by Mike Agostinelli | Dec 9, 2014 | Announcements, Hour of Code
We sat down with Dale Johnson, Computer Science teacher at Woodland Middle school, in Coeur d’Alene, ID to discuss how he has brought coding into his school. How did you get started teaching coding in 6th grade? That is awesome especially since most schools in...
by Dr. Jason Neiffer | Dec 8, 2014 | Hour of Code
NCCE and the Tech-Savvy Teachers are proud to celebrate the Hour of Code this week. Throughout the week, we will be visiting teachers, professionals and schools throughout the Pacific Northwest to talk about code events around our region and novel ways to reimagine...
by Mike Agostinelli | Dec 5, 2014 | Announcements, Hour of Code, How-To
During the Hour of Code Vocareum (A first look feature this summer) is offering a course created by teacher Alexandra Vlachakis and student Ty Simpson of Sandy Creek High School in Georgia.
Designed to familiarize students with JAVA, a language that is used in the...
by Dr. Jason Neiffer | Dec 3, 2014 | Website Reviews
The Tech-Savvy Teachers LOVE trying new apps! However, despite our strong belief that many apps are underpriced, risking the development of future apps, apps that are discounted or temporarily free can be a great way to built your library without rocking your wallet....
by Mike Agostinelli | Dec 2, 2014 | Announcements, Be Awesome!, Get your geek on!, Make!, On Our Radar...
The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics. The Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. This year’s Hour of Code even...