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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
Is Computer Science Too Big For One Degree
For a number of years I have been on an industry advisory for the computer science & engineering department at Taylor University. In one of my early discussions...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Barriers and Strategies for K-12 Computer Science Teachers
An interesting new report from Anita Borg Institute, CSTA and the University of Arizona called
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
2010 US Imagine Cup Community Showcase
Please join Microsoft for the 2010 US Imagine Cup Community Showcase The US Imagine Cup team would like to extend an invitation to you...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
The Last Bug
I spent much of yesterday working on a computer program. A friend of mine wrote it in Visual Basic .NET and I was converting it to C# so that it could be used as...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 5 April 2010
Words matter. One set of words that come up in discussion are
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Everything Is Changing in CS Education
There seems to be a lot of agreement that we need to change the way we teach computer science, especially at the pre-collegiate level. Not complete unanimity of...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Resources for Teaching Binary Numbers
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From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Exploring Problem-Solving Processes with Smithsonian and Microsoft
Something for the wider education community. I think we need to do more to teach problem-solving and critical thinking through out the curriculum so this online...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Playing Video Games Will Not Get You a Job But Creating One Might
Last week I had a chance to hear Larry Hryb (AKA Major Nelson) of the Xbox Live team talk to a group of college students at Microsoft
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 29 March 2010
In yet another example of how poorly I do at predicting what is going to be interesting and/or controversial almost no one read and absolutely no one commentedcompanies...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Where does Computer Science Belong?
To some extent Computer Science is the red headed step child of K-12 education. It just doesn
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Curriculum, Companies, Cooperation and Conflict
Where does curriculum come from? Where should it come from? What involvement should industry in general have in creating curriculum? These are all questions suggested...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Ada Lovelace Day 2010
It
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Rethinking Hello World
Is it time to rethink and replace
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 22 March 2010
What a week. Very busy with several speaking engagements including a set of hands on labs with high school students at the University of New Hampshire Tech Daysimple...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Virtual Events for Educators and School Administrators
I regularly receive announcements about Microsoft events for educators. Some of them are directly of interest to computer science teachers so obviously I blog about...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
New Teaching & Learning Resources for XNA and Web
Last week Microsoft put several curriculum modules on on the higher education part of the Faculty Connection. While aimed at the college/university space I think...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Windows Phone 7 Series Programming
Programming phones seems to be the hot new thing these days. Yesterday Microsoft announced the availability of free programming tools for the new Windows PhoneVisual...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Thoughts On AP CS Principles
The Advanced Placement Computer Science exam is one of the smallest and least diverse members of the Advanced Placement suite of College Board exams. Very few minorities...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson