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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. 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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A Spoon Full of Computer Science

Computer Science Teacher

I learned about data bases in school and worked with them some in industry but that was mostly about how they work internally. I did find their definition : data science the science of collecting, organizing, and drawing general conclusions from data, with the help of computers. Note that Bootstrap also has Bootstrap Physics !

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Computer Science Activities for Middle School

Career in STEM

Computer science careers are in high demand, offering lucrative opportunities across the education spectrum. From high school diploma to PhD, there’s something for everyone! Computer science is also a great way to develop high level computational thinking skills needed in the 21 st century. “In >> learn more.

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Teaching Computer Science–Moving atoms not pixels

Computer Science Teacher

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. VEX Robotics – middle to high school.

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Students’ Physical and Mental Health Declined During the Pandemic. Could a New Telehealth Initiative Help?

ED Surge

Hope that school might return to normal in the fall is quickly dimming as new COVID-19 variants threaten to pummel communities throughout the country and COVID hospitalization rates increase. All signs point to record teacher and staff departures at schools across the country. But that would be a mistake.

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Using VR in Schools

Ask a Tech Teacher

Kathy Schrock , columnist for Discovery Education explains: Augmented reality layers computer-generated enhancements on top of an existing reality to make it more meaningful through the ability to interact with it. Augmented means adding something virtual to the physical world. They are two distinct functions. VR tours of museums.

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Physical Bookstores in The Digital Age

Ask a Tech Teacher

We probably went there with a specific book in mind, one required for school, but ended up taking our time exploring all the tomes available. That’s why when Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Alex Mitchell, suggested this article– The Future of Physical Bookstores in The Digital Age– I said yes almost before reading it.

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