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7 Reasons Advancement Courses Has Excellent Teacher Professional Development

Cool Cat Teacher

Recently, I took a course from Advancement Courses called Teaching Computer Science in 6-12. This blog post will discuss my experience and share what I created related to computer science. After completion, I believe that I received a world-class education about teaching Computer Science. Course Background.

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

STEMx

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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Helping Students Explore CTE Programs

Teach Hub

There was a time when the primary focus was on college-ready; now both options are incredibly viable for a student. For example, information technology has 32 other certifications students can learn. Some of those are on the software side of programming, some in cybersecurity, some in computer repair, etc. Business (12).

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Trends That Are Driving Change

Magic EdTech

According to Mckinsey, EdTech continues to charm venture capitalists because everyone in the education space has become more comfortable with technology being the primary source of education materials throughout the pandemic. Many Mid-sized Enterprises (MSEs) have invested in cloud computing technologies due to hybrid working.

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Trends That Are Driving Change

Magic EdTech

According to Mckinsey, EdTech continues to charm venture capitalists because everyone in the education space has become more comfortable with technology being the primary source of education materials throughout the pandemic. Many Mid-sized Enterprises (MSEs) have invested in cloud computing technologies due to hybrid working.

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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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