Teaching the Principles of Computer Science Early in K–12 Schools

Team LOKGEN June 23, 2022

Are we adequately preparing students for the 21st century digital world they will inherit? This question looms large among policymakers, educators and parents when assessing the state of computer science curriculum in K–12 schools.
Among U.S. high schools, only 51 percent offer computer science coursework, according to the 2021 State of Computer Science Education report by Code.org, the Computer Science Teachers Association and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance. To address this disparity, schools need to start building students’ foundational knowledge and skills early and…

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Roundtable: The Inspiration Driving Women in K–12 IT Roles

Working in today’s educational landscape presents many challenges. For women in educational technology roles, these can be magnified by a lack of representation. Across all…

Team LOKGEN April 21, 2022

AWS announces a new Graviton3E chip for high-performance computing tasks like weather forecasting and gene sequencing, competing with Intel, Nvidia, and others (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
AWS announces a new Graviton3E chip for high-performance computing tasks like weather forecasting and gene sequencing, competing with Intel, Nvidia, and others — Amazon.com Inc.’s cloud-computing unit is rolling out new chips designed to power the highest-end of computing …

November 29, 2022

Sources: the US is exploring the possibility of new export controls that would limit China’s access to quantum computing technology and AI software (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
Sources: the US is exploring the possibility of new export controls that would limit China’s access to quantum computing technology and AI software — The Biden administration is exploring the possibility of new export controls that would limit China’s access to some of the most powerful …

October 21, 2022

The Connectivity Standards Alliance releases the Matter 1.0 standard for smart homes and opens its certification program (Jennifer Pattison Tuohy/The Verge)

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge:
The Connectivity Standards Alliance releases the Matter 1.0 standard for smart homes and opens its certification program — The smart home standard is open for certification at last. We could see Matter devices in our homes as soon as this month. … The Connectivity Standards Alliance …

October 4, 2022

Fears of Chinese retaliation and regional tensions are hampering US efforts to rally South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan behind the “Chip 4” semiconductor alliance (Financial Times)

Financial Times:
Fears of Chinese retaliation and regional tensions are hampering US efforts to rally South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan behind the “Chip 4” semiconductor alliance — Internal tensions and concerns over China undermine proposed grouping with South Korea, Japan and Taiwan

September 13, 2022

Report Reveals Barriers for Women in IT

A 2022 report from Logitech and Girls Who Code looks at the barriers faced by women in IT and the forces driving their success. The organizations surveyed 400 individuals in tech and IT positions with the goal of understanding and addressing the barriers women face in tech and ultimately encouraging more girls at the K–12 level to pursue STEM careers.
“What surprised us was the importance of early cheerleaders and role models,” says Delphine Donné, Logitech’s general manager of creativity and productivity. Per the report, 60 percent of women who studied computer science were encouraged by a…

September 7, 2022

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