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Support Hour of Code. The kids of America need it to succeed.
Dave teaching Connor to code.This week is Computer Science Education Week. Leaders at major tech companies like Apple, Google, Yahoo and Mircosoft are leading the push. Combining their efforts with...
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Programming as a 2nd language? I think it should be!
The news is a flutter lately with the importance of teaching our children programming. In December, there was a solid push towards getting kids interested in coding with the successful “Hour of Code”...
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I challenge you to learn to make your own version of “Flappy Bird” for free.
Whether you were in the group of individuals who had never heard of “Flappy Bird” before it vanished from the app store. Or you had heard of it, but had not gotten around to downloading it, you are in...
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SYDCON’S “IT Thing of the Week”: Girl Developers, Cell phone Crashing & a...
Guess what? Another week is almost over. It’s finally Friday again! I cannot believe March is almost over. It certainly doesn’t feel like it’s just about April here in the Chicago area. It seems like...
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6 examples of how technology is used in everyday jobs.
Technology. It is not just for tech geeks, programmers or office executives. In 2014 and beyond technology has a growing presence in a variety of industries. Today, you don’t learn programming or...
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A pizza chain is a tech company and killing it’s competition. What can you...
Technology in 2014 and beyond. How do you define a “technology company”? If asked would you name companies such as the obvious, Apple, Microsoft etc? Would you think to name Domino’s Pizza or perhaps...
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Computer Science Education Week. Celebrate by participating in “Hour of Code”.
This week is “Computer Science Education Week“. For the second year now, during this week there is a push for “Hour of Code”. So far this week, 62,707,942 have tried Hour of Code. This initiative is...
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Graduation requirements for the class of 2019 compared to the Top 100 Jobs list.
In the last week or so, an article/list with the 100 Best Jobs has been circulating. I have always had a interest in these types of lists. I find it interesting to see how the world and job market has...
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How the Hour of Code initiative is reflected in the top jobs of 2016 lists.
Back in 2013 a non-profit called code.org was launched. It was initially geared towards women and students of color. But ultimately their goal was that everyone should have access to computer science...
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It’s time Computer Science Education became a equal with reading, writing and...
There has been plenty of talk in the news lately about the importance of Computer Science Education. And, this push is nothing new. We have been hearing it shouted from rooftops of the tech industry...
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