Posted on May 27th, 2021 by Mary Lord
The Congressional App Challenge works to inspire middle and high school students in congressional districts across the country through hands-on practice with coding and computer science. Registration launches on June 24, but students can pre-register now. Deadline to submit apps: Nov. 1, 2021.
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Posted on July 22nd, 2019 by Mary Lord
Middle and high school students nationwide create apps for desktop PCs, mobile devices, or other platforms in this annual Congressional initiative aimed at engaging America’s youth in computer science and STEM.
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Tags: coding, Competitions for Students, Computer Science, Congressional app challenge, Contest, U.S. Congress
Posted on April 30th, 2018 by Mary Lord
Want to get youngsters excited about computers and engineering? The Secret Code Menace, an adventure story for preteens by electrical and computer engineering professor Pamela Cosman, got 4.99 out of 5 stars from eGFI’s fourth-grade reviewer. Your STEM students will love it, too! (The author’s instructional guide includes problems and answers.)
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Tags: book review, coding, Computer Engineering, Curriculum, Electrical Engineering, forensic, Pam Cosman, Resources for Teachers, software engineering, STEM books, STEM education, The Secret Code Menace, Women in Engineering
Posted on November 15th, 2017 by Mary Lord
Want to inspire your students? Join millions in celebrating Computer Science Education Week – and computer pioneer Grace Hopper’s birthday – from December 4 to 10 this year by hosting an Hour of Code or other fun activity.
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Posted on November 15th, 2017 by Mary Lord
What do computer pioneer Ada Lovelace, Hitler’s atomic bomb effort, and the Slinky have in common? All are among the National Science Teachers Association’s inaugural list of 31 Best STEM Books for 2017.
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Tags: Ada Lovelace, ASEE, Benjamin Banneker, Best STEM Books, children's books, coding, Engineering, Jack Andraka, NSTA, Pamela Lottero-Perdue, STEM education, Web Resources
Posted on November 13th, 2017 by Mary Lord
Schools around the country have come to view social and emotional well-being as key to learning. They might want to check with Gina Greco, a fourth grade teacher in Auburn, Wash., who worked with local college students to develop a web-based app that asks students how they feel – and flags those who might need intervention.
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Tags: agile development, app design, coding, Computer Science, Gina Greco, Green River College, social emotional learning, software development, software engineering, STEM education, Technology for Learning, technology teacher, Web Resources
Posted on July 18th, 2017 by Mary Lord
They can earn badges for community service, first aid, hiking, and car maintenance. Now, some 1.6 million Girl Scouts of the USA will be able to qualify for a new set of badges – focused on STEM.
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Tags: Citizen Science, coding, Engineering, Girl Scouts, informal science education, Internet Resources, Programs for Girls, society of women engineers, STEM badges, STEM education, Women in Engineering
Posted on November 22nd, 2016 by Mary Lord
Want to inspire your students? Join millions in celebrating Computer Science Education Week – and computer pioneer Grace Hopper’s birthday – from December 5 to 11 this year by hosting an Hour of Code or other fun activity.
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Posted on October 23rd, 2016 by Mary Lord
Students in grades 3 – 5 learn how alphanumeric symbols can be encoded for many fun purposes. In the first of two sessions, they learn about codes by making their own with a limited number of symbols. They then attempt to break each other’s codes and discover the relationship among encryption, decryption, and shared keys.
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Tags: Class Activities, code, coding, computation, computer, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, data privacy, encryption, Grades K-5, IEEE, Lesson Plan, password
