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Review: LittleBit’s Code Kit Makes Programming Fun

EdTech Magazine

For years, computer science experts have been pushing K–12 schools to teach coding as early as kindergarten. Code Kit by littleBits cleverly combines the popular littleBit modules with an intuitive computer programming interface in a kit that’s easy to teach and engages students through creating and playing games.

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5 Steps to Choose Your Summer PD

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Advancement Courses sponsors this blog post. This category is a subject area I’d like to keep up to date. Teaching Computer Science in 6-12. Fostering Computer Literacy. All opinions are my own. Timeless Areas of Interest.

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Breaking Down the 8 Key Concepts of Computational Thinking

Digital Promise

Across the United States and around the world, educators are being called on to help their students prepare for futures in an increasingly computational world. Integrating computational thinking into activities, lessons, and curricula not only supports building new skills, but also enhances learning and engagement in every discipline.

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Why should teachers encourage Computational Thinking?

Neo LMS

In your edtech journey and research you may have come across the term “computational thinking”, and like me, you may have delved into a few definitions of the term; at which point you may have also have come across a variety of definitions, most of which have their origin in computer science. What is Computational Thinking?

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5 Fun Science Experiments Kids Do at Home

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here are five great ideas that are energizing and motivating: 5 Fun Science Experiments Kids Can Do at Home. So, here are some fun activities and easy DIY projects to get your kids excited about science. The science behind it: This demonstrates a principle called “osmosis.” Getting ready for extra time with kids? 1 Naked Egg.

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7 Things to Know About Coding in the Early Childhood Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Marina Umaschi Bers on episode 202 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. So coding is a new fancy word for computer programming. But it’s not just about computers today. I would say that most of them fall in the playpen category. Marina: Right!

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Teaching cybersecurity to your students: 3 basic tips

Neo LMS

According to Dr. Rutger Leukfeldt , a senior researcher of Cybercrime at the NSCR and lector of Cybersecurity and SMEs at The Hague University of Applied Sciences, hardly anything distinguishes victims of online phishing and malware, except that the more time people spend on the internet, the more likely they are to be victims.

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