Computer Science Teacher

JULY 3, 2022

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. Hopefully, all CS teachers join the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA). Many people also join Computer Science Educators which is a wide ranging group for CS teachers.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 11, 2022

Raising computer-savvy children is complicated, whether you are a geek or a luddite. Our Ask a Tech Teacher crew has some great ideas for you in this next article: How to Raise a Computer-Savvy Generation. As a parent, do you know what you should do to raise a computer-savvy child? Image source: Pexels.

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ED Surge

MAY 15, 2024

In 2013, the STEM and Computer Science (STEM+CS) team was created to implement an interdisciplinary grades K-12 STEM program outside the grade-level core disciplines of ELA, math, science and social studies, and separate from the standard Career Technical Education (CTE) programs to reach all students.

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ED Surge

JULY 12, 2022

Today, a collection of more than 500 prominent business, education and nonprofit leaders called on states to update their K-12 curriculum to make computer science a core subject. The effort was led by Code.org, an education nonprofit focused on expanding computer science education. You'd expect everybody to learn it. In the U.S.,

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ED Surge

JUNE 14, 2022

Who gets to learn about computer science in school? While a growing number of schools offer some form of computer-science class or after-school program, such offerings are still far more common in well-resourced districts than those that primarily serve underprivileged students, and more boys take them than girls.

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Educators Technology

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Scientific knowledge is proliferating in an unprecedented rate with an increasing number of journal articles and research papers published every year across various disciplines from humanities to medicine and technology. As researchers, our research stands on the shoulders of other researchers.

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ED Surge

MARCH 13, 2023

How can teachers engage students to learn problem-solving skills across the curriculum? One program has set out to teach computational thinking (CT) and coding skills in a problem-centered approach, fostering a student-driven learning design. AI or ChatGPT won’t replace you any time soon, but someone using AI will.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Julie York, a computer science and media teacher at South Portland High School in Maine, was scouring the internet for discussion tools for her class when she found TeachFX. Students should be equal participants in their learning,” says Phipps. This is why the computational power we have now is exciting.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 20, 2020

If you’re a senior in HS looking to continue your tech education, we have a list of the ten best colleges that will help you perfect your skills: 10 Best Colleges in the USA to Study Computer Science. Computer Science is a desirable degree for many students as it has great prospects and is linked to innovation in technology.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Computer science is one of the most in-demand fields of the U.S. Student interest in computer science far exceeds access to computer science education, especially among historically underserved populations. employers increasingly seek job candidates with skills or a background in computer science. The study of U.S.

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All About STEM

APRIL 12, 2023

The Nuffield Research Placements programme provides engaging, hands-on research projects, where Year 12 students have the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution towards the work of a host organisation.

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ED Surge

MARCH 19, 2024

As he visited school computer labs for one research project, he says, “I found that a lot of the kids, they alt-tab off the education program and start watching YouTube for an hour.” The challenge of having materials that are not good user experiences is they make the learning more difficult,” says Kayla B.

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Futurum

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Modelling minds: can computers mimic human intelligence? For many years, psychologists and neuroscientists have sought to uncover how the mind functions, while computer scientists have attempted to reproduce human-like capabilities in machines. Or are you smarter than computers? But does this mean they are smarter than us?

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ED Surge

AUGUST 29, 2022

When educators consider the term computational thinking (CT), they often think of math or coding. But if you ask Daniel Fung, vice principal and English teacher at the Sham Tseng Catholic School in Hong Kong, he will tell you computational thinking is an entire pedagogy geared toward teaching lifelong problem-solving skills.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 25, 2022

The image showed a 5-year-old student sitting at a small desk in his family’s kitchen, facing a laptop computer. Emily Hanno, a postdoctoral researcher at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education. He’s holding a pencil in one hand, pulling up the neck of his T-shirt with his other hand to wipe tears away from his eyes.

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Computing Education Research Blog

MAY 25, 2022

The U-W CSE department had been thinking about making a push into computing education research. CS Education research dates back to the late 1960’s (see the history chapter that Ben du Boulay and I wrote ). ACM SIGCSE started in 1968 with a particular focus on how to teach Computer Science and Information Technology majors.

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ED Surge

APRIL 12, 2024

COVID-19 was edtech’s big moment, and while digital tools kept learning going for many families and schools, they also faltered. I’d say it’s technocentrism , a concept introduced by Seymour Papert, renowned mathematician, learning theorist and edtech pioneer. So what is this philosophy? Even our pedagogies model this thinking.

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ED Surge

JUNE 21, 2022

The stakes are high when it comes to equity in computer science education and in the broader tech industry. That was the message at “Black Tech Policy Week 2022,” a recent online event hosted by the Black Tech Futures Research Institute.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Oregon Trail has an extraordinary origin story , illuminating many of the crucial elements that make games engaging and powerful for learning. Given its exceptional start within a favorable early ecosystem, one might expect hundreds—even thousands—of compelling games for learning on the market today.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 28, 2015

Here are quick, safe spots to send students for research: BrainPop. Digital Vaults –research a topic, curate resources. KidsConnect–Kids research. Smithsonian Quest –sign up your class; student research/explore with the Smithsonian. Smithsonian Quest –sign up your class; student research/explore with the Smithsonian.

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Computer Science Teacher

JULY 5, 2022

Robots, game controllers, Internet of Things, and more are ways that computer science interacts with physical objects and not just pixels on a screen. These are ways that teachers can bring more students to more interesting (to the student) to get involved with computer science. I recently discovered Jacdac from Microsoft Research.

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Computer Science Teacher

JANUARY 27, 2022

We’re still at a very interesting place in the development of computer science education. Learning about tools and established curriculum is helpful for sure. Learning along with students using canned curriculum sort of works I suppose but to be that feels like everyone is going to get shortchanged. Weird isn’t it?

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Northeastern University

JUNE 21, 2023

Program implementation is supported by The Center for STEM Education enhancing research placements with daily homerooms, lunchtime sessions, field trips, professional development, and Arduino workshops. I.Zeid, C.Duggan Co-PI) program.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 3, 2023

More than 50 years after Don Rawitsch introduced Oregon Trail in his eighth grade class, the debate continues : Can games become a legitimate tool for learning? Proponents of game-based learning have good reason to be optimistic—but also cautious. Proponents of game-based learning have good reason to be optimistic—but also cautious.

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Computer Science Teacher

OCTOBER 25, 2022

I have learned a lot from teachers sharing practices. Or a teacher who is learning a new programming language who can relate it to previous knowledge. We’re starting to see some programs and more universities are developing CS education research programs and working with schools of education. We see a lot of it in social media.

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Career in STEM

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Computer science careers are in high demand, offering lucrative opportunities across the education spectrum. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , “employment in computer and information technology occupations is projected to grow 11 percent from 2019 to 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations”.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Last fall, nearly six and a half years after my SMART board was fixed, I started a new job and became a deeper learning coordinator, leading the implementation and creation of an edtech ecosystem for the entire Reynoldsburg school district. My district's purchase of a new blended learning software followed the same formula.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 5, 2024

At Columbia University’s Science of Learning Research Initiative (SOLER), our work is dedicated to examining the academic experience of our students and instructors through a scientific lens. To advance the teaching and learning experience. Here are three methods our team has been using.

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Stephen Wolfram

OCTOBER 27, 2023

And in our century there’s a new and yet more powerful one: computation. And for nearly 50 years I’ve had the great privilege of building an ever taller tower of science and technology based on that idea of computation. And I ended that talk with a question: is computation ultimately what’s underneath everything in our universe?

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National Science Foundation

JULY 12, 2023

Ever since Jeannette Wing’s seminal article (2006) on the growing importance of thinking computationally , there has been a significant push to infuse Computational Thinking (CT) into K-12 education. What is Computational Thinking (CT) and How Can It Be Used for Equity? 2017; Voskoglou & Buckley, 2012).

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

As a lecturer at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, where I teach econometrics and research methods, I spend a lot of time thinking about the intersection between data, education and social justice — and how generative AI will reshape the experience of gathering, analyzing and using data for change.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 30, 2022

In case you are not familiar with neural networks or have not used AI-based tools, you will be surprised to learn that solutions like ChatGPT tend to use the principles of transformer architecture. Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Jodi Williams, discusses: A New Approach to Learning Through AI Tools. Content Analysis Learning. .

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 25, 2019

Thanks to cloud computing, that nightmare is over. Cristopher Burge who runs the website Cloud Storage Advice , has a great rundown on how cloud computing has revolutionized education: The concept of cloud computing saw its beginnings in the educational sector ever since the first open source websites saw the light of day.

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STEM Education Works

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Geoffrey Lentner is a longtime friend of mine and fellow Purdue University graduate; we actually first met as physics undergrads at Purdue working in an astrophysics lab as research assistants! Geoffrey now works at Purdue as a data scientist and plays a critical role in assisting research groups across campus with their computational needs.

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Ellipsis Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Let’s talk about these frameworks and how they can be applied to teaching computer science. Pedagogical knowledge is knowledge of best practices in teaching and learning. PCK in Computer Science Since computer science (CS) is a relatively new subject in K-12 settings, every CS teacher is at a different place in their journey.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 9, 2024

AI summarization unlocks this potential, fostering a learning environment that values both broad understanding and in-depth analysis – all thanks to AI precision. AI summarization unlocks this potential, fostering a learning environment that values both broad understanding and in-depth analysis – all thanks to AI precision.

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Futurum

JULY 5, 2023

How are advances in technology improving dietary research? To overcome these challenges, dietitians Professor Deborah Kerr and Associate Professor Carol Boushey have teamed up with computer engineer Associate Professor Fengqing (Maggie) Zhu. However, this is very time-consuming for both participants and researchers.

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