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The Advocate (commentary)
Yvonne Thomas, a contributor for The Advocate, writes: "Last month I attended my first CSTA conference. I LOVED the positive energy. From the keynote speakers to the exhibition space to the breakout sessions, everyone at CSTA2018 seemed genuinely happy to be together and they were clearly excited to share, learn, and ultimately do more for students. My favorite part of CSTA2018 was the session with Andy (Andrea) Gonzales. In short, while in high school, she and a friend created a viral video game, won a Webby Award, wrote a book, were covered by multiple media outlets and now she is on a full ride scholarship to both UNC Chapel Hill and Duke."
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Education Week
Will Ada Lovelace and Ayanna Howard ever be talked about in schools alongside Steve Jobs and Bill Gates? A nonprofit called Girls Who Code wants to make it happen. The organization, which works to close the gender gap in technology, has launched a free in-school resource that promotes women's representation in the industry. The nonprofit organization provides summer immersion and after-school programs, where girls learn about computer science through project-based learning. The company has provided instruction for about 90,000 girls nationwide.
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WBAA
A bill passed during the 2018 legislative session requires public high schools in Indiana to offer a computer science elective, starting in 2021. But smaller school districts could find compliance more challenging. Kevin Smith has been on the job as Covington Community School Corporation Superintendent for 45 days.
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Grok Learnong's Code Quest is a friendly five-week coding competition where thousands of school students come together to learn to code. Teachers can sign up their students, and students competing individually at home are also welcome! Streams available in Blockly, Python and micro:bit.
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GeekWire
Just in time for back-to-school, Minecraft: Education Edition is coming to Apple's iPad. And also for the first time, a set of features created for the Education Edition has been made available to all Minecraft players. Microsoft announced that the school version of Minecraft will debut on the iPad in September. At that time, the Minecraft: Education Edition app will be downloadable from Apple's App Store for use with annual Education Edition subscriptions purchased from Microsoft.
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Chicago Tribune
As a new school year starts, educators and students in the north suburbs are confronting what they say is a gender gap in STEM classes. Educators say they are seeing significantly more male students enrolled in science, technology, engineering and math classes.
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ElearningInside News
In a survey of 8,000 students and teachers — those who had used GitHub Education and those who had not — the online developer community got a look into how their platform is making an impact in the classroom. Student respondents came from a range of programming and computer science courses, but the majority were in a university setting. Teachers, meanwhile, were evenly split among high school and higher education.
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USA Today (commentary)
Mashea Ashton, a contributor for USA Today, writes: "A select group of students is beginning classes this fall in computer science, but most children will never have the chance to develop the skills necessary to succeed in the digital economy. And students from low-income communities have even fewer opportunities to learn computer science skills. Parents and teachers must insist that schools expand access to these crucial classes, so that students will be equipped to succeed in the modern job market."
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MiddleWeb (commentary)
What STEM lessons will you use with your students this year? This question probably looms large as you look for practical tips and information about quality STEM learning experiences for your students.
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Education Week
William Lau is a full-time teacher and has young children, but he still found time to write a book about something he's passionate about — computing instruction. Lau's book, "Teaching Computing in Secondary Schools" is a practical handbooks that provides a digestible guide for teachers who want to create a supportive environment for students learning computing.
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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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