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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 2 May 2016
Back to school today after a week of vacation. I’m rested and ready for the final stretch of the school year. About seven weeks left. I spent a lot less time on...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
2016 Cutler-Bell Prize contest now OPEN!
The Cutler-Bell Prize is awarded to outstanding high school students who do computer science work well beyond the bounds of an ordinary high school computer science...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Hands On with the BBC Micro:Bit
Recently a padded envelop showed up in the mail. No return address. No identifying information. Inside was a BBC Micro:Bit. Now I have played with one once or twice...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 25 April 2016
April vacation! Yes we do things different in New England. After this week we still have 7 to 8 weeks of school left. So this is a good time for a break. I hope...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Surface Pro 4 Unboxing
My Surface Pro 3 has been my constant companion and major computer workhouse ever since I got it over a year ago. It’s pretty much ideal for a school computer....
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 18 April 2016
Last week was both long and short. Short in that I only spent three days at school. Long in that I spent the weekend and Monday working at the K 12 Computer Science...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Teaching Binary with a Clock
There has been a Binary clock on my desk at school for some years now. I like using it to help students learn Binary numbers. A few years ago I wrote a software...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
It Compiled, It Ran, It Must Be Right. Right?
One of the hardest things about teaching students about programming is getting them to properly test their code. Testing is something I explain regularly and go...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
K 12 Computer Science Framework Stakeholders Convening
Most people don’t associate either rain or computer science with Las Vegas Nevada but the last few days have seen plenty of both. In fact they tell me Las Vegas...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 9 April 2016
This past weekend (and today) have been spent working with some amazing and knowledgeable people on the K12 Computer Science Curriculum Framework. We’ve been making...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Cybersecurity Summer Workshop for High School Teachers
I wish I had more time this summer. This sounds amazing. WHAT: Cybersecurity Summer Workshop for High School TeachersWHEN: Thursday, July 14 - Friday, July 22...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
The Brackets Project
Inspiration for projects come from everywhere. Today there was a lot of talk about “March Madness” or the NCAA Men’s basketball tournament. It got me thinking about...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Forty Thousand Dollar Coin Flipper Program
Have you heard about the $47,400 piece of software that randomly points an arrow left or right? TSA says its Randomizer app only cost $47,400 This doesn’t seemTSA...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 3 April 2016
Some weeks the blog post ideas flow like water. And then there is last week. I don't know how Doug Peterson and Mark Guzdial manage to get something interesting...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 28 March 2016
Wow! I have a lot to share this week. Please read through it all and I am sure you’ll find something of interest. There is BBS Micro:Bit news for my UK readers,...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Lessons From Two Artificial Intelligences
Artificial Intelligence has been in the news. Last week Google got a lot of great press with some AI software that learned how to play the ancient game of Go. (...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Online Cyber Security Competitions
Computer security has been in the news a lot lately with all the talk of the FBI and Apple going at it in court. Students are interested as well. In the last 24...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Post Number 1000
About two weeks ago I realized that I was approaching 1,000 posts on this blog. Most of these have come in the last three and a half years since I left Microsoft...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 21 March 2016
It’s Spring! And as I work on this Sunday afternoon I am wondering if we will have enough snow to cancel school tomorrow. I’m thinking we will not but it’s still...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson