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Education Week
Advocacy for teaching computer science to K-12 students has grown rapidly in recent years, with educators, state and local policymakers, and even the president making their voices heard on the matter. Yet a new analysis of national data shows that just 22 percent of 12th graders say they've ever taken a computer science course. And more than half of seniors attend high schools that don't even offer computer science.
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Education Week
Support for computer science education is on the upswing, but more than half of 12th graders attend high schools that don't offer the subject, we reported recently. A growing number of states have put policies in place over the last few years to try to get more K-12 students taking computer science — with Arkansas being considered a leader in this realm. The state requires every public high school to have a computer science course. But making courses available doesn't necessarily mean students will take them.
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EdTech Magazine
When it comes to literature, robots can be more than just the plot of an H.G. Wells novel. English teachers around the country are finding new and interesting ways to incorporate robots, such as Sphero, and 3-D printers in their classrooms. A 2014 report from Kevin C. Costley, a professor at Arkansas Tech University, found that when technology of any kind was incorporated into classrooms, students were more motivated, engaged and confident. "Technology is a powerful contributor to learning if it is used to deepen student engagement in meaningful and intellectually authentic curriculum," says Costley.
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eSchool News
Six months ago, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo rolled out an ambitious plan to offer computer science classes in every school in Rhode Island by December 2017. When schools open this month, about half of Rhode Island's public schools — 148 schools — will have met this goal, according to Richard Culatta, Raimondo's chief innovation officer. "We are on target," he said. "And we're well ahead of target with the high schools. It's an indication of how serious we are as a state in providing new opportunities for our students to be successful."
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The Huffington Post
Knowing how to code is the wave of the future. Being able to code helps you to break down problems procedurally and think of new ideas in terms of processes. If you see something in the world that's inefficient, a knowledge of code allows you to come up with concrete solutions. Learning to code is empowering for kids because it gives them a platform to actively take on the challenges they want to solve. More and more innovations across multiple industries are being brought to fruition using code.
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THE Journal
A nonprofit organization that helps schools add STEM curriculum to their courses has teamed up with an electronic components distributor to make their parts available to schools more efficiently. Project Lead the Way delivers professional development, content and project kits to K-12 member schools to bolster student learning in the areas of computer science, engineering and biomedical science.
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The Hechinger Report (commentary)
Idit Harel, a contributor for The Hechinger Report, writes: "Maria, the woman sitting next to me on my flight from New York to Austin, is playing with her daughter, Monica, on her lap. The baby holds her smartphone, clicking, and Maria asks what I'm working on as she sees me typing obsessively on my laptop. I tell her about what I do and how my company addresses society's need to educate citizens for millions of unfilled jobs — in science, technology, engineering and math jobs, as well as jobs in computing."
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THE Journal
The 3-D printing market will reach $35.4 billion in 2020, according to a new report form International Data Corp. That total is more than double the revenue projected for this year and would constitute a 24.1 percent compound annual growth rate over the course of the period forecast. "While 3-D printers and materials will represent nearly half the total worldwide revenues throughout the forecast, software and related services will also experience significant growth," according to a news release. "Revenues for computer-aided design software are forecast to triple over the five-year forecast period while the market for on-demand parts services will nearly match this growth.
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