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GettingSmart
Computer science education is not a new field. Much of what we know about the pedagogy and content for elementary students comes from Seymour Papert's research on teaching elementary students to code back in the 1970's and 80's. But, as we shift from labs and one-off classrooms to a broad expansion for all students in every classroom K-12, we are seeing changes to how computer science is taught.
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eSchool News
Interest in K-12 coding and computer programming has increased tenfold in recent years, due in part to the nation's need for highly-qualified computer programming graduates to fill jobs that sit empty. But there's a disconnect between students' interest, advocacy for coding education, and what schools actually offer. Ninety percent of parents want their child to study computer science, but only 40 percent of schools teach computer programming, according to Code.org. After participating in the Hour of Code during Computer Science Education Week, one district's technology team wanted to sustain students' interest in computer science and wanted to offer something different for students who were recommended for enrichment.
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Fast Company
"What would the school system look like if computer science had the same curriculum the way biology does?" That's the question Hadi Partovi asked himself before launching his education nonprofit, Code.org. Because CS had not been taught in schools before, he quickly realized they needed teachers — and a training program for the teachers. They would have to build CS courses for each level in the K-12 system, and host hands-on professional training workshops to train teachers.
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Edutopia
Teaching computational thinking to preschool and kindergarten students? This may sound out of sync with what we know about developmentally appropriate activities for 4- and 5-year-olds, as computational thinking refers to the skills, concepts and behaviors used in computer science to solve problems or complete projects. But my state of Virginia and others now require computational thinking instruction in grades K to 12.
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Tampa Bay Newspapers
Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Palm Harbor, was in an Oldsmar Elementary School classroom recently to promote a program developed by Google that helps kids learn about computer coding. The Computer Science First Roadshow came to the school on Feb. 23, as part of the Internet giant's initiative to teach students in grades four through eight about the importance of STEM education and encourage kids to develop an interest in computer science.
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EdScoop News
With a population of just 579,315, Wyoming is positioning itself to become a leader in one of the fastest-growing industries in the world: cybersecurity. Gov. Matt Mead's signature on Senate File 29 on Wednesday afternoon finalized a three-year process for transforming the state into one of the biggest promoters of K-12 computer science education in the country. The law has several functions, the most important of which is adding computer science to the state's Common Core. Every K-12 school in the state will be required to teach computer science no later than 2022-2023 school year.
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Los Angeles Times
In an upper-level seminar on artificial intelligence, Occidental College professor Justin Li started a discussion outside the realm of a typical computer science class. Should a self-driving car, if unable to brake in time, be programmed to steer into a wall to avoid crashing into pedestrians — perhaps killing a single person in the vehicle in order to save five on the street?
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U.S. News & World Report
When it came to choosing a graduate program, 36-year-old Babak Keyvani wanted a degree that would lead to a high salary and good career prospects. "I was thinking of obtaining an MBA after my bachelor's, since I was working as a project manager at some point in my life. But I think I've always been more passionate about computers," says Keyvani, who is pursuing an online master's degree in computer science at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The Georgia Tech student was offered a senior data analyst position at Charter Communications, a large telecommunications company owned by Time Warner Inc., before finishing his final semester.
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Computer Weekly
More than 60 percent of teenage girls have said they regret not studying science, technology, engineering and maths for longer, according to research. A study by Accenture showed that 62 percent of girls aged 14 or over wish they had studied STEM subjects longer, and 31 percent of those who regret their choice to drop STEM said the subjects are more relevant than they had previously thought.
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Co.Design
Nintendo Labo is one of the most innovative games to be released in years. Coming next month to the Switch, it's a cardboard-meets-coding set, like Lego Boost crossed with papercraft. You assemble little cardboard creations, stick the Switch controllers inside, and suddenly, simple paper becomes fun toy electronics.
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