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Listing ID: 49
Title: CompSci.ca Blog
Description: Exploring computing in education, career development, and in the lives of students and teachers.
Category: Science : Computer Science
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listed on: March 30, 2008 11:57:13 PM
Number Hits: 2 times
Recent Posts:
| Blocking students on school network is wrong - Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:08:42 +0000 |
| Just because we might have access to some technology to fix a problem, does not necessary mean that the problem itself is a technical one. Such as breaking our systems, to limit their use. "I think this is one of those problems that does not need a technological solution, but a social one." |
| The Disadvantages of High School Programming - Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:07:15 +0000 |
| A common worry for students applying to Computer Science programs at Universities is about high schools not adequately preparing them for the field. Roman, a student at the University of Waterloo, explores the flip side of the issue -- sometimes things learned in high school simply get in the way. those who take programming courses in high school can find themselves at a disadvantage, as they have to unlearn bad programming habits while learning a new and very different language |
| 0 to GameDev in the wrong lane - Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:51:45 +0000 |
YouTube is not known as the place for intelligent comments, let alone technical discussion on teaching oneself enough of Computer Science and Programming (and Math, and Physics, and...) basics to start building video games. Don't needlessly over-complicate problems that are already complicated. |