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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
Are Programming Languages Really Languages
Every so often someone suggests, sometimes in jest and some times in all seriousness, that programming languages “count” as a language for meeting graduation or...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Microsoft Innovative Educator Teacher Professional Development
The Microsoft Innovative Educator program at Microsoft is offering a number of two-day seminars for teacher trainers and technology integration specialists.Microsoft...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Making the Case for Becoming a Computer Science Teacher
Mark Guzdial asks the question What
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 7 February 2011
I spent the weekend in Miami for a meeting of a joint ACM and IEEE committee working on a new/updated set of curriculum recommendations for four-year college computer...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Kindergarten Computer Science
Well actually Karen North, an energetic elementary school computer science teacher and a friend of mine, has twice testified before the Texas State Board of Education...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
To Hack or Not to Hack
The other day I solved a problem in a slightly out of the box way. That is to say that it worked but its not the sort of solution you will see recommended by anyone...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Prototypes from Microsoft Education Labs
Microsoft Education Labs is a sort of technology playground for the Microsoft Education Products group. They have a blog and other pages to share ideas and have...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Recursive Loops
Last week I wrote about loops and how some students seem to have trouble with them. On the link to it from Facebook one friend of mine asked
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 31 January 2011
Well my busy season is about to begin. Next week I will be in Austin TX for TCEA. I will be doing some talks and demos about Small Basic and hanging around thetaken...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Here we go loopty loop
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From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Field Trip! Johnny Cupcakes and More
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From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
2011 U.S. Innovative Education Forum
The Innovative Education Forum (IEF) is part of a worldwide program from Microsoft Partners in Learning. The program recognizes innovative educators and schools...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 24 January 2011
I have a good bunch of links this week. Actually a wide variety of them. I hope you find some of use to you. Microsoft
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
What Sort of Games Are In The Imagine Cup?
I get asked about what sort of games people create as part of the Microsoft Imagine Cup Game division. People look for ideas of what students are capable of doing...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
R Waldo Roth
Computer science education in 1972 was a lot different from what it is today. Back then most computers were huge, expensive, intimidating and kept locked away in...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Microsoft Math 4.0 and more
Something for the math teachers out there
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Tell The Government What You Think about K-12 Computer Science Education
Cameron Wilson of the ACM has a new blog post (Let the Feds Know Your Thoughts on K-12 Computer Science Education | blog@CACM | Communications of the ACM) about...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Microsoft at TCEA 2011
Well I am making my plans to be at TCEA again this year. I
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Interesting Links 17 January 2010
It’s Martin Luther King Jr Day. A regular work day for me but I know that a lot of schools have the day off. If you do I hope you are enjoying the three day weekend...
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson