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CSTA
CSTA is excited to have added eight Birds of a Feather, five Nifty Assignments and 12 Poster Presentations to the CSTA 2019 Annual Conference agenda. Check out the full program to learn more. Secure your spot to join your fellow educators in Phoenix from July 7-10. Register today!
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The Advocate
Artificial intelligence is automated decision-making, and it builds on quantitative methods which have pervasive in our society for at least a hundred years. This essay reviews the historical record of quantitative and automated decision-making in three areas of our lives: access to consumer financial credit, sentencing and parole guidelines, and college admissions. In all cases, so-called "scientific" or "empirical" approaches have been in use for decades or longer. Only in recent years have we as a society recognized that these "objective" approaches reinforce and perpetuate injustices from the past into the future. Use of AI poses new challenges, but we now have new cultural and technical tools to combat old ways of thinking.
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Chalkbeat
Computer science education geared toward girls and students of color would get a $250,000 boost under a bill approved by the House Education Committee. House Bill 1277 would award grants to school districts in an effort to increase diversity in the tech industry that is booming in Colorado. Only 50 percent of the grant money could be used for equipment, placing significant emphasis on teaching students to learn to code. Applicants will be given priority for showing how they plan to serve underrepresented students and expose students to examples of diversity.
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The Unity Certified User certification focuses on programming with Unity software. It covers the basics of C# programming within Unity to create interactivity in games, apps, AR/VR, and other experiences. With Unity certification, your students can have the industry-recognized credentials that employers are seeking.
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Georgia Public Radio
Georgia is one of the first states to adopt K-8 Computer Science standards to ensure that all children have an opportunity to learn about computing, how to work with computers, and how computers shape the world. Developing computer science concepts and knowledge is essential for the viability of our students' and society's future. While 58% of STEM jobs are in computing, only 10% of STEM graduates have computing experience. In Georgia, there are over 19,000 computing jobs open and only 2,280 qualified applicants, according to Code.org.
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Phys.org
A video game like Minecraft in schools might trouble some parents. As a Canada research chair in technologies and education, my hope is both parents and educators take the time to learn about how using Minecraft at school could be beneficial. Firstly, parents and teachers are right to ask questions about video gaming, particularly given sometimes conflicting messages about its impact. Some researchers caution about the possible impacts of child and youth exposure to violence or problems of gaming addiction or screen saturation, while others say fears may be exaggerated and it's a matter of balance.
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[Brilliant]
 Research shows that active learning is much more effective than passively listening to a lecture. Brilliant uses the active learning approach by teaching through problems with logical steps, breaking them up into bite sized concepts, presenting clear thinking in each part, and then building back up to an interesting conclusion. Rote memorization is not learning - supercharge your lessons with Brilliant.
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EdSurge
In the 10 months since Girls Who Code announced a set of policy recommendations aimed at closing the gender gap in K-12 computer science, the national nonprofit has been working with states to promote legislation that would help measure the extent of the gender disparity in U.S. classrooms.
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Our 100% online program provides courses that prepare teachers for instructing computer science concepts, including advanced placement courses and pedagogical techniques. Designed for teachers at the secondary level and the courses can be applied to a Master’s in Education.
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Entrepreneur
Tara Chklovski had the weight of her family on her shoulders.
Growing up in India in what she calls a lower-middle-class family, it was difficult not to notice the poverty around her — especially the pivotal role chance plays in determining the family someone is born into, as well as their access to education, healthcare and opportunity.
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Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis School of Science via Science Daily
Representation matters for African-American women college students when it comes to belonging in rigorous science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs, according to a new study. Having role models who share their racial identity is vital to signaling a sense of belonging for women of color college students.
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Demand for skilled cybersecurity talent continues to outstrip supply, with estimates of 3.5 million unfilled positions by 2021. EC Council Associate, ECA, Certification is the starting point for a career in cybersecurity. ECA qualifies strengths, skills, and readiness of aspiring professionals, leading to a career in the highly lucrative Information Security industry. Click here to receive a free practice test voucher!
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THE Journal
While more educators are using technology in the classroom every day, there is no monolithic way that teachers are implementing new forms of learning, according to a study from Columbia University researchers published in the journal Teachers College Record. The study finds most teachers fall into four buckets: dexterous (24.2 percent), evaders (22.2 percent), assessors (28.4 percent) and presenters (24.8 percent). The study is using information from the Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics Fast Response Survey System from 2009 in a report entitled "Teacher's Use of Educational Technology in U.S. Public Schools."
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We'll bring the code, you bring you. Teach students to code JavaScript with project-based, accessible yet rigorous, quirky curriculum. Get a custom recommendation today!
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By: Julie Anne Wells (commentary)
 Traditionally, technology has been associated with distraction in classrooms. If students are beating their high scores or texting their friends during class, they won’t listen or retain the lessons. But technology harnessed for the purpose of learning offers limitless potential for students. If students use technology as a tool rather than a toy, they can engage with the material they are learning more fully. While cellphones and laptops might still be up for debate, there are many new devices and platforms that encourage students to think critically and creatively on a daily basis. Here are a few key pieces of technology that are transforming classrooms in 2019.
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ACM, the world's largest educational and scientific computing society, delivers resources that advance computing as a science and a profession. CSTA appreciates ACM's ongoing support!
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