tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post2032182041759331774..comments2024-03-27T15:13:24.764-04:00Comments on Computer Science Teacher: Killing CuriosityAlfred Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575057876858763822noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post-2909630138269946572012-10-17T12:49:27.089-04:002012-10-17T12:49:27.089-04:00Very, very well said, Alfred.
I'm assisting w...Very, very well said, Alfred.<br /><br />I'm assisting with an APCS class here in VA as part of TEALs this year, and as I was prepping over the summer I came to one big realization:<br /><br />If I wasn't already really, really interested and inspired by computer science and programming, APCS would actually dissuade me from ever pursuing a education/career in Computer Science.<br /><br />And that's a really bad thing - as most of the students who come into the class have AMAZING potential and would be a huge asset to the industry (and nation)... but, except for a very few, we're actually impacting them negatively with the curriculum as it is.<br /><br />Of course - the educators I'm working with and whom I've met all have found ways to inspire the students, despite the dryness of the content - but I have no doubt that there are ways to provide programmatic support to make them more effective and to reach even more students. I'd rather have these teachers enabled by the curriculum and content rather than hamstrung by it (and the looming APCS test).<br /><br />We're doing some interesting things here in Loudoun to approach this, would love to run them by you.<br /><br />-DanDanKasunnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post-89985502971651192612012-10-17T08:08:31.406-04:002012-10-17T08:08:31.406-04:00The Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP cer...The Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP certification) is one of the most beneficial certification programs of Microsoft. MCITP certification path is enormously in demand, as it displays inclusive skills of the IT experts.<br />hardware and networking training coursehttp://ipsol.net/noreply@blogger.com