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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
Using the Tools We Teach
One of the classes I am teaching this year is called Explorations in Computer Science. It’s a step away from the pure applications course (Microsoft Office) in...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
CS Educator Interview: Tammy Andrew
Tammy Andrew and I met a bunch of years ago when we both taught summer school at a famous New England boarding school. We were teaching C++ back then. While I’m...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Learning To Program By Programming Games
There seems to be no end to the development of games that meld making a game and playing a game. Kodu is one example I have been using for a while. It’s designed...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 19 August 2013
Summer ends for me tomorrow as my school starts with a professional development day for teachers. First full day with students is Friday. I’ve done some preparation...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
CS Educator Interview: Cait Sydney Pickens
One really can meet people online though sites like Twitter. That is how I met Cait Sydney Pickens. I look at everyone who follows me on Twitter and saw her name...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Beware the Self-Taught Know It All
I spent last weekend with a room full of university computer science professors. As you might expect discussions covered a wide range of topics during breaks and...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
All You Know Isn’t Enough
Lou Zulli and I got together recently to talk teaching and computer science education recently. One of the things we talked about was common points from the teachers...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 12 August 2013
Where has the summer gone. A week and a day before all teachers have to return to my school. Students the end of next week. It’s been a great summer but I’m looking...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Think Big
I’m saying at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas for the final meeting of the CS 2013 task force. While this hotel doesn’t have a casino or other gaming...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
CS Education Interview: Tammy Pirmann
Tammy Pirmann is my mentor on the CSTA Board of Directors and is helping me understand how and what it is all about. More importantly she teaches at a public high...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
CS Educator Interview: Norm Messa
Today we visit a career/technical school in the seacoast area of New Hampshire. Norm Messa is the teacher we talk to there. Norm is a second career teacher whoSeacoast...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 5 August 2013
I turned 3C years old yesterday. That’s in Hex of course. 110 1100 in binary. In place of presents post a link to my blog on your blog, Facebook and/or Twitter...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Computers Really Are Everywhere
Last week I took a little drive. Something around 10 miles in something under 8 minutes I guess. That’s me behind the wheel of a NASCAR race car. I rode with a...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
CS Educator Interview: Rebecca Dovi
Just north of Richmond VA to talk to Rebecca Dovi who teaches at Patrick Henry High School. Rebecca is also very active in the CSTA and is a chapter President....
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Trick Questions Are A Bad Idea
Thanks to a post by Mark Guzdial I found What Makes Code Hard to Understand? This was a report of a study looking into what makes cade hard to understand even for...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
CS Educator Interview: Peter Beens
Back to Canada for our interview today. Peter Beens teaches at Beamsville District Secondary School in a small town in Ontario. Peter is very active online buthere...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 29 July 2013
Short week last week as my wife and I headed down to Walt Disney World for a bit of actual real vacation. That doesn’t mean I didn’t collect a good batch of links...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
CS Educator Interview: Louis Zulli Jr
Lou Zulli Jr is a quiet unassuming man. What he does with his students is anything but minor though. The projects his students have done with smartphones, SharePoint...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
CS Educator Interview: David Burkhart
Today’s interview is David Burkhart from rural Ohio. Dave is another teacher who has been very active in the CSTA and is a former board member. As you read though...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson