Hour of Code, coding camps, hackathons – there’s a lot of hype around kids learning to code. Why? Because of the money. The U.S. Department of Labor predicts there will be 1.4 million computer-specialist job openings by 2020. But current estimates say approximately 71% of those positions will go unfilled. So those who enter … Continue reading 5 Things Homeschoolers Get from Learning to Code →
One Thursday night on Twitter, online friends Tiffani Bell and Kristy Tillman were talking about Detroit’s water crisis and how a city could shut off water to 300,000 residents with delinquent accounts. Feeling frustrated, the two women decided to do something about it, and weeks later, built a system to match payments between donors and … Continue reading Empowering Kids to Code — What Every Parent Should Know →
Al Franken (D-MN) has again introduced a bill in the US Senate to establish a Master Corps of STEM teacher leaders who would not only be subject matter experts but also experts at teaching students and training teachers. It sounds like a great plan to ramp up the numbers of American students ready to enter … Continue reading Master Corps of STEM Teachers and Professional Development Reconsidered →
