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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
There Is More To Computing Than Computer Science
Last week Doug Peterson pointed me to an article called
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 4 June 2012
This past Saturday was my 9th anniversary working full-time for Microsoft. It
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Windows 8 Release Preview Released
Yesterday Microsoft announced that Windows 8 Release Preview is now available for download in 14 languages. This is the final pre-release, and includes Windows...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
How do they know they are interested?
Or more importantly how do students know that they are NOT interested in computer science? As I mentioned recently I had a conversation with Mike Zamansky from...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
There Is Only So Much You Can Cover
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From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 29 May 2012
Links are a day late because of the Memorial Day holiday. A day of remembrance. I spent a little time with my father, a combat veteran of World War II which was...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Kinect for Windows: SDK and Runtime version 1.5 Released
If you are using the Kinect sensor for projects, especially if you have the new Kinect for Widows version, you will want to get the latest software developmentKinect...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Shouldn
Back in the day when I went to a college with A computer room with A computer it was cool enough that there was a computer there and that it was available to students...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 21 May 2012
I spent Friday visiting with high school Computer Science teachers at the St Joseph's College (Long Island NY) programming competition. This is always a good time...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Be What
Grace Hopper used to tell her audiences that if they ever used
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
What should the High School CS curriculum look like?
I get asked questions like this a lot
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Please Don
I am a late convert to the idea of computer science education for everyone. Or pretty close to everyone. A lot of people still don
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Student Implemented SharePoint Solutions
I hear a lot of questions about SharePoint. Things like what can I do with it? How hard is it to use? That question usually is code for
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 14 May 2012
A late blog post on a Monday is a sure sign I had a busy weekend. Not work this time
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