ED Surge

JULY 12, 2022

Today, a collection of more than 500 prominent business, education and nonprofit leaders called on states to update their K-12 curriculum to make computer science a core subject. The effort was led by Code.org, an education nonprofit focused on expanding computer science education. In the U.S.,

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In recent years high schools across the country have been adding computer science courses, and there is a movement to make them ubiquitous. The study found that taking a computer science course had the greatest impact for female students, Black students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Computer science has a wider footprint in schools than ever before, but there are differences when it comes to who has access to computer courses and who’s enrolling. Girls, for instance, make up just one-third of high school computer science students nationally.

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Computer Science Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

More and more teachers are using online coding environments to teach computer science. I used one myself to teach Advanced Placement Computer Scie3nce Principles. It seems like IT departments are often the biggest obstacle to teaching computer science. I’m not sure I did the right thing. Let me explain.

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Computer Science Teacher

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Those who know me know that for over nine years I worked for a big tech company supporting computer science educators. My understanding is that many of these product placement modules in Hour of Code are solicited to attract/interest students in learning computer science. But they are still selling computer science first.

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Computer Science Teacher

JULY 3, 2022

For one thing a lot of teachers have been voluntold that they are going to teach computer science in the fall.Some have never taught CS before. Hopefully, all CS teachers join the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA). Many people also join Computer Science Educators which is a wide ranging group for CS teachers.

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ED Surge

JUNE 14, 2022

Who gets to learn about computer science in school? While a growing number of schools offer some form of computer-science class or after-school program, such offerings are still far more common in well-resourced districts than those that primarily serve underprivileged students, and more boys take them than girls.

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CoderZ

DECEMBER 12, 2024

As we wrap up Computer Science Education Week, we would like to send out a big Thank you! to all of the teachers bringing computing education to the next generation, with a special shout out to those who are jumping in with no prior experience in the subject. Are you interested in storytelling? Parsons Problems? Youve got this!

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Computer Science Teacher

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Looking Back on Computer Science Education 2023 One big thing I wonder about is DEI in CS education. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are pretty important if we’re going to really make progress in computer science. I wrote about this in my looking back post and I have no expectation of improvement anytime soon.

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Computer Science Teacher

DECEMBER 10, 2023

There seems to be a rapid growth in unqualified teachers teaching Computer Science. There is not a lot of discussion about what sort of change they mean. The other big thing I have noticed this year may be even more concerning to me.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 18, 2025

Nonprofit organizations, such as Code.org, also offer teachers and students low cost or free options to help students learn key computer science skills.)” Students who participate in the coding pathway can earn citations for their fluency in Java and Python, two in-demand coding languages.

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Computer Science Teacher

MARCH 23, 2025

Ive been rather wrapped up in moving the last few weeks so havent been thinking about high school, or K-12, computer science education as I intended since my last blog post. Check out School teachers dont need to recruit students into CS: An alternative model for K-12 computing education for his latest post.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Sallie Holloway Director of Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science for Gwinnett County Public Schools, Georgia Recently, EdSurge spoke with Sallie Holloway , the Director of Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science for Gwinnett County Public Schools. EdSurge: What does it mean for a student to be AI ready?

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Computer Science Teacher

AUGUST 17, 2022

The idea of teaspoon languages is to add some computer science to other subjects to broaden participation in CS. So both are using CS and programming to help students learn about a lot more than just computer science or the subject they are taking. Bootstrap is using data sets from other subjects in their curriculum.

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ED Surge

JUNE 21, 2022

The stakes are high when it comes to equity in computer science education and in the broader tech industry. One session began with the speaker posing a question for the group of Black tech leaders: can you share a moment of joy you’ve seen in your work bringing equity to STEM and computer science.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 9, 2024

For more information about this work, visit the GCPS Office of Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science website. By becoming AI Ready, students learn to be ethical and responsible users, developers and decision-makers of AI.

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CoderZ

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

In order to equip todays students with the necessary skills and knowledge to address tomorrows challenges, districts must empower schools and educators to develop a successful curriculum and culture for computer science education.

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CoderZ

DECEMBER 10, 2024

In this blog, we will discuss why its essential to foster student resilience and how game-based computer science can offer an effective avenue for empowering resilient learners. Learning computer science in a game-based environment empowers students to be confident and take creative risks as they work to tackle complex problems.

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Educators Technology

MAY 31, 2021

In this post we are sharing with you this excellent resource from Google for Education which together with the previous resources we shared earlier can help you teach coding remotely. CS First.read more

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Computer Science Teacher

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

You can find me at @alfredtwo.bsky.social I am trying to get the #CSed hashtag as a popular way to connect with other computer science educators. A lot of people seem to be moving to BlueSky and I have created an account there. If you are on BlueSky, I hope you will join me. I am on Threads and Instagram as well.

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Computer Science Teacher

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

I’m a software engineer at Microsoft and a volunteer computer science teacher at Kansas State School for the Blind Outside of work, I’m starting a free initiative to bring guest speakers from the tech industry into high school, community college, or university classrooms or clubs to share their experience and do a q&a.

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ED Surge

JUNE 21, 2022

Students can start as early as upper elementary school with programs like Ozaria , a narrative adventure game that sets a foundation of core computer science (CS) concepts. The game does the heavy lifting, while the included lesson plans and student-facing lesson slides make in-classroom implementation turnkey and enjoyable.

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Computer Science Teacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

This is especially true of the many teachers who dont self identify as computer science teachers. Many see themselves are math teachers or science teachers or elementary school teachers or , well, you get the picture, rather than computer science teachers.

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ED Surge

MAY 15, 2024

In 2013, the STEM and Computer Science (STEM+CS) team was created to implement an interdisciplinary grades K-12 STEM program outside the grade-level core disciplines of ELA, math, science and social studies, and separate from the standard Career Technical Education (CTE) programs to reach all students.

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Computer Science Teacher

MARCH 30, 2025

One of the great problems of teaching computer science is that there is a limited amount of time to teach and an unlimited amount of things that can be taught. There is very little degree of agreement of what must be taught. Teachers do the best they can but there is a good amount of variation on what gets taught.

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ED Surge

MARCH 17, 2025

Whether a student is interested in healthcare, engineering, computer science or business, a virtual career explorer can help them see the possibilities and take their first steps toward a fulfilling career.

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Computer Science Teacher

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Mike Zamansky is stirring up trouble again. OK not really his intent I’m sure but people can get defensive. I have to say that I agree in principle with most of his post at Why PD doesn't work for CS Mike lists four different types of PDs.

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Ellipsis Education

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The Benefits of Hands-On Learning in Computer Science and STEM Education Introduction At Ellipsis Education, we believe hands-on learning is at the heart of building deep, lasting understanding in computer science. In computer science, this means teaching students how to approach challenges with perseverance.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Mathematics: The Language of Computer Science Theoretical Foundations At the heart of computer science lies a rich tapestry of mathematical concepts. But what makes mathematics the lingua franca of computer science? It trains students in the art of problem-solving—a critical skill in computer science.

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CoderZ

OCTOBER 30, 2024

As the influence of AI weaves itself into our daily lives, the technology is also reshaping computer science education and careers. However, the rapid advancement of AI has led to the emergence of new challenges, including growing barriers to entry as technology outpaces already limited access to computer science education.

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Cool Cat Teacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Recently, I took a course from Advancement Courses called Teaching Computer Science in 6-12. This blog post will discuss my experience and share what I created related to computer science. After completion, I believe that I received a world-class education about teaching Computer Science. Course Background.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Khan Academy Computer Science. Khan Academy Computer Science. Khan Academy Computer Science. Google Computer Science for High School –free workshops (with application) for K-12 teachers. runs in your browser. Google Spreadsheets–code the spreadsheet with color that will reveal a secret picture.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 20, 2022

Bureau of Labor Statistics, computer science jobs are projected to grow 13% between 2020 and 2030. teach computer science as part of the curriculum. Newsweek has an interesting article addressing exactly that: How Schools Can Find the Time To Teach Digital Literacy Skills. According to the U.S.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 3, 2021

December 6-12th, 2021, Computer Science Education will host the Hour Of Code–a one-hour introduction to students on coding, programming, and why they should love it, designed to demystify “code” and show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, and an innovator. Scratch Jr.

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JULY 26, 2021

The community support makes it very easy for kids to learn computer science with Python. For instance, Matplotlib is used for plotting charts and graphs; SciPy for engineering applications, science, and mathematics; Beautiful Soup for HTML parsing and XML and NumPy for scientific computing.

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ED Surge

JUNE 10, 2024

This is part of a three-article series covering key principles to consider when building out computer science programs in your academic setting. We saw an opportunity to use Minecraft Education as a project-based learning tool in computer science, which is how Level Up Los Angeles was born.

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Ellipsis Education

DECEMBER 6, 2024

A Month in the Life of a Computer Science Advocate: Collaborating with AI to Advance Education As an educator and leader in K-12 computer science, I have always sought tools that enable meaningful innovation while keeping teachers and students at the center of every decision.

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