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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
Interesting Links 6 July 2015
Last week was ISTE. I’m still sorting through all the information I received. And just one week until the CSTA Conference. Very excited for that one. Hope to see...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Final Thoughts on #ISTE2015
I thought I was done writing about ISTE but Doug Peterson’s post (Stop It Already - which you really should read including the comments from others) got me thinking...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Thoughts on #ISTE2015 Wednesday–Exhibit Hall
There are all sorts of interesting people working the various exhibit hall booths at ISTE and other conference. There are as I see it several groups or types....
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Thoughts on #ISTE2015 Wednesday–Poster Sessions
I spent a lot of time in playgrounds and poster sessions. There is really not a lot of difference between a poster session and a playground session. The big difference...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Thoughts on #ISTE2015 Tuesday
Today was about the conversations. I was able to connect with a number of the people I respect and admire who I communicate with online most of the year. One of...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Thoughts on #ISTE2015 Monday
ISTE is huge. I mean really huge. There are something like 20,000 people here in Philadelphia. There are a lot people here I want to see and talk to. I was able...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 29 June 2015
I’m at ISTE in I’ve already connected with a few old friends and hope to connect with many more. If you are also at ISTE I hope you’ll track me down. I’m attending...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
What will go if we teach CS?
It’s a constant question that comes up when we talk about adding (more) computer science to K-12 curriculum. Katie O'Shaughnessey talked about it in her excellent...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Do Grades Kill The Magic of Learning?
I was reading Mark Guzdial’s blog this morning (A goal for higher ed: “There is magic in our program. Our program changes lives.”) and as often happen it got me...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 22 June 2015
I took it easy last week. Let’s call it retirement practice. Hope you’re enjoying your self and if you are also on summer break I hope you are resting physically...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
ACM/CSTA Cutler-Bell Prize in High School Computing
Gordon Bell and David Cutler are two of the big names in computing. Both dis amazing things at Digital Equipment and went on to do more good things at Microsoft...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Which Programming Language Should I Learn First?
I hate posts that pretend to answer the question Which Programming Language Should I Learn First? So regardless of the title of this post I’m not going to answer...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 15 June 2015
First Monday of summer break for me and I sure do have a lot to do. Just none of it school related. I’ve got some good links to share. Some CSTA news for starters...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Last Day of School
Today is the final day for teachers at my school. Students finished yesterday. Through some luck of timing and hard work all my grades are already in the system...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting links 8 June 2015
Final exam week at my school. Friday will be the last day for teachers. Assuming I get my grading done by then it will be summer time. I lot to do around the46...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
And A Light Bulb Lights Up
Several people today linked to Tickle. Now I have heard about Tickle before. I even have it listed in my blog post about Programming With Blocks. But today I looked...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Taking Things To Another Level
Many of my Explorations in Computer Science students are creating a version of the Lights Out game as their final project. (Instructions at the bottom if you’re...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
You Know You Are A Computer Teacher When …
Recently I saw this meme posted on Facebook. Because I teach computer science and am always looking for interesting projects my immediate thought was “well this...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson