Check this out! Talk about cool.

This device from the Tangible Media Group at MIT is worth a look...

Svetty

What IT Professionals Want vs. How CS Is Taught

An excellent blogpost contrasting what IT Professionals are hoping for out of school CS programs vs. one teacher's perspective on what ought to be taught:

http://codeboom.wordpress.com/2014/06/04/wholikesphp/

Svetty

On Mathematical Knowledge

Thanks to Dia C. for passing this along.  Worth a look at what constitutes good mathematical knowledge (and, by extension, good logical processing when writing code)

http://www.npr.org/2014/06/02/318252678/how-not-to-be-wrong-in-math-class-add-a-dose-of-skepticism?sc=ipad&f=1008

Svetty

Java Visualizer and WebSheets

Hi all,

These were shared with me not too long ago.  Two great tools worth investigating for people learning to code in Java.

http://cscircles.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/java_visualize/

http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~cos126/websheets/index.php#Distance

Svetty

UK to make CS part of the core curriculum

See article below for more info:

http://www.wired.com/2014/05/codecademy/

Svetty

Predominant Programming Languages

Check out the following for a visualization on the most predominant programming languages in use as defined by data collected through GitHub and tags on StackOverflow.

http://langpop.corger.nl

Svetty

Where the Good Jobs Are

This from Matt Lyons... good read:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2014/01/22/the-college-degrees-that-get-the-most-job-offers/

Mr. Svetlik