. Better yet, how are we promoting physical and online spaces that consider the complex and marginalized social identities our students hold? Though Hawai?

STEM 246
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MIT ESP’s Spring HSSP (Mar. 2 – Apr. 6): Registration ends Feb. 20

Newton STEM

Online registrations are open now, and all applications completed by February 20 will be considered equally in the course-assignment lottery (registrations after that will be taken first-come/first-served as space is available). How to CAD Almost Anything! How to CAD Almost Anything!

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Building Computer Science Infrastructure with CodeVA

Ellipsis Education

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. As the original Code.org partner, they have led the charge in establishing computer science programs across the state of Virginia.