"Just make it a requirement." That's what Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the government should do to make education in computer coding and programming available to public school students. "You'd be ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on innovation, edtech ecosystems and entrepreneurial mindset. In January of this year, the Obama administration launched ...
Today’s students have grown up with smartphones, tablets, and virtual assistants. Most can comfortably navigate any new app or digital device and outsmart parental controls. That’s why adults often ...
It’s not every day that the country’s public schools attempt to incorporate an entirely new academic discipline. But with the “CS4all ” movement, that’s exactly what’s happening: From PreK through ...
I am honored once again to have been asked to teach a computer class at the Norman Public Library. Beginning 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, I and whoever chooses to attend, will dive headfirst into the dark ...
A handful of nonprofit and for-profit groups are working to address what they see as a national education crisis: Too few of America's K-12 public schools actually teach computer science basics and ...