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From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
An interesting looking summer program. One has to get there on their own from what I can tell but no cost other than that. Open to 11th/12th graders. TECHNOLOGY...Alfred Thompson From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | February 21, 2014 at 05:39 AM
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Patrice Gans has a great post on the CSTA blog about Creating a Professional Learning Network that I wanted to share. Normally I would just include a link on my...Alfred Thompson From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | February 20, 2014 at 02:59 PM
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
New program from Code.org to recognize students and teachers who are making a difference in computer science. Do you know a teacher or student who's changing...Alfred Thompson From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | February 20, 2014 at 05:33 AM
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This looks interesting. Best Buy runs a summer program for students ages 10 to 18 in conjunction with various non-profits. Students get hands on experience in a...Alfred Thompson From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | February 19, 2014 at 11:37 AM
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Like a lot of people I have been following the Olympics lately. For all the talk about sport and individual and team achievement there is always a lot of attention...Alfred Thompson From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | February 18, 2014 at 06:20 AM
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We’re having quite the winter here in New England this year. People in warm climates keep telling me about how warm it is there as if that would get me going. But...Alfred Thompson From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | February 17, 2014 at 05:47 AM
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Well we now know who the keynote speakers will be for this summer’s Annual CSTA Conference. I have heard Michael Kölling before and he is a really good speaker...Alfred Thompson From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | February 15, 2014 at 04:30 PM
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This morning Rob Miles posted a link (C# Code Snippets on Demand) to a new site from Microsoft Research called Bing Code Search: C# code snippets on-demand. basically...Alfred Thompson From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | February 14, 2014 at 12:14 PM
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I try hard to explain every well the first time. I really do. I think most teachers do. It never fails though that someone doesn’t get it the first time. In all...Alfred Thompson From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | February 12, 2014 at 08:19 AM
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Are all I.T. Guys <sic> white males?INFOGRAPHIC - What Do IT People Really Do All Day? I'd hang this in my classroom if there were some women and some non-white...Alfred Thompson From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | February 11, 2014 at 11:37 AM
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A lot of people seem the be ready for spring. I’m enjoying the snow in my yard and around the area. Inspired in part by the Winter Olympics going on my family and...Alfred Thompson From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | February 10, 2014 at 06:15 AM
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The other day I was demonstrating some things to my programming students. We’re at the very beginning of a new semester and students are learning the very basics...Alfred Thompson From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | February 5, 2014 at 06:06 PM
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Microsoft ran their first ever Super Bowl commercial over the weekend. While it is obviously a advertisement for Microsoft and Microsoft products I see it as an...Alfred Thompson From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | February 4, 2014 at 06:26 AM
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Starting the second week of a new semester today. Last week was interesting. It was a major adjustment because with a new group of students I had to reset my expectations...Alfred Thompson From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | February 3, 2014 at 05:59 AM
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Where does computer science fit? At the university level I’ve seen it in Business departments/Schools of Business. I’ve seen it in various science schools – Schools...Alfred Thompson From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | January 31, 2014 at 01:28 PM
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Great new program from CSTA and code.org. We sometimes forget that administrators can have a huge role in promoting and developing computer science programs in....Alfred Thompson From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | January 28, 2014 at 04:40 PM
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New semester starts for me today. Brand me (to me) batch of students in two sections of Explorations in Computer Science and one section of Honors Programming.Why...Alfred Thompson From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | January 27, 2014 at 05:42 AM
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Timing. OK maybe not the most funny joke in the world but I’ve been dealing with timing window problems in student programs all week long. A lot of my students...Alfred Thompson From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | January 24, 2014 at 06:08 PM
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Habits die hard. I printed out some end of year surveys for my students to fill out about me (as teacher) and the courses they were finishing last week. Because...Alfred Thompson From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | January 21, 2014 at 08:25 AM
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It’s the calm before the storm for me. Tomorrow starts semester exams at my school and I’ll be busy this week grading semester projects. I’m a huge fan of end of...Alfred Thompson From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | January 20, 2014 at 06:14 AM