Tag Archives: coding

Women in CS

My Spring class has just concluded. One of the final issues we consider is that of equity issues related to technology use. A subcategory of this topic large gender difference in “interest” in computer science (coding). On a descriptive level, … Continue reading

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Sphero

If you are interested in the educational potential of robotics or teaching students to code, you may find this Leo Laporte interview with Ian Bernstein CTO of Sphero. You can listen to the blog, but watching the video is more … Continue reading

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Coding for Sphero

Did you purchase Sphero as a Christmas present or were several Spheros made available for your classroom? Techno Rookie offers some basic ideas for coding with Sphero.

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Coding for kids

In a recent post, Larry Cuban takes on the topic of “coding for kids“.  He labels it as a new vocational emphasis and raises some of the obvious concerns regard just what subject area it would replace or the issue … Continue reading

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History of Learning to Code

Ben Williamson offers a post of the history and future of learning to code. This is a good read for those new to the “coding” in the classroom movement.

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Kahn on the web

Kahn Academy has a new series of videos that explain the web and how it works. In addition to basic information, the series features an interactive capability that allows learners to author web pages (using HTML tags) and see the … Continue reading

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