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Five Reasons Everyone Should Celebrate Computer Science Education Week
Bill Cosby in a 1982 advertisement for Texas Instruments' TI-99 home computer.
Credit: Vintage Computing and Gaming
5. Fast, Affordable Computers. Once upon a time computers would take up entire floors in buildings. Now they are smaller, faster, sleeker and more affordable than ever! And ubiquitous.
4. Tablet devices. You can now house and carry an entire library of books, magazines, and newspapers in your brief case or purse.
3. Video Games. They aren't just about fantasy, fun, and hand-eye calisthenics. There are a host of educational interactive games as well.
2. The Internet. The World Wide Web is completely re/shaping how we behave, interact with others, and share information.
1. The Smart Phone. You probably love your smart phone more than your pet.
From Scientific American
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