tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post8592710571567459314..comments2024-03-27T15:13:24.764-04:00Comments on Computer Science Teacher: Looking Back on Computer Science Education in 2017Alfred Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575057876858763822noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post-4000357536457431322017-12-26T11:58:38.504-05:002017-12-26T11:58:38.504-05:00The Making and CS is sort of interesting. I have ...The Making and CS is sort of interesting. I have been watching and reading about the trend. From what I have seen there is not a lot that can be done at the high school level that does not break the bank. Most of the non-robotics projects seem designed for the 4-8 grade level. I have talked to teachers that are using 3-D printers but what they are printing, or even capable of printing, is just so trivial. Toy cars and chess pieces. They are not even designing the models, just downloading the image from the internet. I have a friend who teaches tech at the local public school. Designing on the computer then cutting with a laser cutter or a 3-D mill. He is doing some great things but his budget is 5 figures. When schools are unwilling to budget a CS teacher I can only see Making as a fun direction for those little middle school projects or for the big buck industrial arts programs.Garthnoreply@blogger.com