Tag Archives: coding

Apple releases new coding educational materials

Posted on November 21, 2019 by admin

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.

Posted on July 29, 2019 by admin

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

Posted on May 7, 2019 by admin

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 →

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More than STEM

Posted on January 27, 2019 by admin

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 →

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Best language to develop computational thinking

Posted on August 22, 2018 by admin

There is an expression that keeps popping up in my head – “if the only tool you have is a hammer, everything starts to look like a nail”. I admit I cannot attribute the expression to anyone and it certainly … Continue reading →

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ISTE floats draft of Computer Science standards

Posted on June 20, 2018 by admin

I have no idea if the release of the ISTE draft of computer science standards has anything to do with the ISTE conference or not, but it would make some sense in providing the opportunity for sessions that allow for … Continue reading →

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