How to Use a Discussion Board
Since SIGCSE last week several folks have asked about how I handle discussion boards for the CS Principles class. I include discussion board topics to gauge how the students are thinking and learning...
View ArticleWriting in the Computer Science Classroom
So, you think you are not an English teacher? Guess again. Disney’s Paperman This is a good article about the new Disney short film Paperman. We’ll be using this article as a prompt in the CS...
View ArticleComputer Science In the News
Each week my computer science students do discussion board posts that respond to current events. Here are some stories that caught my eye this week. Why Mr. Morris Lessmore’s Creators Told Their...
View ArticleComputer Science News Roundup – May 30, 2012
Each week my computer science students do discussion board posts that respond to current events. Here are some stories that caught my eye this week. Computer Science related news this week’s theme is...
View ArticleFreshness Algorithm
OK, so I never figured I’d be teaching algorithms and current events. Today the New York Times ran an article about Google’s new search algorithm:...
View ArticleMarissa Meyer – Nine Lessons Learned about Creativity at Google
This is a talk given at the Stanford’s Entrepreneurial Thought Leader’s podcast by Marissa Meyer, new CEO at Yahoo back in 2006. The talk is 48 minutes total, and they have it broken down into ten...
View ArticleWhy Teach Computer Science – Facebook Discussion
So last week on Facebook I posted this link: Teach US Kids to Code. It brought up a really interesting discussion between some of my former students about computer science classes. Now back when I...
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