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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 22 March 2010
What a week. Very busy with several speaking engagements including a set of hands on labs with high school students at the University of New Hampshire Tech Daysimple...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Virtual Events for Educators and School Administrators
I regularly receive announcements about Microsoft events for educators. Some of them are directly of interest to computer science teachers so obviously I blog about...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
New Teaching & Learning Resources for XNA and Web
Last week Microsoft put several curriculum modules on on the higher education part of the Faculty Connection. While aimed at the college/university space I think...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Windows Phone 7 Series Programming
Programming phones seems to be the hot new thing these days. Yesterday Microsoft announced the availability of free programming tools for the new Windows PhoneVisual...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Thoughts On AP CS Principles
The Advanced Placement Computer Science exam is one of the smallest and least diverse members of the Advanced Placement suite of College Board exams. Very few minorities...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 15 March 2010
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From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Turning on a Paradigm
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From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Arrays of Controls
Over the weekend for the second time in about three weeks a teacher asked my about creating arrays of controls in Visual basic .NET. Interestingly enough both teachers...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 8 March 2010
Well last week was another interesting week for me. I finished it off with a short trip to Houston TX for the annual HP Code Wars high school programming competition...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
10 things likely to be overheard from a Klingon Programmer
I have no idea where this came from originally but it showed up on the AP CS mailing list this week. On one level it is very funny especially if you know the Star...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Upcoming Microsoft Teacher Leader Training Events
Are you an educator responsible for providing technology training to colleagues? Do you frequently lead teachers with best practices on how to integrate technology...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Newsletters for Computer Science Teachers
Maybe you are the sort who likes their news to come on paper. Or perhaps you just like your news in regularly scheduled chunks. Perhaps you like someone to do gathering...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
What does it mean to be a computer geek?
Well Barbie has a new career as a computer engineer. She looks pretty cool in her Binary patterned blouse, Bluetooth headset, net book and PDA. Well there is that...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Say That Again in English
One of the first things I do in the morning is check Twitter. I start with my calendar and my email of course. You never know what your boss may have sent you overnight...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 1 March 2010
Is it March that comes in like a lion and out like a lamb? Well up here in New Hampshire February left like a lion. At one point Thursday some 40% of the state...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
NASA Be A Martian Pathfinder Innovation Challenge
Back last November I posted a short link to NASA
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Students to Business Career Streams
Microsoft is doing a number of things to help people enter and grow in technology careers. Yesterday there was a post on Microsoft On The Issues called Microsoft...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Small Basic is Moving And Other Resources
Small Basic is not part of the Beginning Developer Learning Center. Looks like the whole landing page for the BDLC has been updated as well. Check out the Kids
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
ASCII Art For Fun and Projects
I guess I am on a nostalgia kick. Earlier this week I found a link to an Text Ascii Art Generator over on Doug Peterson
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson