Computer Science Teacher

One of my big goals this year has been to make my classes more interactive. I want to get kids involved and not be just passive listeners. S...

In several episodes of the comedy TV show “The Big Bang Theory”, Sheldon, the main character, complains that people are “having fun wrong.” ...

Work on a framework for computer science education in grades Kindergarten through grade 12 continues with many of the writers and advisors ...

It’s getting to be the end of the school year. I know teachers who are finished already and others who finish up this week. I have about thr...

Cybersecurity is an area of computing that is getting a lot of attention these days. I am regularly asked about it by prospective parents an...

Well I’m late with this. Usually I write these us Sunday night but last night I was just exhausted. Not in a bad way - just tired. That happ...

Not every coding mistake makes it into the news but one did recently which carries a cautionary message for students (and others who code.) ...

A lot of variety this week. Robots, professional development, news, curriculum. and some controversy around the AP CS A exam. None of it my ...

Last night I lay awake thinking about numbers and programming languages. Yes I know – weird.  One of the first programming languages I was p...

Back to school today after a week of vacation. I’m rested and ready for the final stretch of the school year. About seven weeks left. I spen...

The Cutler-Bell Prize is awarded to outstanding high school students who do computer science work well beyond the bounds of an ordinary high...

Recently a padded envelop showed up in the mail. No return address. No identifying information. Inside was a BBC Micro:Bit. Now I have playe...

April vacation! Yes we do things different in New England. After this week we still have 7 to 8 weeks of school left. So this is a good time...

My Surface Pro 3 has been my constant companion and major computer workhouse ever since I got it over a year ago. It’s pretty much ideal for...

Last week was both long and short. Short in that I only spent three days at school. Long in that I spent the weekend and Monday working at t...

There has been a Binary clock on my desk at school for some years now. I like using it to help students learn Binary numbers. A few years ag...

One of the hardest things about teaching students about programming is getting them to properly test their code. Testing is something I expl...

Most people don’t associate either rain or computer science with Las Vegas Nevada but the last few days have seen plenty of both. In fact th...

This past weekend (and today) have been spent working with some amazing and knowledgeable people on the K12 Computer Science Curriculum Fram...

I wish I had more time this summer. This sounds amazing. WHAT: Cybersecurity Summer Workshop for High School Teachers WHEN: Thursday, Jul...