Coding
All Kids Coding in Rhode Island
Richard Culatta shares more on Rhode Island's CS4RI program--an ambitious plan to offer computer-science classes in every school in the state by the fall of 2017, making it the first state ever to do so.
Innovation in Arizona: How One Region Is Taking on Next-Gen Education
By: East Valley Partnership of Arizona. Our community leaders collaborate to provide our next generation of students with ample opportunities for success in life--both inside and outside of the classroom.
Root: A Robot to Teach Coding
Root is a robot that teaches kids to code by allowing them to program it to interact with its environment in a diverse range of fun and engaging ways, simultaneously reinforcing their computational thinking and fluency skills.
Smart Review | Sparking Student Coding Skills with the Sparki Robot
I recently brought the Sparki programmable robot to my classroom for some expert student review and discovered that Sparki is an engaging and rewarding introduction to computer programming and robotics.
Cool Schools: 3 High School Options in Tacoma
We recently visited three innovative high schools in the Tacoma Public School District that provide the area's 28,000 students opportunities to explore passions and connect to the community in deeper ways than you see at most high schools.
EdTech 10: From Ideas to Implementation
The week's top ten news stories, resources and updates on teaching, learning and implementation.
Cause + Code: The New Impact Formula
Machine learning is yielding tools that get smarter the more data they interact with, helping social entrepreneurs learn more and quickly from the big data sets associated with today's social issues.
Advanced Placement for the Innovation Economy
College Board is preparing more students for the innovation economy with the launch of its the AP Computer Science Principles course, which shows students how computing and technology are influencing the world.
Promoting Technology Careers through Local Business Partnerships
By: Jeff Bushman. K-12 districts must find creative ways to prepare students for the college and careers of the future. Here is how my district developed a comprehensive computer science curriculum by partnering with a local business.
EdTech 10: Going for Gold
In this week's EdTech 10, we’re going for Olympic Gold with updates on everything from a mastery-based school district in Idaho to Snapchat and learning to code.