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. Yes, remedial computer usage! It seems like IT departments are often the biggest obstacle to teaching computer science. 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. While there may be some students finding and participating in Hour of Code, most students use Hour of Code in the context of the classroom, computer lab, or library under adult supervision. Blurred or crossed?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Here are ideas for Halloween projects, lesson plans, websites, and apps ( check here for updated links ): Websites and Apps 30-day Halloween fitness challeng e Build a Jack-o-lantern (in Google Slides) Carve-a-Pumpkin from Parents magazine – Resolute Digital, LLC (app) Enchanted Learning Halloween games, puzzles –clean, easy to understand (..)

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 11, 2022

Raising computer-savvy children is complicated, whether you are a geek or a luddite. Our Ask a Tech Teacher crew has some great ideas for you in this next article: How to Raise a Computer-Savvy Generation. As a parent, do you know what you should do to raise a computer-savvy child? Image source: Pexels.

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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?

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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. Belonging in CS?

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 29, 2024

It’s called “ ChatGPT and the Future of AI, ” and the author is Terrence Sejnowski, a professor of biology at the University of California, San Diego, where he co-directs the Institute for Neural Computation and the NSF Temporal Dynamics of Learning Center. He is also the Francis Crick Chair at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.

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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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ED Surge

DECEMBER 15, 2023

One way to lessen the global digital divide is to provide affordable and accessible computing education to all, regardless of socioeconomic background. Founded in the United Kingdom, the Raspberry Pi Foundation set out to inspire young people to study computer science by inventing a programmable computer for the price of a textbook.

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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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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

As AI becomes more pervasive, educators recognize that these skills are not just for future computer scientists or tech professionals. Holloway is at the forefront of artificial intelligence and computer science education in one of Georgias largest school districts. Recommended Resources: What Does It Mean to Be AI Ready?

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Computing Education Research Blog

MARCH 23, 2025

The Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) is in the process of updating their influential standards. The role of computing education in K-12 should be to introduce students to computing for whatever they are going to do in life. I am arguing here that Sense of Belonging in CS should not be in that set.

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STEM Education Works

APRIL 1, 2025

The Future of Practical Quantum Computing On February 19, Microsoft announced the creation of a new computer chip, the Majorana 1. But this is no ordinary computer chip: its a quantum computer chip! Traditional computers use a special mathematical language called binary to encode and process data. Thats right.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

level assistants to quickly push boundaries, and to “democratize” science by making it easier to conduct research. “If After all, part of “democratizing research” could lead to greater risk of weaponizing science. And even when humans do the research, all of the work happens on a computer. Multiplying Bad Science?

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ED Surge

MARCH 27, 2025

Zarek Drozda, director of the nonprofit Data Science for Everyone, says his organization has seen interest in offering AI and data science coursework increase among school districts, with the number of states launching data initiatives increasing from one to 29 over the past four years.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In North Salem Central School District, every student is encouraged to engage with computational thinking (CT) and computer science (CS). CT pathways are system-wide K-12 programs supporting equitable participation in computational thinking. But the district is currently an outlier.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The Challenge can be played unplugged (no computer required), as a Jeopardy Game, through Kahoot, or using a similar gameshow format of your choice. Because it can be played unplugged, it’s great for days when computers are broken or not available. We’ll use the unplugged approach today. Click to view slideshow.

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Computing Education Research Blog

MARCH 5, 2025

I was on a panel Assessments for Non-CS Major Computing Classes (see the ACM DL paper here ). Her talk was particularly relevant to me because she emphasized how she is studying business students, not computer science students her research is about how non-CS students interact with computing and programming.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 30, 2023

This challenge of a substantial and equitable education pathway is perhaps no more pressing than in computer science (CS) as a discipline and career, both of which remain spaces where people experience marginalization and exclusion from the earliest ages. Computational Thinking Pathways. To date, all 50 U.S. We want to know.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The framework focuses on six core areas: Data Science, Mathematical Reasoning, Creative Problem Solving, Ethics, Applied Experiences and Programming. For more information about this work, visit the GCPS Office of Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science website. Click here to see the full infographic.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 14, 2021

Here are five great ideas that are energizing and motivating: 5 Fun Science Experiments Kids Can Do at Home. So, here are some fun activities and easy DIY projects to get your kids excited about science. The science behind it: This demonstrates a principle called “osmosis.” Getting ready for extra time with kids? 1 Naked Egg.

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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

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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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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ED Surge

MAY 15, 2024

STEM education is not just about science and math; it develops skills such as creativity, communication, empathy and critical thinking that complement technologies like generative AI and coding. Educators face the challenge of engaging students in STEM amidst limited resources. Iterate on what works and learn from what doesn’t.

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ED Surge

MARCH 13, 2023

One program has set out to teach computational thinking (CT) and coding skills in a problem-centered approach, fostering a student-driven learning design. Instead of simply giving step-by-step instructions for students to develop computer programs in a teacher-centered approach, he encourages students to solve problems via active learning.

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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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Cool Cat Teacher

APRIL 26, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter NGSS Science Standards lessons require a high level of excellence. Additionally, science teachers often miss out on extra support for reaching their students who learn differently. Propello makes it possible. Propello sponsored this post.

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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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Computing Education Research Blog

MARCH 16, 2025

I talked about what everyone needs to know about computing to support democracy, with a focus on our recent course on AI. Elle is a computational neuroscientist who decided to go meta. She now studies how scientists learn and use computational methods. They talk together about their science, but not really about code.

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