tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post7910861035347957553..comments2024-03-27T15:13:24.764-04:00Comments on Computer Science Teacher: Join the Online #CSed ConversationsAlfred Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575057876858763822noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post-4297434676366263602019-06-11T23:39:55.216-04:002019-06-11T23:39:55.216-04:00Mike, not sure there is an eligibility. More a ca...Mike, not sure there is an eligibility. More a case of interest. The new Visual Studio Code is worth looking at and these are the people at the ground level. What they want to develop could have a big effect on 5-12 CS.Garthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post-78434071379815474012019-06-11T16:48:35.021-04:002019-06-11T16:48:35.021-04:00Hate the fact that some of the communities are clo...Hate the fact that some of the communities are closed or semi-closed. I had no idea about the MS CS Teachers Network and wouldn't be eligible anyway, Facebook is a silo and so are the few mailing lists I'm aware. <br /><br />Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful for all of these communities but really prefer the openness and discoverability of things like blogs and public repos.Mike Zamanskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15069276938781711576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post-49992908916272723042019-06-11T12:21:44.344-04:002019-06-11T12:21:44.344-04:00Another big one for me is the Microsoft Computer S...Another big one for me is the Microsoft Computer Science Teachers Network that you and I are both part of. (https://www.yammer.com/microsoftteachers/#/threads/company?type=general&view=all) To be actually able to talk to the developers of some of the software I teach with is huge. I am totally amazed at how small the community is that uses this site. It should be one of the biggest in the nation. To actually chat with Microsoft education folks seems like an unreal opportunity. Garthnoreply@blogger.com