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Interesting Links 7 June 2010
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Interesting Links 7 June 2010

I tried to take most of last week off. Well I guess I actually did officially take most of the week off but somehow I spent more time than I should have on email...

A Rose is a Rose
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson

A Rose is a Rose

Let me think out loud hear a little and get some opinions. On what? On how far to go when naming things in programs. let me start at the beginning. The other day...

New England Innovation Month 2010
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New England Innovation Month 2010

June has been designated as New England Innovation month. It was innovation (the company was Digital Equipment) that really caused me to move to New England 30most...

Interesting Links 31 May 2010
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson

Interesting Links 31 May 2010

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Microsoft at ISTE 2010
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Microsoft at ISTE 2010

Well the schedule for Microsoft sessions and events at ISTE 2010 in Denver is up. And I

And here a miracle happens
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson

And here a miracle happens

I was reading a post by Mark Guzdial yesterday (In Praise of Drill and Practice) and was struck by this passage: [

Getting Ready for ISTE
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson

Getting Ready for ISTE

ISTE is only about a month away now. hard to believe it is so close. SIGCT is out with their annual recommendations for computer science teachers of workshops,...

Blog Changes taking place
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Blog Changes taking place

You may have noticed a different look to the blog today. Microsoft has migrated us all (those of us who use http://blogs.msdn.com/ to blog to the latest and greatest...

Microsoft Institutes for Education Leaders
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson

Microsoft Institutes for Education Leaders

IF you have missed the previous Microsoft Institutes for Education Leaders in the past there are a new set of events now scheduled. I expect that more will be added...

Interesting Links 24 May 2010
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson

Interesting Links 24 May 2010

I pretty much took last week off from blogging. I sort of needed a break and since they were migrating this and many other blogs to a new updated blogging engine...

Interesting Links 24 May 2010
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson

Interesting Links 24 May 2010

I pretty much took last week off from blogging. I sort of needed a break and since they were migrating this and many other blogs to a new updated blogging engine...

2010 U.S. Innovative Education Forum!
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson

2010 U.S. Innovative Education Forum!

Do You Innovate? Apply now for the 2010 U.S. Innovative Education Forum! You could be selected to attend events in Washington, DC this summer and Cape Town, South...

Interesting Links 17 May 2010
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson

Interesting Links 17 May 2010

I have quite an eclectic mix of links this week. Some career information, some Windows Phone programming links, Internet safety, school IT information and more....

Quiet Period for This Blog
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson

Quiet Period for This Blog

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Failure to Upgrade
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson

Failure to Upgrade

There was a funny movie out a few years ago called Failure To Launch. It tells the story of a man in his mid thirties who still lives at home. He doesn

Assessment And Computer Science
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Assessment And Computer Science

I was reading the CSTA blog the other day and there is an article called Assessment by Joanna Goode that got me thinking. Good blog posts are like that

Join the Campaign! Tweet and Blog for Ed Tech May 12 2010
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Join the Campaign! Tweet and Blog for Ed Tech May 12 2010

Things are a little scary in Washington DC these days. From the ISTE Campaign! Tweet and Blog for Ed Tech The 2011 federal budget eliminates funding for Enhancing...

Programming and Excel
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson

Programming and Excel

Not everyone needs to be a programmer! You probably hear that a lot if you talk about trying to get more students to program. I know that I do. And of course there...

Interesting Links 10 May 2010
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson

Interesting Links 10 May 2010

You have to love the Internet and especially twitter. You can hear about things that you

Point Them in a Direction and Get Out of the Way
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson

Point Them in a Direction and Get Out of the Way

I’ve heard Bill Gates talk a number of times about how influential his middle school experiences with computers were in his life. (You can hear him talk about it...
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