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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
What Programming Language to Teach First?
Have you ever been asked a question that you have been asked time and again but suddenly decided you have a different answer for? One of the questions I hear aDon...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Surprise and Wonder in Computer Science
Last week I attended a workshop day at Stevens Institute of Technology where Michael Kolling, University of Kent and creator of Greenfoot was the keynote speaker...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 1 February 2010
All sorts of good things last week. Tops among them was a visit to Stevens Institute of Technology for a workshop with a great group of high school computer...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Can Movie Computer Screens Help Us Design Better
NPR did a story recently on the computer screens that we see in the movies. You know the ones with big read
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
DigiGirlz Days Spring Schedule
Well the latest batch of DigiGirlz Days are starting to get scheduled. What are DigiGirlz Days? They are fun, interesting and educational events, sort of like a...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting links 25 January 2010
Last week
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
So are there or are there not jobs in CS and IT
The other day in my interesting links post I included links to several articles/blog posts. One article was titled - IT hiring increases last month despite broader...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Programming as a super power
From the time I wrote my first computer program about 38 years ago as a college student there has always been a bit of magic about the process. A bit of a super...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Microsoft at TCEA
In a couple of weeks I’ll be heading down to Austin Texas for the annual TCEA conference. This is one of the biggest and best (we are talking Texas after all) educational...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 18 January 2010
When it rains it pours! I spent last week at FETC in Florida but kept a weather eye out for interesting things to pass on via Twitter (follow me on Twitter @AlfredTwo...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Some Thoughts On Getting The Most From Ed Tech Conferences
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From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
FETC Day 1 (2010)
My first piece of advice to anyone attending FETC or other major education technology conference is don’t show up at the end of three weeks away from home. I did...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Brute Force or is there an easy way?
This year being ‘10 has lead to a lot of talk about numbers that look like binary numbers 1/11/10 or 11110 for example. Related to this is talk about palindrome...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Kodu Game-Creation Tool for Kids Adapted for the PC
I love Kodu and I’ve written about it before (my Kodu blog posts) and I am regularly asked “when can I get Kodu for the PCs in my classroom?” Well now there isKodu...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Computer Engineer Barbie?
Those wonderful people who bring you Barbie (remember the version that said “Math is hard?”) are collecting votes for Barbie's next career. There are five options...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 11 January 2010
I’m headed to Tuesday night. I’m looking forward to helping with some Expression Web workshops and spending time at the Microsoft booth. I’m also hoping to meet...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Starter Resources for Robotics Learning
iRobot is probably the best known robotics company in the US. Their Roomba vacuuming robots and other household robots are widely used all over the place including...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Intel Schools of Distinction 2010
An announcement arrived in my inbox about applications being open for this year’s Intel Schools of Distinction awards. Microsoft is one of the sponsors BTW. This...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
High School Students Competing Against University Students
I’ve been saying for some time that the overlap between high end high school students and low end university students is greater than many people realize. Whengame...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson