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TEACHER VOICE: How students in one Massachusetts town learned to love coding

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When I was 8 years old, my father began teaching me a programming language called BASIC, using an Epson QX10 computer. It was authentic learning. Learning to code at such an early age not only increased my self-confidence but also fostered creativity, curiosity, self-directed learning and continued explorations of computer science.

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WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

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www.getalma.com ) Alma Technologies has announced it is allowing any SQL-based business intelligence tool, such as Tableau and Jaspersoft, to access data from its modern, student information system and learning management system. Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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