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There are 6 posts filed in K-12 (this is page 1 of 1).

The Future of Coding in Schools

I think the reasons for learning to code are the same as the reasons for learning to write. When we learn to write, we are learning how to organize, express, and share ideas. And when we learn to code, we are learning how to organize, express, and share ideas in new ways, in a new medium.

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in Computational Thinking, K-12, Learning | Comment

Liberal-Arts Majors Have Plenty of Job Prospects, if They Have Some Specific Skills, Too

Liberal-arts graduates can improve their job prospects markedly by acquiring a small level of proficiency in one of eight specific skill sets, such as social media or data analysis.

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in Adult Education, Competencies, Higher Education, K-12, Talent Development

Announcing the Games for Change Festival in NYC

Games for Learning Summit includes workshops and talks from a cross-section of thought leaders from academia, government, gaming, edtech, and social innovation.

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in Conferences, K-12

The Minecraft Generation

This is what computer scientists call computational thinking, and it turns out to be one of Minecraft’s powerful, if subtle, effects. The game encourages kids to regard logic and if-then statements as fun things to mess around with.

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in K-12, Women and Girls in Tech

These Will Be The Top Jobs In 2025 (And The Skills You’ll Need To Get Them)

Software developer jobs will grow 18.8% between now and 2024, according to the BLS, while computer systems analyst jobs will increase 20.9% by 2024. Market research analyst and marketing specialist jobs, which also require those analytical skills, will increase 18.6%

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in Analysis, Competencies, Computational Thinking, Development, Higher Education, K-12, Talent Development

Massachusetts  spending $1.5m on computer science training for teachers

An effort by the local technology community to have computer science taught in more Massachusetts public schools will move forward this year after the Legislature provided $1.5 million in matching funds.

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