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As 2016 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. 5.
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THE Journal
From May 5:
The Computer Science Teachers Association has launched the Cyber Teacher Certificate professional development program designed to train teachers in cybersecurity education. According to a statistical research survey commissioned by Raytheon, approximately one in four millennials is interested in a career in cybersecurity. However, the survey also "revealed inadequate technology education, which inhibits young adults from getting interested in and pursuing careers in computer science, including cybersecurity."
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Engadget
From June 30:
There has been a big push in computer science education in the last few years. The U.K. has made it part of its national curriculum, President Barack Obama has pledged $4 billion toward a national computer science initiative and a slew of toys and games designed to teach kids how to code have come to market. Even Apple got into the spirit with the introduction of Swift Playgrounds, an iPad app that instructs kids on the basics of the company's Swift programming language.
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CNN
From June 16:
Some kids like Minecraft so much that they're willing to get graded on how well they play the game. Elena Rezac, a 13-year-old at William Annin Middle School in New Jersey, even prefers playing at school to playing at home. "You have to do your best," the seventh grader told CNNMoney. "It ends up being way better than what you do at home." That's because there isn't really a "point" to Minecraft. The video game lets players build virtual worlds out of blocks, and sometimes there are zombie or animal attacks. But at school, students can use Minecraft to create their own games and story lines.
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Education Week
From Dec. 1:
More girls are taking the Advanced Placement exam in computer science, but there are still several states where girls lag far behind boys when it comes to this subject. That's one of the chief findings of a state-by-state analysis of the newly released data from the College Board by Barbara Ericson, the director of computing outreach and a senior research scientist at the College of Computing at Georgia Tech. Ericson compiled the data from the College Board for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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EdSurge
From Jan. 14:
Mira Baliga, a contributor for EdSurge, writes: "Girls Who Code. Black Girls Code. Made With Code. Technovation. Girl Develop It. Girls Teaching Girls to Code. These are some of the programs and organizations trying to reach gender parity in computer science by introducing girls to programming. I have been involved with several such organizations. But by far, the one that has most significantly influenced my decision to pursue a career in computer science is Girls Who Code. Let me tell you why."
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Times Higher Education
From Oct. 6:
Studying computer science is a smart bet in today's world; the career opportunities for tech-savvy graduates are expanding every year. There's also an extensive choice of universities when it comes to deciding where to study computer science. Just over 100 schools feature in a new ranking for computer science by Times Higher Education this year.
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Education DIVE
From May 12:
The White House Computer Science For All initiative (#CSForAll) calls for $4.2 billion for teacher training, curriculum development and fostering public-private partnerships in support of computer science instruction. "In the new digital economy, coding is the new reading and writing — the new literacy — and it is becoming a critical mindset and set of thinking skills for success," says Idit Harel, founding CEO of Globaloria, a company that aims to teach all U.S. students how to code through video game design.
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Education World
From Nov. 3:
As bringing computer science instruction to all U.S. K-12 schools rapidly becomes a national focus, a group of established computer science organizations have gathered to help schools better understand what they should be teaching. Called the K-12 Computer Science Framework, the guide was developed by the Association for Computing Machinery, Code.org, Computer Science Teachers Association, Cyber Innovation Center and National Math and Science Initiative and is supported by big names like Google, Apple, Microsoft and Amazon.
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Wired
From Oct. 13:
When the doors to Code Next opened in Oakland, Errol King knew the hard work of launching a community computer lab was a prelude to a far greater challenge. Google launched the lab in one of the nation's most diverse cities to introduce black and Latino students to coding and help reverse the tech sector's persistent lack of diversity.
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By: Sheilamary Koch
From Aug. 18:
"Back to school" symbolizes new beginnings for most educators to a degree unmatched by Jan. 1. If, in the New Year's spirit, you were to create a list of resolutions focused on making this school year better than last, would having more balance between work and personal time be on your list? If so, take advantage of the beginning of a new cycle to anchor yourself in an activity just for you to help prevent burnout and promote a positive attitude.
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