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EdSurge (commentary)
Mira Baliga, a contributor for EdSurge, writes: "Girls Who Code. Black Girls Code. Made With Code. Technovation. Girl Develop It. Girls Teaching Girls to Code. These are some of the programs and organizations trying to reach gender parity in computer science by introducing girls to programming. I have been involved with several such organizations. But by far, the one that has most significantly influenced my decision to pursue a career in computer science is Girls Who Code. Let me tell you why."
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eSchool News
At the International Consumer Electronics Show, LEGO Education launched LEGO Education WeDo 2.0, a hands-on science solution designed for elementary classrooms using a robot-based learning system. The solution combines the LEGO brick, classroom-friendly software and engaging, standards-based projects to teach elementary students essential science practices and skills. With WeDo 2.0, students explore, create and share their scientific discoveries as they build, program and modify projects. Through a series of collaborative challenges, they deeply engage with science, engineering, technology, and coding, sparking a love for experimentation and investigation.
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Opensource.com
Most people have a limited view of Girl Scouts. They know about the cookies but do they know about the code? Carrie Raleigh is the STEM program manager for Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio in California where she says they are much more than a cookie program. Girls Scouts has been coordinating experiences to help teach girls life skills for over 100 years, and as our world changes, they will need to as well. To learn the right skills for our current world, Girl Scouts is focusing their efforts on teaching girls about robotics, cybersecurity, coding, gaming and gaining STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) career exposure.
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IEEE TryComputing.org offers free educator resources to help students build computing skills and explore computing careers. Find a wide range of interactive computing lesson plans for students ages 8-18. Lessons topics include programming, concurrency, networking, encryption, artificial intelligence, and more! All lesson plans are aligned to national education standards.
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Samsung for Education
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As schools adopt mobile technology at an unprecedented pace, the need for best-in-class mobile devices, support and services is growing rapidly. Samsung Mobile is committed to supporting mobile-first initiatives, offering a comprehensive portfolio of enterprise solutions.
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EdTech Magazine
Many children want to make games but don't know how. That's great for teachers who are already running a class on game development. But what do you do for kids whose schools don’t offer such classes? Let me tell you about a 9-year-old girl named Kenzie and the first video game she created, Truth & Trolls. Kenzie dreamed up the idea for Truth & Trolls and started researching how to make it. She figured out she would need a tool or software to create a video game. She asked her mom for help.
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Politico
Code.org founder Hadi Partovi has predicted 2016 will be the year for computer science in grades K-12. More computer science programs would benefit all students, including students with disabilities.
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SD Times
A new initiative is looking to make computer science a core part of K-12 education. The Computer Science Teachers Association, the Association for Computing Machinery, and Code.org are teaming up to create a new framework that defines the appropriate scope and sequence for K-12 computer science.
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Shelby County Reporter
Ryan Robinett, leader of one of the largest information technology companies in Alabama, couldn't think of a career path offering a better chance for employment than computer science. "There is literally negative unemployment in that field," Robinett, managing director for the Birmingham-based CTS company, said during a teacher training session at the Shelby County School System's Instructional Services Center in Alabaster.
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Reading Eagle
Staying awake for an entire school day is a struggle for most high-schoolers. How is a student to stay alert and engaged while sitting in a boring class after staying up late the night before finishing homework and studying? The solution is a class that features engagement, sparking students' interest and thus making it impossible for them to rest their eyelids. Unfortunately, it is the best classes that go by the fastest.
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