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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
Scalable Programming Projects
One of the things I look for in a project is that it is extensible. That means that a reasonable and simple version can be done but that students who want to do...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
One semi colon away from disaster
At a recent workshop Alexander Repenning said that sometimes teaching programming is “one semi colon away from disaster.” How true that is. Minor syntax issues,...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 21 July 2014
What a week I had last week. The CSTA Annual Conference, the National CS Principles Summit and then the CSTA Board meeting. I need a rest. I tweeted a lot fromB...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Save The Date for the 2015 CSTA Annual Conference
Yes, we just finished the Computer Science Teachers Association conference. And it was a great one. You can get copies of many of the presentation decks at http...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
CSTA 2014 Day Two
CSTA like so many great conferences is as much about learning from face to face informal conversations as it is about formal sessions. I’ve been able to talk with...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
My Big Learning at CSTA 2014 Day 1–Not From A Session
Usually I’m good about writing up the events of a conference at the end of the day and putting up a blog post. Not this time. I blame it on Peli de Halleux from...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 14 July 2014
Another week another trip. Last one of the summer though. I am at the CSTA Annual Conference today and tomorrow. If you are as well look me up. I’ve wearing myCode...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Code Hunt Contest for CSTA 2014 Attendees
Looks like you have to be registered for the CSTA 2014 conference for this one. I am and I’d like a Surface Pro 2 which is the big prize. Code Hunt is a very cool...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
CS Principles Virtual Summit
Are you interested in the new CS Principals course that will be the new (additional) Advanced Placement Computer Science course? CSTA is helping to host a CS Principles...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
As The Top Universities Go So Goes Who Actually?
Philip Guo had an interesting post on the Blog @ CACM titled Python is now the most popular introductory teaching language at top U.S. universities which summarizes...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 7 July 2014
Did you notice that there wasn’t an interesting links post last week? I’ve been on a real vacation with five days of Walt Disney World after ISTE. I spent a lot...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
How Many Languages Can You Find
A little Friday fun from Microsoft. How many programming languages can you find in this puzzle? The first one I found is COBOL FWIW.
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Computer Science History
Computer science tends to be a very forward looking field. We are constantly looking at the newest things including the future of computers, of programming languages...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Overcoming the Isolation of the Computer Science Teacher
This morning I had a conversation with the other computer science teacher at my school. I told him I wasn't sure what to use for an exercise for my students inLocal...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Don't Panic
I originally wrote this (for the CSTA blog) near the start of the last school year. I have to say though that as this year ends and I am fired up about preparing...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Final Thoughts–ISTE 2014
There is still one more day for ISTE but today was the last day for me. My brain is full and I am tired so I am ok with missing another day. ISTE is a huge conference...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Day Two–ISTE 2014
So much of what makes a conference for me is the people. I’m missed the last two ISTE conferences and it has been a while since I have seen a number of people who...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Day One–ISTE 2014
I actually got here on Friday but things started for real this afternoon. More or less. I was not able to get into one big session of mini talks because the room...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Information and Knowledge
The cartoon below by Hugh MacLeod is one of the most shared of his images on the Internet. I have to say I see something different in it every time I view it....
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson