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What Sci-Fi can teach computer science about ethics | WIRED

What Sci-Fi can teach computer science about ethics | WIRED | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Schools are adding ethics classes to their computer-science curricula. The reading assignments: science fiction ..."

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Virtual tools help explore computer science and robotics in the classroom |

Virtual tools help explore computer science and robotics in the classroom | | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The skill of programming is fundamental for structured, logical thinking and enables students to bring technology to life and make it their own ..."

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What does it mean to prepare students for a future with artificial intelligence? (EdSurge News)

What does it mean to prepare students for a future with artificial intelligence? (EdSurge News) | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Last year, in the height of the election season, the Obama administration quietly released a national strategic plan for artificial intelligence (AI) research and development. The plan was the beginning of a national effort to prepare Americans for a future with AI—a future some computer scientist ..."

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Class tech tips: 24 hour of code resources for teachers and schools | Tech Learning

Class tech tips: 24 hour of code resources for teachers and schools | Tech Learning | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it
"Does your school participate in the Hour of Code each December? Looking to integrate computer science into the school day all year long? Here are a handful of my favorite resources for computer science and coding ..."
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When something magical happens

When something magical happens | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Giving our students the right tools they need to learn computer science ..."

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Professors: New coding platform a must for higher-ed classrooms - eCampus News

Professors: New coding platform a must for higher-ed classrooms - eCampus News | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Computer science profs say coding a must for all students, just like reading and writing; help design new classroom platform ..."

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School leaders mostly mystified by computer science education -- THE Journal

School leaders mostly mystified by computer science education -- THE Journal | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"There's a "huge misunderstanding of what [computer science] is and what it isn't" in American schools, according to a new report from the Computer Science Teachers Association ..."

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Teaching computer science - without touching a computer - The Hechinger Report

Teaching computer science - without touching a computer - The Hechinger Report | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"A group of children on a playground, each kid clutching a slip of paper with a number on it, moves along a line drawn in chalk, comparing numbers as they go and sorting themselves into ascending order from one to ten ..."

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Top ten computer science teaching resources

Top ten computer science teaching resources | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"A pioneering head of ICT shares some fantastic routes into teaching children code and computing..."

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Why universities need to prepare students for the new AI world 

Why universities need to prepare students for the new AI world  | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"AI is already changing the workplace. Universities should not fall behind ..."

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Not just for reading class anymore: Five tips for teaching literacy across multiple subjects - EdSurge News 

Not just for reading class anymore: Five tips for teaching literacy across multiple subjects - EdSurge News  | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The very first year I taught middle school science, I found myself teaching more reading lessons than I had ever expected—and that didn’t change ..."

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Robotics and computer science for elementary level learners

Robotics and computer science for elementary level learners | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"I absolutely love all of the new robotics toys that have been coming out for elementary age learners.  I have been using them for my summer maker camp, with my gifted education classes, and for my upcoming Saturday morning program. One of my gifted girls noted, "Where do all of these robots come from?"…"

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Eight must-try coding websites and apps for students - Class Tech Tips

Eight must-try coding websites and apps for students - Class Tech Tips | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Coding websites and apps place valuable resources in the hands of students. With mobile and web-browser based tools, all ages can explore computer science ..."

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Math education: The roots of computer science

Math education: The roots of computer science | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Math matters for computer science because it teaches students how to use abstract language, work with algorithms, self-analyze their computational thinking, and accurately modeling real-world solutions ..."

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Primary computing

Primary computing | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Barefoot computing provides free cross-curricular resources to help you teach the computer science elements of the new primary computing curriculum ..."

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Why there’s no such thing as an ‘F’ in computer science - The Hechinger Report

Why there’s no such thing as an ‘F’ in computer science - The Hechinger Report | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"It’s not clear exactly why kids don’t pursue STEM fields in general, and shy away from computer science in droves. They will give you myriad reasons, among them that the work just isn’t interesting, that the cool kids don’t do it, and fear ..."

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Top ten skills we wish were taught in school, but usually aren't

Top ten skills we wish were taught in school, but usually aren't | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Even though we learn a great deal in school, some of the most essential skills we need as adults aren't universally, formally taught. Here are some of the subjects and skills we wish we'd learned in school early on (and which you can still learn now ..."

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How Computer Science Education Can Open Doors for Youth

How Computer Science Education Can Open Doors for Youth | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The economic recovery is underway, but an important group is being left behind. According to a new report by the International Youth Foundation, the global youth unemployment rate is expected to reach 12.8 percent by 2018..."

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