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As 2015 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. 7.
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eSchool News
From Oct. 15:
Though the technology industry is booming, especially in Washington, only about one in four high schools nationwide teach computer science. Many local and national efforts are hoping to close that gap. In its last term, the Legislature passed a bill that will use $2 million in state and private funds to train high school teachers to teach computer science and to set standards and teacher training programs for 2016-2017. And in the past few weeks, Microsoft also expanded its own program, which now is operating in nearly 60 Washington schools.
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EdTech Magazine
From May 28:
Some educators are called to the classroom, but others are called to take on leadership roles on the national stage. Through his work as the state and district digital learning director for the policy and advocacy organization Alliance for Excellent Education, Tom Murray has testified before national legislators on educational technology issues. He also helps lead educational online awareness programs, such as Digital Learning Day and Future Ready.
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IEEE TryComputing.org offers free educator resources to help students build computing skills and explore computing careers. Find a wide range of interactive computing lesson plans for students ages 8-18. Lessons topics include programming, concurrency, networking, encryption, artificial intelligence, and more! All lesson plans are aligned to national education standards.
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Samsung for Education
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As schools adopt mobile technology at an unprecedented pace, the need for best-in-class mobile devices, support and services is growing rapidly. Samsung Mobile is committed to supporting mobile-first initiatives, offering a comprehensive portfolio of enterprise solutions.
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USA Today
From Aug. 27:
Parents across the U.S. are eager for their children to learn coding and other computer-science skills, but their message hasn't yet hit the in-box of school administrators. That's the finding of a new Gallup study commissioned by Google that spotlights a potentially perilous economic disconnect as tech companies struggle to enlarge their engineering talent pools. In the works for 18 months, the survey, called "Searching for Computer Science: Access and Barriers in U.S. K-12 Education," polled 15,000 people ranging from students to superintendents.
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Edutopia
From July 9:
There's been significant talk about "coding" lately — from the second annual "Hour of Code" event hosted in December by Code.org, to countries like Denmark and England incorporating computer programming into their curriculum. Here in the U.S., there are several ways in which computer programming activities support the Common Core State Standards. When students use tools such as Code Studio, Scratch, and Tynker, what they're doing is called programming. Programming is about the logic that goes into building a program. The blocks already exist — they just have to be placed in the correct order to get the program to work. This is the beginner level that most college computer programming students take.
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CSTA
From Oct. 22:
Laura Blankenship, a contributor for CSTA's The Advocate, writes: "On Friday, I'm giving a TED-style talk for our regional school association on what I call the 'girl problem' in Computer Science, and how we might fix it. I've been preparing for this talk for months, reviewing research about best practices for engaging girls in Computer Science and generally examining the landscape. I work at an all-girls' school, so you'd think this wouldn't be an issue for me, but I still have to fight against stereotypes that Computer Science is geeky or boring, and girls' lack of confidence in their ability to do the work."
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Lifehacker
From Aug. 13:
Google has launched a new gateway to help you find computer science resources, programs, scholarships and other learning opportunities. You can filter the resources by region and by age group (including 18+, so it's not just for young students). Although the site doesn't include every CS resource on the planet, you might discover new opportunities you haven't heard of before, including ones that aren't just about computer programming and coding but general technical skills as well.
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District Administration Magazine
From July 2:
In seven years, computer systems design jobs will be huge in the United States. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 38 percent growth in the design industry between 2012 and 2022 — from 1.62 million jobs in 2012 to an estimated 2.23 million jobs in 2022. But recent reports of the lack of required computer science courses in districts and the absence of female and minority students in AP computer science courses has led some to wonder whether or not the nation will have enough skilled workers to fill these positions.
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K-12 TechDecisions
From Aug. 8:
The tools educators need to introduce coding to their students are widely available, free and fun. Coding in schools is a hot topic in education tech right now, but teaching students how to code is one aspect of a computer science course. Not all schools are able to offer computer science classes, and not all educators feel confident in being able to teach this important skill. Even if educators have no experience with coding, they can integrate this digital language into their curriculums. Many public schools have subscriptions to the professional development services offered through Atomic Learning.
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