I'm Till from New Zealand, and I firmly believe that every child should have access to quality IT education, regardless of their background, to counter the digital divide.
For decades, experts have been saying that schools need to do more in that respect, but progress has been slow. With my free resources and courses in computer game programming, I am committed to empowering young learners with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in the digital age.
Iowa State University student creates a simple and efficient means of navigating bus transportation – the #OpenSource Ames Ride app.
When Patrick Demers, software engineering major, realized how important CyRide was to getting around Ames, he took it upon himself to engineer a simple and efficient means of navigating bus transportation – the Ames Ride app.
How One District Launched Its Mobile STEM Lab
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** Code While Young **
Young children learn programming like anything else - through hands-on activities and exploration. Child-friendly programming languages like Scratch or Blockly assist with that. By integrating programming into play-based learning and daily routines, children can develop problem-solving skills, creativity, and logical thinking.
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Looking for a coding platform for kids or beginners? Explore your creativity? Try these platforms:
*Scratch* easy-to-use, drag-and-drop coding for kids.
*Bitsy* create retro-style games with limited pixels and colors.
*PICO-8* design and play retro games with Lua programming
*Twine* build interactive stories and games with no coding experience
Each platform offers a unique way to express your creativity through coding. Give them a try and see where your imagination takes you!
“Wrong conclusion: ban it.
“Right conclusion: change what humans are learning so they step up a level, and don’t compete with what AIs do well.” #AI #EdTech #ChatGPT
https://www.conradwolfram.com/writings/game-over-for-maths-a-level
The combination of ChatGPT with its Wolfram plug-in just scored 96% in a UK Maths A-level paper, the exam taken at the end of school, as a crucial metric for university entrance. (That compares to 43% for ChatGPT alone). If this doesn’t shock you, it should. Maths A-level (like its equivalent in m
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