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The Benefits of Teaching Programming

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I know this is a topic that is getting a bit repetitious on my blog, but I really can’t emphasize enough how important I think it is that we offer programming to our students at an early age.  This article from MindShift, explains how learning programming has far-reaching effects, and should not be reserved for … Read more

Hopscotch and Tynker

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First of all, I have a confession to make; I know very little about programming.  What I do know is that it is wonderful for teaching problem solving skills and logic.  I also know that those skills, and programming specifically, are in high demand in our nation’s job market. So it makes sense that we … Read more