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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
Rebirth of DIY Software Development
In the heady, exciting, almost wild West atmosphere of the early days of PCs it seemed like almost everyone I knew was writing software in hopes of making a little...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Heuristics
How do we learn? How do we develop strategy in games, in work, in our daily lives? We store information and we use information from the past to decide what will...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 14 March 2011
This highlight of my week last week was being in Dallas Texas for SIGCSE. This is by far my favorite conference of the year. I was able to connect with a bunchTop...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Python Tools for Visual Studio
Microsoft has just released the Python Tools for Visual Studio add-in (Beta) . This add-in lets programmers write Python code with Ironpython, CPython, debugIronPython...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Webcast Series for K-12 educators and teacher recognition program
I received the following from the Microsoft Innovative Educators program today and thought it was worth sharing. We have a launched a new Microsoft Innovative...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Top Read Posts February 2011
When I look at the blog statistics for this blog I am often surprised. Surprised because some posts that I expect a lot from get ignored while others get more attention...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Resources for Teaching Security
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What Is Computer Science All About
One of the big questions that comes up time and again is “what is computer science all about?” Get a bunch of computer science people in a room and you’ll get almost...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
CS Principles AP Course Pilots Wanted
As many of you know there is a new AP CS course, APCS Principles, under development. A second round of pilot courses is planned for next school year and the program...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Free Pluralsight On-demand Training via Dreamspark
Microsoft is constantly adding software and other benefits to the DreamSparak program. The latest of these benefits is the opportunity for students to get access...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 7 March 2011
Are you going to be at SIGCSE in Dallas this week? I get in on Tuesday and with be there until Saturday. I hope that if you are there you will stop by the Microsoft...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Dream. Build. Play. is back for 2011
Honestly if you are a student you REALLY want to enter the Imagine Cup game development competition. Really you do. But if you missed some of the deadlines (tsk...
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Student Develops Games For Windows Phone 7
Jakub Poznanski, Jake to most people, is studying computer science at Carnegie Mellon University. He was born in Bia?ystok, Poland, but has lived most of hishttp...
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New XNA Jump Start Mini-course
Microsoft recently released a new XNA Jump Start Mini-course. Programming with C# and XNA 0.5: Jump Start is an exciting and engaging 4-5-week introduction...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
The Body As Mouse
Hopefully you have heard of the Kinect for Xbox 360 by now. Perhaps you even have one. Millions of them have been sold and it has really started to change how we...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Register Now for CSTA's Annual CS&IT Conference 2011
You are cordially invited to attend the 11h annual Computer Science & Information Technology Symposium at Columbia University Faculty House in New York, NY! July...
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The Credit Card Project
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Interesting Links 28 February 2011
Lots of interesting posts by computer science teachers last week. And some news from various sources to share. But let
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FizzBuzz
Projects or exercises that lend themselves to many different “correct” solutions are just about the best sorts of learning experiences I can imagine. They really...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson