Best Month Of Code 2020 Coding Kit Products — from techlearning.com by Luke Edwards
The best kits to get the most out of the Month of Code 2020
On 12/02/2020,
in attention, computer science, creativity, Critical thinking, digital learning, education, education technology, educational games / serious games, engagement / engaging students, productivity / tips and tricks, programming, project-based learning, remote teaching and learning, STEAM-related, teachers, teaching & learning, teaching online, technologies for your home, technology (general), tools, United States, vendors, youth,
by Daniel Christian
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On 11/16/2020,
in Alternatives, career development, computer science, education, lifelong learning, programming, society, sociology, youth,
by Daniel Christian
Eric Schmidt’s Youth Talent Competition, Part of $1B Effort, Kicks Off With Unusual App — from edsurge.com by Jeffrey R. Young
Excerpts:
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has committed $1 billion to finding exceptional young people aged 15 to 17 and offering them financial support and mentorship throughout their lives.
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The first questions that the contest asks applicants to address with a short video response is: “In what ways do you consider yourself privileged? In what ways do you consider yourself underprivileged?” The second question: “What’s one problem that you are going to use your life to solve? Why? Show us what steps you’ve taken to solve it already.”
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On 11/11/2020,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, adult learning, algorithms, Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning / Deep Learning, career development, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, colleges, community colleges, computer science, content aggregration, content development, content repositories, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, credentialing, curriculum, Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, distance education, elearning, emerging technologies, entrepreneurship, future, future of higher education, game-changing environment, global / globalization, higher education, ideas, informal learning, innovation, intelligent systems, intelligent tutoring, internet, IT in HE, learning, learning agents, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, lifelong learning, microlearning, Microsoft, mobile technologies, more choice more control, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, online learning, online media, online tutoring, personalized/customized learning, platforms, professional development, programming, smart/connected TV, social learning / networks, society, staying relevant, streams of content, technologies for your home, technology (general), telepresence, television, tools, training / L&D, trends, tvOS-based apps, United States, universities, vendors, videoconferencing, virtual tutoring, web-based collaboration, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
The Dice Q3 Tech Job Report: Tech Hiring and COVID-19: What You Need to Know — from techhub.dice.com
The report, issued quarterly by Dice, provides
From DSC:
One can quickly see how valuable this information would be as a data feed into an AI-based, next-generation learning platform.
The platform would connect the marketable skills with the courses, websites, blogs, RSS feeds/streams of content, etc. that would help a learner quickly and affordably build such in-demand skills. Given the shortening half-lives of many kinds of information, such a service is needed desperately…especially now with the impact of the Coronavirus.
Also relevant: See how ISTE built its upcoming virtual event!
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On 11/07/2020,
in Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning / Deep Learning, computer science, engineering, ethics, programming, society,
by Daniel Christian
DC: Finally some humility.
“Technical know-how, whether in gov’t or in the technology industry, cannot substitute for contextual understanding & lived experiences in determining whether it’s appropriate to apply #AI systems in sensitive social domains.
https://t.co/NPjzGGwo11— Daniel Christian (he/him/his) (@dchristian5) November 5, 2020
“Especially given that these systems replicate and amplify the harms of structural racism and historical discrimination, which fall predominantly on Black, brown, and poor communities.”
From DSC:
Some serious fodder for thought in this article. I’d like to see #computerscience students and faculty members debate and/or weigh in on this type of topic.
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On 10/27/2020,
in collaboration, colleges, communications, community colleges, computer science, higher education, leadership, Learning Experience Design, online learning, participation, platforms, presentations, programming, remote teaching and learning, teaching & learning, teaching online, tools, vendors, videoconferencing, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
The Advantages of Teaching Soft Skills to CS Undergrads Online — from cacm.acm.org by Orit Hazzan; with thanks to Sarah Huibregtse for posting this out on LinkedIn.
Excerpt:
At first, I wondered whether teaching soft skills online is even possible since, unlike theoretical courses, I assumed that close face-to-face (F2F) interaction is required in order to practice such skills. Eventually, I realized that teaching this course online has, in fact, some advantages, that this teaching format opens up new opportunities, and that this medium can even foster several soft skills that I had not previously considered teaching in the F2F format. This blog demonstrates these advantages by focusing on the use of the breakout rooms option available in Zoom, which I used extensively in the course.
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On 10/05/2020,
in algorithms, analytics, Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning / Deep Learning, Augmented Reality (AR), career development, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, computer science, corporate / business world, data mining, Europe, Google, IBM, innovation, law schools, legal reform, legal technologies, legislatures / government / legal, Microsoft, platforms, policy, political science, programming, technology (general), tools, trends, United States, vendors, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, XR - extended reality,
by Daniel Christian
Radar trends to watch: October 2020 — from oreilly.com
Excerpt:
This month, the big surprise is that there’s no significant technology news about COVID. And there is more news than ever about legislation and regulation. I suspect that the legal system will be a big driver for technology over the next year. Another trend that doesn’t quite count as technology news but that definitely bears watching is that college enrollment in the US is down. Grad schools are up, 4 year colleges are down slightly; the big hit is in 2 year colleges. COVID is probably the biggest contributing factor, but regardless of the cause, this is an inauspicious trend.
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On 09/29/2020,
in algorithms, Alternatives, analytics, Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning / Deep Learning, Blockchain, business, career development, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, computer science, content aggregration, content development, content repositories, corporate / business world, credentialing, Daniel S. Christian, data mining, emerging technologies, future, game-changing environment, generational differences, heutagogy, higher education, homeschooling/homeschoolers, ideas, innovation, intelligent systems, intelligent tutoring, K-12 related, learning, learning agents, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, lifelong learning, passions, platforms, programming, social media, society, student-related, tools, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
“You see this most fundamentally in Bitcoin and in blockchain. The keys will be more and more in the hands of the individual.”
DC: I could see cloud-based learner profiles along these lines too. Each individual will say who gets access to their profile. https://t.co/2jnWBTxeRs
— Daniel Christian (@dchristian5) September 29, 2020
From DSC:
Along these lines…
Sometimes, I think we need to be very careful with Artificial Intelligence (#AI) — which elements of it and which applications of it that we use in our society and which we don’t move forward with. But in the case of cloud-based learning profiles (some might say competency profiles), AI makes sense. Algorithms could make sense. Data mining could make sense.
A cloud-based learning profile might not make sense always to us — as it could be very large indeed. But AI-based algorithms could assist with finding appropriate matches between jobs, competencies, passions, skills, and candidates.
Such services will likely be part of a next-gen learning platform.
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On 09/04/2020,
in active learning, Alternatives, blended learning, career development, change, changing business models, collaboration, colleges, communities of practice, community colleges, computer science, Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, disruption, distance education, education, education reform, education technology, engagement / engaging students, Facebook, future, future of higher education, game-changing environment, Google, heutagogy, higher education, homeschooling/homeschoolers, hybrid learning, ideas, innovation, instructional design, K-12 related, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, mathematics, Michigan, more choice more control, motivation, parents, participation, passions, pedagogy, Personal Learning Networks (PLNs), personalized/customized learning, platforms, programming, reading, social learning / networks, society, special needs, STEAM-related, streams of content, student teaching/teacher education, student-related, teachers, teaching & learning, teaching online, United States, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
Below are but some of the changes to the learning ecosystems out there. Certainly, more are coming.
Ex-Google employees form virtual tech ‘school’ for gap year students amid college closures — from cnbc.com by Jennifer Elias
KEY POINTS
- Current and former Google employees are forming an online program aimed at preparing students for the workforce if they’re taking time off school due to the coronavirus pandemic.
- It comes as many college students defer school as universities shift learning models to mostly online amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Google execs past and present have volunteered to mentor college students on topics ranging from career trajectory to how to stand out in virtual Zoom interviews.
Along these lines, see:
- Google has a plan to disrupt the college degree — from inc.com by Justin Bariso
Google’s new certificate program takes only six months to complete, and will be a fraction of the cost of college.
Excerpt:
Google recently made a huge announcement that could change the future of work and higher education: It’s launching a selection of professional courses that teach candidates how to perform in-demand jobs. These courses, which the company is calling Google Career Certificates, teach foundational skills that can help job-seekers immediately find employment. However, instead of taking years to finish like a traditional university degree, these courses are designed to be completed in about six months.
From DSC:
Also, to see some more changes to the learning ecosystems out there, set up a Google Alert (or something similar in Feedly or via another tool) for “Learning Pods,” “Pandemic Pods,” and/or the “growth of homeschooling.” Here’s but one recent example:
Life can be very hard for autistic, gifted and special needs learners. Autistic and gifted learners often times struggle in school because they learn very differently than their peers. These special learners need a personalized approach to their education that allows them to learn in their own way at their own pace.
Many times parents and students feel as if they are the only ones like them in the world. This can often times lead to isolation and frustration. It is important for all autistic, gifted and special needs to unite in order to support one another. We are named Academic Warriors because all our students are superheroes in a world that doesn’t always understand and/or appreciate them. We help our students to become strong, independent and positive learners despite what the world may think of them.
It is the mission of Academic Warriors to help create positive learning experiences and communities throughout the United States for autistic, gifted and special needs learners. We offer online courses, programs, private school and in person events that foster an unique learning environment that promotes unity among all our students and families. We strive to create online and in person learning communities in every state that will provide educational opportunities for all families of autistic, gifted and special needs students. Together we can create a better world for the autistic, gifted and special needs learner.
From DSC:
As part of a homeschooling-based situation, my wife received the following item for one of our daughters (who needs additional/personalized assistance to learn). Simultaneously, she and our daughter sent them a Michigan Exchange Box. Very cool.
I believe my wife found this out at the following group in Facebook:
Some channels out on Youtube that have to do with learning:
(and by the way, according to Jane Hart’s recent Top 200 Tools for Learning, YouTube is in the #1 spot for the 5th year in a row!)
“Horse Sense Tutoring Services is a unique resource that combines the power of Equine Assisted Learning with evidence-based reading and math strategies that engage the mind, body, and emotions in learning. We use the principles of discovery, experience, movement, reflection, and connection in partnership with our horse friends.
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Based at The Barn for Equine Learning…my program offers targeted reading, math, and basic horsemanship tutoring for students in grades K – 8. Horses become teaching and learning partners as students experience academics and social-emotional learning in a whole new way.
If you are looking for a unique tutoring and confidence-building experience for your child, PM for more information. Sessions are held outdoors and/or in an open barn setting.
(Small group field trips with an introduction to basic horsemanship skills are also available).
From DSC:
So these are just a few examples of how the learning ecosystems are changing out there! Surely, there will be more changes coming down the pike.
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On 08/21/2020,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, active learning, attention, career development, change, collaboration, colleges, communities of practice, community colleges, computer science, content development, creativity, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital video, distance education, drama/theater, education, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, engagement / engaging students, future, higher education, ideas, innovation, interaction design, interactivity, interface design, learning ecosystem, liberal arts, media/film, multimedia, music, online learning, participation, platforms, pooling resources, programming, project-based learning, real-world assignments, remote teaching and learning, society, storytelling, student-related, surviving, tvOS-based apps, United States, universities, user experience (UX), user interface design, using teams, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, vision, web design and production, web-based collaboration, writing, XR - extended reality,
by Daniel Christian
From edsurge.com today:
THOROUGHLY MODERN MEDIA: This spring, a college theater course about women’s voting rights aimed to produce a new play about the suffrage struggle. When the pandemic scuttled those plans, professors devised a new way to share suffragist stories by creating an interactive, online performance set in a virtual Victorian mansion. And their students were not the only ones exploring women’s voting rights as the country marks the 100th anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment.
…which linked to:
The Pandemic Made Their Women’s Suffrage Play Impossible. But the Show Went on— Virtually — from edsurge.com by Rebecca Koenig
Excerpts:
Then the pandemic hit. Students left Radford and Virginia Tech. Live theater was canceled.
But the class wasn’t.
“Neither of us ever said, ‘Forget it,’” Hood says. “Our students, they all wanted to know, ‘What are we doing?’ We came to them with this insane idea.”
They would create an interactive, online production staged in a virtual Victorian mansion.
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“Stage performance is different than film or audio. If you just have audio, you only have your voice. Clarity, landing sentences, really paying attention to the structure of a sentence, becomes important,” Nelson says. “Students got a broader sense of the skills and approaches to different mediums—a crash course.”
From DSC:
Talk about opportunities for interdisciplinary learning/projects!!! Playwrights, directors, actors/actresses, set designers, graphic designers, fine artists, web designers and developers, interactivity/interface designers, audio designers, video editors, 3D animators, and more!!!
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On 08/15/2020,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, colleges, community colleges, computer science, content repositories, corporate universities / corporate training, cost of getting a degree, credentialing, future, future of higher education, game-changing environment, generational differences, higher education, ideas, learning, learning agents, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning hubs & pods, learning preferences, learning spaces, lifelong learning, MOOCs -- Massive Open Online Courses, programming, reinvent, society, staying relevant, student-related, surviving, trends, United States, universities, user experience (UX),
by Daniel Christian
At home, workers seek alternative credentials — from insidehighered.com by Lindsay McKenzie
Interest in alternative online credentials spiked after people started working remotely this spring. Will the surge continue long-term?
Excerpt:
Several leading massive open online course providers, coding bootcamps and business schools offering non-degree credentials reported manyfold increases in web traffic, inquiries and enrollments.
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On 07/30/2020,
in Access to Justice (A2J), computer science, Cost of legal services - including access, law schools, leadership, Legal operations, legal reform, legal technologies, legislatures / government / legal, platforms, programming, reinvent, society, sociology, technology (general),
by Daniel Christian
With millions of Americans unemployed, hundreds of thousands sick, and a recession on the horizon, states across the country need to pivot quickly in order to figure out how to create more accessible—and affordable—legal services. https://t.co/MneMA3nUoU
— Zachariah J. DeMeola (@z_demeola) July 30, 2020
From DSC:
Perhaps faculty members and their students in Computer Science Departments across the nation could unleash some excellent products/projects/ideas to make this happen! Talk about Project Based Learning (PBL)! Students and faculty members could have immediate positive impacts on the nation for their work.
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On 07/08/2020,
in Amazon, analytics, business, career development, colleges, community colleges, computer science, corporate / business world, data mining, economics, engineering, mathematics, Microsoft, programming, tools, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
For current and/or future data scientists out there.
Required Skills
The data analyst position at Amazon requires specialization in knowledge and experience. Therefore, Amazon only hires highly qualified candidates with at least 3 years of industry experience working with data analysis, data modelling, advanced business analytics, and other related fields.
Other basic qualifications include:
- Bachelor’s or Masters (PhD prefered) in Finance, Business, Economics, Engineering, math, statistics, computer science, Operation Research, or related fields.
- Experience with scripting, querying, and data warehouse tools, such as Linux, R, SAS, and/or SQL
- Extensive experience in programming languages like Python, R, or Java.
- Experience with querying relational databases (SQL) and hands-on experience with processing, optimization, and analysis of large data set.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Macros and Access.
- Experience in identifying metrics and KPIs, gathering data, experimentation, and presenting decks, dashboards, and scorecards.
- Experience with business intelligence and automated self-service reporting tools such as Tableau, Quicksight, Microsoft Power BI, or Cognos.
- Experience with AWS services such as RDS, SQS, or Lambda.
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On 05/19/2020,
in Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning / Deep Learning, bots, career development, changing business models, entrepreneurship, freelancing, human-computer interaction (HCI), innovation, law schools, Legal operations, legal technologies, legislatures / government / legal, programming, vendors, workplace, youth,
by Daniel Christian
Young and in Legal Tech: Are You Sure You Want to Make the Leap? — from law.com by Zach Warren
Because of a changing law firm model, starting a legal technology company is becoming more attractive than ever for young law firm grads and associates. But legal tech founders say that while there are benefits, a smooth landing isn’t guaranteed
Excerpt:
Listening is the primary way to help balance on a precarious tightrope, Rubin adds. “It’s a delicate line to walk when you’re starting a company between being humble and really knowing that you’ve never started a company before and you haven’t been practicing for 30 years. There are a lot of things you don’t know. But also having conviction that you have an idea that you really stick to and that you believe can be a serious changemaker in an industry that has struggled with change.”
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On 05/12/2020,
in career development, computer science, programming, student-related, trends, youth,
by Daniel Christian
11 trending programming languages that are impacting the world around you — from interestingengineering.com by Donovan Alexander
…the languages on this list are a great place to start.
Excerpt:
To help you better get a hold of your programming conundrum, we are going to help you answer a few questions. What are the most popular programming languages? What career paths are out there for me? Where is the best place to start? What is the history behind the languages?
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On 05/08/2020,
in career development, collaboration, communications, computer science, digital learning, engagement / engaging students, entrepreneurship, experimentation, ideas, innovation, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, liberal arts, lifelong learning, online learning, passions, programming, social learning / networks, strategy, student-related, youth,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
Some interesting reflections here:
Summer gigs for students are scarce. Think like an entrepreneur and build your own. — from edsurge.com by Dan Murphy
Excerpt:
If you are a student looking for new ways to continue along your trajectory during the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, I want to share what I’ve learned with you. Students from any background can use these ambiguous times to do something beneficial. Here are my recommendations for how to spend your summer.
If there is a personal project or business opportunity you’ve been interested in trying out, there’s no better time than the present to dive into something new and challenging, acquaint yourself with failure, pick yourself back up again, and build the muscle needed for high-growth, lifelong learning. Find that one thing that is meaningful to you and relentlessly chase the goals associated with it.
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