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Struggles for rural students interested in coding
A recent The Hill article that despite colleges seeing a rise in computer science majors, students from rural high schools are being left out. Small differences in high-speed access in rural areas remain, but the main issue appears to be … Continue reading
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Computer Science Week
Computer Science week is for everyone. Most K-12 educators will recognize the big event of the week as the “Hour of Code” – a special opportunity for all students to gain some experience intended to interest them in how they … Continue reading
No Code
Is coding for all really what should be emphasized in K12? The rationale for exposing all students to actual coding (to be differentiated from an alternative approach at a later point) argues that this exposure can a) interest learners in … Continue reading
Computational animated demos
Computational thinking proposes that the skills exercised by experienced programmers can be applied (transfer) in other areas. This value added argument for k12 coding experiences is in my opinion unproven, but others see coding for all as a way to … Continue reading
Compositional thinking
I started thinking about how K12 curriculum modifications are generated and why some areas of emphasis gain traction and others do not. I wrote a long post with a promise to follow up with suggestions elsewhere. One example from my … Continue reading
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Hour of Code
I would be remiss if ignoring the yearly effort to promote coding and computer science in K12. This is the annual week for this recognition and this link from Hour of Code founder Hadi Partovi offers some interesting information on … Continue reading
Apple releases new coding educational materials
Just in time for Computer Education Week, Apple has released updated teacher support and curriculum materials to support K12 coding instruction. The materials support learning experiences with the Swift programming language. The new initiative includes an effort to offer an … Continue reading
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It’s time to go out and recapture that HyperCard feeling.
I admit a certain nostalgia when it comes to Hypercard. I also still believe it offers a construction tool that could benefit many and especially many in education. I have noticed several posts lately lamenting the demise of Hypercard (BBC, … Continue reading
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The ENIAC girls vanish
I don’t think I have ever recommended a chapter in a book and I understand that it is not very practical to do so, but I found Clive Thompson’s chapter “The ENIAC girls vanish” the best explanation of gender imbalance … Continue reading
More than STEM
Prioritizing STEM within K12 may seem a significant departure from past priorities. Has this happened before? I must have been part of the post Sputnik push. There was certainly a great awareness of the Russian accomplishment and great concern, but … Continue reading