SFGate

Computer science lessons starting as early as kindergarten

MARYSVILLE, Wash. — Moving her finger over the laptop trackpad, 6-year-old Lauren Meek drags and drops a block of code to build a set of instructions. She clicks the “run” button and watches as the ...
The Journal

Teacher Training and Expanded Student Lessons Added to Free Pathfinders Computer Science Learning Platform

Infosys Foundation USA has launched a new Springboard digital skills initiative in the United States to provide educators, students, and aspiring professionals with free training and instructional ...
The Journal

Why Teachers Need to Incorporate Physical Computing into Computer Science Lessons

Computer Science Education Week (CS Ed Week) is a time where educators around the world will host an Hour of Code to get their students learning the important engineering, coding and computer science ...
Des Moines Register

Iowa dedicates $1 million to train computer science teachers

Iowa schools are encouraged to teach computer science in every grade, making it a subject of importance in K-12 education. On Friday, the Iowa Board of Education adopted suggested computer science ...
Education Week

Emerging Research on K-12 Computer Science Education: 6 Trends to Watch

It’s not every day that the country’s public schools attempt to incorporate an entirely new academic discipline. But with the “CS4all ” movement, that’s exactly what’s happening: From PreK through ...