THE Journal: 6 Tips To Get Your Kids Excited About Coding

AV, Interactive & Collaborative Technologies for K-12 Education

10/23/2013

STEM Focus

6 Tips To Get Your Kids Excited About Coding
Jen Mozen, organizer of Girl Develop It Chicago and delivery principal at Table XI, offers up pro tips and free resources to help you spark and sustain a child's interest in programming inside and outside the classroom.
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Ed Tech Update

Apple Unveils iPad Air, iPad Mini with Retina Display
Apple has unveiled a new, lighter version of the iPad, the iPad Air, and a new iPad mini with Retina Display.
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Apple Updates MacBook Pro Laptops, Reveals Next-Gen Mac Pro Workstation Details
Apple is providing further details of its previously announced Mac Pro line. The cylindrical workstations are formally scheduled to ship in December. Apple has also revised its MacBook Pro laptop line with new processors.
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Free OS X Update Brings Desktop Access to iBooks Library
Apple has released a major update to OS X, Mavericks, which is available as a free upgrade via the Mac App Store.
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Hyundai Grant Supports Blended Learning Math Program at 6 Bronx Public Schools
Hyundai Motor America has awarded a grant to support the expansion of the Spatial-Temporal (ST) Math program from MIND Research at six public schools in the Bronx.
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Lectora Launches Hosted LMS Designed for Rapid Deployment
E-Learning provider Lectora has released Lectora Express, a new hosted learning management system.
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Moodle Looks for QA Testers for Release 2.6
Moodle is looking for quality assurance testers as developers gear up to release version 2.6 next month.
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Panopto Updates Lecture Capture Suite with New Accessibility Tools, Security Enhancements
Panopto has released an update to its flagship lecture capture platform. Panopto 4.5 provides improved access for people with visual and hearing impairments, batch upload for video assets, and new security features.
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ShareStream Revs Online Video Platform and Media Management System
ShareStream has released the latest version of its online video platform and media management system, ShareStream 5.7.
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Bretford Kicks Off #LearningIs Contest
Teachers can win free furniture by sharing how they're fostering collaboration in their classrooms.
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Destiny 11.5 Brings Improved Search to Library Manager, Titlewave Integration
Follett has released Destiny 11.5, bringing improvements to Library Manager, Textbook Manager, and Asset Manager.
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ExamSoft Adds Assessment Rubrics
ExamSoft will launch a rubrics assessment platform in spring 2014 for its entire suite of software.
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