News of particular interest to teachers.
Visionary K-12 educators working to improve student engagement as well as higher education faculty teaching the use of serious games may want to carve out time this summer to attend the 4th annual Serious Play Conference at the University of Southern California (USC), Tuesday – Thursday, July 21 – 24. Sessions will feature teachers
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Our 21st century economy runs on digital networks. Organizations of all kinds depend on a workforce educated to design, build and operate these networks. Analysts expect the information and communications technology (ICT) sector to generate an increasing number of high-skill, in-demand jobs across a broad spectrum of industries. By 2015, it is expected that 90%
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Legislation being introduced in Sacramento could significantly boost the number of computer science courses offered in California. There is a growing concern that California students don’t have the computer science skills necessary to thrive in the modern workforce. A report released by the Association for Computer Machinery (ACM) Education Policy Committee, entitled: Rebooting the Pathway
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More than 700 students from over 50 high schools participated in a 24-hour hackathon held March 8-9, 2014 in San Jose, California. Another 300 high school students participated remotely. The event, named “HSHacks,” was conceived organized and funded by high school students through sponsorships and through the generosity of eBay who provided the event venue
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