We live in a great time for self-directed, on-line CS education; students should find programs they like and become a part of those communities. (If the links below don’t work for you, do a Google search on the program name.) If you’re interested in developing mobile apps, take a look at Android AppInventor at http://appinventor.mit.edu/ ; if… Read More Continuing your Computer Science education
Interesting NYT article on “pills” that you’ll swallow to track, record and transmit data about your body’s internal functioning. Disruptions: Medicine That Monitors You Scientists, researchers and some start-ups are preparing the next, even more intrusive wave of computing: ingestible computers and sensors in pills. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/23/disruptions-medicine-that-monitors-you/?smid=pl-share The CorTemp pill, from HQ Inc., has a built-in… Read More NYT: Ingestible Computers
To help debaters develop their skills, the Chicago Debate League runs the Chicago Debate Summer Institute (CDSI), an excellent way for new debaters to get started and for former debaters to refresh their skills. Since first-year debaters compete only against other first-year debaters, attending the CDSI gives students an advantage in competition, especially in the… Read More CDSI – Chicago Debate Summer Institute
Yes they do! I’ve worked with some very talented young women during my time at King, and there are plenty of others out there. http://www.blackgirlscode.com/ From the website: BlackGirlsCode is devoted to showing the world that black girls can code, and do so much more. By reaching out to the community through workshops and after… Read More BlackGirlsCode
Below is the text of a letter from the University of Chicago regarding a summer opportunity sponsored by the UChicago Game Changer Chicago Design Lab. ” Youth will be exposed to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math-related challenges. Youth will also participate in workshops on web design, audio recording, photography, social media, and writing.” Registration link… Read More The University of Chicago’s Ci3 invites high school youth to play The Source, a game that promotes STEM learning
11th or 12th graders (for the 2013-2014 school year) can apply for a chance to attend a FREE Samsung Mobile App Academy in summer 2013. All attendees will receive a Samsung Galaxy Note™ 10.1 tablet and a chance to win up to $20,000 in scholarships. More info at http://www.scholastic.com/samsungacademy/
MITx is offering a six week online course for high school students participating in Chicago’s Summer of Learning. The course, based on the first four weeks of a semester-long MIT course (6.00), provides a brief introduction to programming in Python for students with little or no prior programming experience. The course will introduce you to… Read More Summer Python Programming Course
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