What can computing educators learn from industry?
Recently we've been thinking about the connection between computing education and the computing workplace and asking "What can computing educators learn from industry?"
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Tomorrow’s engineers
Can young people use engineering to save the planet? Neha Okhandiar looks back at the very first Schools COP. HW19: Sustainability and Computing, pg. 30-31.
Digital literacy and philosophy for children
Emma Goto explores how the Philosophy for Children pedagogical approach can be used in digital literacy and e-safety lessons. HW19: Sustainability and Computing, pg. 64-65.
Virtual reality with CoSpaces
Andreas Dengel shares his experiences of using the programming environment CoSpaces for introducing basic components of algorithms by designing three-dimensional virtual worlds. HW19: Sustainability and Computing, pg. 60-61.
Refurbishing computers for refugee
James Abela introduces his 15-year-old student John Ling and tells the tale of how he sourced, refurbished, and distributed computers for Rohingya refugees in Malaysia. HW19: Sustainability and Computing, pg. 24-25.
Sign language for computing terms
A team in Scotland, UK, has developed a British Sign Language glossary for computing terms that aims to widen tech access. HW19: Sustainability and Computing, pg. 6.
The Centre for AI & Climate - “Responsible AI is on everyone”
Gemma Coleman speaks to Pete Clutton-Brock and Sims Witherspoon, the co-founders of the Centre for AI & Climate, about AI’s potential to accelerate climate action. HW19: Sustainability and Computing, pg. 20-21.
Can teaching coding skills help tackle inequality?
We’ve been thinking about the challenges that many people, young and old, encounter and ask “Can teaching coding skills help tackle inequality?"
Addressing the cybersecurity skills gap
"Cybersecurity content needs to be baked into the course syllabus from the high-school level." HW18: Cybersecurity, pg. 12-13.
Making the most of Hello World
Hello World offers educators support, inspiration, and a network of like-minded peers. Alan O’Donohoe shares his suggestions for making the most of the magazine. HW18: Cybersecurity, pg. 90-93.
Isaac platform extended to GCSE
The first batch of GCSE content for all England exam boards has been released on the newly designed Isaac Computer Science site. HW18: Cybersecurity, pg. 6.
Free courseware and hardware
With the support of Infosys Foundation USA, the Raspberry Pi Foundation has created two new courses for US-based educators, with free kit available. HW18: Cybersecurity, pg. 9.