I'm always reading and learning online. Gone are the days where traditional learning is the only measure of ones abilities. Sometimes it's hard to find exactly what you're looking for. I ran across this site called http://edupunksguide.org/ . They have a cool atlas of educational websites at http://atlas.edupunksguide.org/index.html . Check it out.
Computer Science:
I'm constantly reading articles about companies pushing for more foreign visas to fill STEM jobs. They say we do not have workers with the right skills to fill jobs, yet we have people in need of jobs. There is data all around the web on the fact that Computer Science graduates have not grown with our demand and usage of computers. Female graduates had a record high in 1986 (14,500), but it wasn't until 2004 they set a new record high (15,000). Huge opportunities that we are accepting huge loses on. Degree data from: http://benschmidt.org/Degrees/ .
If you're interested in getting your students or children into computer science there is a cheap and highly documented microcontroller called Arduino. Below are links with more information, tutorials, lessons, and other resources. Searching for Arduino in google will result in many websites and videos on youtube. It's easier than you think to get started!
https://learn.sparkfun.com/
http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/HomePage
http://www.ladyada.net/learn/arduino/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arduino
I'm constantly reading articles about companies pushing for more foreign visas to fill STEM jobs. They say we do not have workers with the right skills to fill jobs, yet we have people in need of jobs. There is data all around the web on the fact that Computer Science graduates have not grown with our demand and usage of computers. Female graduates had a record high in 1986 (14,500), but it wasn't until 2004 they set a new record high (15,000). Huge opportunities that we are accepting huge loses on. Degree data from: http://benschmidt.org/Degrees/ .
If you're interested in getting your students or children into computer science there is a cheap and highly documented microcontroller called Arduino. Below are links with more information, tutorials, lessons, and other resources. Searching for Arduino in google will result in many websites and videos on youtube. It's easier than you think to get started!
https://learn.sparkfun.com/
http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/HomePage
http://www.ladyada.net/learn/arduino/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arduino
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