Tag: Computer Science
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Hacktoberfest 2017
I had my IB students sign up for Hacktoberfest which is open to everyone in the global community! The learning target was to learn how to participate in the global open source software development community. Seen here, the first student with a shirt awarded for making four pull requests between October 1–31 in any timezone.…
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Computer Science Courses that Don’t Exist, But Should
Computer Science Courses that Don’t Exist, But Should https://t.co/mVgJd8HIwi — The Practical Dev (@ThePracticalDev) January 8, 2017
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Computing Teachers Concerned That Pupils Know More
I saw this article today and wondered why? Why is the conclusion that students should share their expertise? Students who perform at the top, whether because of higher self efficacy or practice are not utilized for this in every other area. Why not stand the model on its head and PAY for an educator with…
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Average HS Student Given Little Chance of AP CS Success
From Slashdot AP Computer Science is taught in just 10% of our high schools,” lamented The White House last December as President Obama kicked off CSEdWeek. “China teaches all of its students one year of computer science.” And the U.S. Dept. of Education has made the AP CS exam its Poster Child for inequity in…
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Building a More Modern Course
I came across this article Building An App In 45 Minutes With Meteor By Sacha Greif and I can’t help but wonder about using it in a class this year. Why not? Indeed. Please read the original post, much better conversation, links, serendipitous continuity. I have captured the article below as I want to use…