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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
Learning Should Be Fun
Years ago I was sitting the the front of church and via a fluke of acoustics I heard a little girl in the back of the church tell someone
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring
Received this from the CSTA Mailing list yesterday and thought it worth sharing. Do you know someone who is doing an outstanding job of mentoring or a mentoring...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Game Design with XNA, Kinect and Windows Phone
Please take a look at the new Game Design with XNA and Microsoft Technologies: Advanced XNA, Kinect, and Windows Phone curriculum units that have just been completed...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
A reminder
Have you signed up for the best value in computer science education professional development? In today's economy, finding value for your professional development...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Teacher Appreciation Week 2012
Apparently it is teacher appreciation week in the US this week. I have mixed feelings about the whole thing. In my house every day is teacher appreciation day.The...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 7 May 2012
I didn
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
New Podcast Series - The Campus Coder
Glen Gordon and Ed Donahue have a new podcast series, The Campus Coder. The first podcast is with Chevon Christie Chevon Christie is a student developer in...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 30 April 2012
Home again! A lot of traveling the last two weeks but I
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Fun is to Entertainment as Education is to Training
How often have you heard a teacher say something to the effect that their job is not to entertain? My guess is pretty often. I know I have heard it a lot. Teachers...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Young People Doing Exciting Things
This has been an inspiring week for me. Last weekend though Monday I was in Redmond for the US Imagine Cup. Great projects. Today I am at the FIRST Robotics World...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
US Imagine Cup Winners 2012
The 2012 Imagine Cup is now history for most teams. A few are still involved as they are on their way to Sydney Australia for the world wide finals this July. So...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 23 April 2012
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From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Computer Science Across the Curriculum
Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting with Seung Yu, the principal of the new Academy for Software Engineering, a new software/computer science focused school...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Round 1 Finalists for 2012 Microsoft Partners in Learning Forum
The big news for me yesterday was at Finalists Announced for Round 1 of the Microsoft Partners in Learning 2012 US Forum. I attended this event as a judge lastKinect...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Better Learning Through Movement
And fun as well. Recently a co-worker sent me a link to some videos that were done by the Houston Independent School District about the pilot program they are running...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Plagiarism v. Learning
The SIGCSE mailing list has been having a very active discussion of plagiarism in computer science classes of late. These discussions seem to recur with disappointing...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 16 April 2012
Later this week I head out to Redmond Washington to take part in the US finals of the Imagine Cup. We have 22 teams coming out there for the event. Twenty one of...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Keeping it real
Lee Kolbert wrote a blog post (Dear Will Richardson ) that I see as a real call to action for those of us who promote ourselves as experts working to help teachers...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Recognizing Teachers Who Recruit Women and Girls into STEM
The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology has opened nominations for the A. Richard Newton Educator Award to recognize educators who engage in new, innovative...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson