Month: August 2012

We know that we aren’t exposing students to computer science concepts (computational thinking) early enough to spark their interest in becoming computer scientists. Outstanding educator Pat Phillips found a way to grab the attention of middle school girls and put them on the path to understanding this field. She created a club to build on […]

The term digital divide is widely used to mean a separation between those who have access to computers/advanced technology and those who don’t. But there’s an additional divide that separates k12 students from their peers.  I call it the aspirational divide after some of the recent anthropological/sociological studies that use attitudes, not income, race or […]