Code.org has just launched Monthly Meetings to bring community to teachers who use the Exploring Computer Science (ECS) curriculum.  ECS may be taught as an academic or Career Technical Education course. The first meeting was held on September 1st and was recorded for those who did not attend. Flo Vaughn, a veteran ECS teacher from
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Google is supporting computer science instruction through its Computer Science (CS) First initiative. CS First provides entry-level exposure to computer science through an enrichment or club environment, for students who are in grades 4-8 (ages 9-14). CS is a scientific discipline that drives computation and its applications. CS is a key 21st century skill that
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San Jose area Hackathon High school students organized and held a hackathon this weekend in San Jose for 1200 high school students. This number of students breaks last year’s record of over 700 students. This is the second year of the event, named “HSHacks II” which was conceived, organized and funded by high school students
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Students in Ventura County California are excited to use technology tools to learn the concepts found in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects “hands-on.” The goal at Oak Park Unified School District (OPUSD) is to expose children to robotics, physics and chemistry early to spark their interest. “They will then use their science and technology
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