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As 2018 comes to a close, CSTA would like to wish its members, partners and other industry professionals a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year for the industry, we would like to provide the readers of the Computer Science Today, a look at the most accessed articles from the year. Our regular publication will resume Thursday, Jan. 3.
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EdSurge
From Feb. 22:
During the past few years data security has moved out of the shadows and basements of IT departments and into the global conversation. Today's news cycle is littered with reports of high-profile hacks on credit reporting bureaus, ransomware attacks against schools and individuals and sensitive data stolen from brands like Target and LinkedIn. In the first half of last year there were more than 2,000 disclosed data breaches involving more than 6 billion records, according to the cyberanalytics firm Risk Based Security.
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EdTech Magazine
From July 26:
Computers play a huge role in our everyday lives, and now more than ever, it's important that kids have a basic understanding of how computers work, what computers can do and how technology can be helpful. From learning how to type to creating programs from scratch by writing code, the possibilities are endless. Learning computer skills can be a lot of fun for kids, too.
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Observatory of Educational Innovation
From Nov. 8:
Amazon Future Engineer initiative will offer free online lessons and summer camps to motivate 10 million kids to discover computer science every year. According to Amazon's press release, computer science is the fastest growing profession within STEM fields, but only 8 percent of graduates earn a computer science degree, with a minority from underprivileged backgrounds.
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EdScoop
From Oct. 18:
For the first time, the International Society for Technology in Education is providing guidelines for all K-12 teachers interested in STEM and computer science via its new computational thinking competencies — standards meant for educators that don't normally use computers in their lesson plans. The new standards establish positive behaviors and roles for teachers interested in computational thinking, or learning through the use of computing. Teachers should play the role of a learner, leader, collaborator, designer and facilitator in the classroom, per the new standards.
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Education Week
From May 10:
Education companies can partner with educational entities to apply for new federal funds aimed at STEM learning and computer science education in K-12 schools. Two U.S. Department of Education programs are open for applications for fiscal 2018, with deadlines fast approaching. Each program has a focus on expanding access and effectiveness of K-12 instruction in science, technology, engineering and math, as well as computer science.
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Language Magazine
From July 19:
Recently, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D., R-La., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., introduced the Coding Opportunities and Development for Equitable Students Act, a new competitive grant program for local education agencies that would be housed within the National Activities Fund at the U.S. Department of Education. The proposal has the stated goal of "boosting high school coding programs," but grants are awarded to schools that allow students to replace a required course in "mathematics, science or foreign language" with computer coding.
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[Brilliant]
Whether you’re an educator, a researcher, or an engineer, your work is all about solving problems. You understand that knowing the answer is not the same as knowing how to get the answer. You know that there are always new problems to solve, and having the critical reasoning skills to tackle them is of utmost importance. With Brilliant, you can develop the skills you need to approach challenges with confidence.
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THE Journal
From March 1:
A recent computer science addition to the College Board's Advanced Placement course offerings has seen wild success decades after the nonprofit originally introduced the subject in its college-level high school offerings. In 2016-2017, when the AP Computer Science Principles course was offered for the first time, it was intended as a precursor to a more intensive Computer Science A course, which focuses on Java coding. That program, available since 1983, had grown to just under 58,000 students by 2016.
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EdSurge
From Nov. 29:
Computer Science Education Week is once again on the horizon, taking place this year on Dec. 3-10. Many students and teachers will sign up for the Hour of Code, a global movement that invites pupils and educators to try programming exercises — many for the first time. But what happens after those 60 minutes are over? All the excitement around computer science education will come to naught if teachers are ill-prepared to take the next step, and know how to channel the excitement into teachable moments.
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Education Week (commentary)
From June 28:
Douglas Kiang, a contributor for Education Week, writes: "When I started teaching computer science at Punahou School, there were two computer science classes: an Intro and an AP course, mostly attended by boys. Occasionally, a girl would enroll in the course, and then more often than not, she would drop the course a few weeks in. 'I'm not like them,' one of them told me. 'I don't fit in here.' Over the years, we have managed to increase the percentage of girls enrolled in our courses from near zero to about 35 percent and trending upward."
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The Inquirer
From July 5:
Last year, Jeremy Seedorf’s nine-year-old daughter and her classmates received tablet computers from their Lancaster County school. He wouldn’t let her bring one home: “The iPads were coming, and there was nothing we could do about it.”
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