Communications of the ACM
Refine your search:
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
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
I
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
What Do Magic and Computer Science Have in Common?
Industrial Light and Magic has got to be one of the coolest company names I have ever heard. It doesn
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
dream.build.play reminder
The dream.build.play challenge is still wide open for people looking to take their Windows Phone or Xbox 360 game to the next level and win some big prizes....
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links Post 9 April 2012
I need a favor. A small favor. I need people to click this link and go vote for the Imagine Cup People
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Learn The Cloud. Make A Difference. @home with Windows Azure
How does learning about cloud computing while contributing to scientific research sound to you? Join us for @home with Windows Azure to get a solid understanding...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Have You Joined Microsoft Partners in Learning?
This is one of those announcements that hits my inbox that is for all teachers in K-12. Partners in Learning is a community of educators of all subjects and age...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Women In Computer Science
Years ago, when I was a student at Taylor University (in what is now the Taylor Computer Science and Engineering department) there were more women in computeran...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson