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.NET Gadgeteer can be used in schools to help students make gadgets and learn C# programming along the way. These lesson plans give teachers all the material needed to run 8 1-hour sessions using .NET Gadgeteer. You will also need the hardware, details of which are given at http://netmf.com/gadgeteer.

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At the D: All Things Digital conference in June 2011, we demonstrated for the first time the new user interface that we developed for Windows 8.

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A reminder–CS & IT Conference 2012

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This site is home to a highly engaging week-long online treasure hunt that involves students and teachers visiting online art galleries and gathering information and details about certain works of art.

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The call to “get on the web” has evolved into the “you need an app” trend. Yes, if you’re a serious publisher or business, being on Apple’s App Store could be a way to reach a new audience. While it’s not critical for businesses to rush to the several app markets right this moment, it’s definitely worth thinking about.

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As children are surrounded by technology more than ever, the way computers are taught will need to change. This was reflected in a recent government announcement by Michael Gove around reforming and updating the computer science curriculum.

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Are you teaching Advanced Placement Computer Science? Are you looking for supplemental exercises that may help you students with the concepts? If so this announcement may be of interest to you. Pex for Fun has been around for a while offering coding duels in C#, F# and Visual Basic. Recently though it was decided to invest some time, money and effort to adapt some exercises specifically to help learn APCS concepts. Most students find the differences between Java and C# pretty minor at this level so most APCS students will find this doable even if they have only been taught Java previously.

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CS 2012 Strawman Draft Comment Period Open

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With the plethora of device types now available, the power to work and study where you choose is now a reality. Want to revise in the park sipping a latte, or update a presentation on the bus, there is now an app and device perfectly suited to your needs.

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To those of you who tweet and follow others on Twitter all the livelong day, the co-founder of the immensely popular social networking site has a message for you.

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Here are ten of our favorite web sites containing a wealth of useful help and support relating to e-learning.  They are are all free and listed in no particular order so please explore them all.

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The FBI is investigating an incident where pictures of teen girls were taken from Facebook and placed on a pornographic website. The victim’s ages range from 14-17 years old.

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To help every student realіze theіr full potential, educators across the sector all seek to better-engage their students. To assist with that goal, we must empower every teacher with the tools and resources to understand and engage every student at their own pace, in the right place, and in a way that allows them to achieve their greatest potential. Only then are we creating the right foundation for success, moving forward.

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Are You Applying for the 2012 US Forum?

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Busy Teacher's Cafe is a K-6 resource site for busy teachers!  Here you will find resources, ideas, lessons, free printables, and more! Take a look around and enjoy your visit!

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Nice collection of resources - don't forget to share with parents for home use.

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Sign up for an account above to build and customize a page for your brand. From restaurants to law firms, JustAbout allows you to easily link your social media channels from a variety of sites.

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U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) today introduced the Computer Science Education Act, which will help prepare Americans for the more than 1.5 million high-wage computing jobs that are expected to be created in the U.S. by 2018. The bill will help states to increase and strengthen their computer science offerings in K-12 education.

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September is synonymous with back-to-school for much of the world's youth – getting back in the classroom, reconnecting with friends and teachers and sharing tales of summer fun. For some, however, back-to-school often means a return to cyberbullying.    

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