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Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information from Alfred Thompson

Alfred Thompson's blog about teaching computer science at the K-12 level. Alfred was a high school computer science teacher for 8 years. He has also taught grades K-8 as a computer specialist. He has written several textbooks and project books for teaching Visual Basic in high school and middle school. Alfred is the K-12 Computer Science Academic Relations Manager for Microsoft and is trying to be the Microsoft Education Blogger.

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Loneliness of a Department of One
I read the blog post by Daniel Moix on the CSTA blog today ( My Voice ) with interest and a mix of emotions. His is a story I have heard before. The computer science teacher who is a department of one or merged into a department (sometimes science, sometimes Read More...

Posted Thursday, October 29, 2009 4:12 PM by Alfred Thompson | 1 Comments

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Engaging Students in Computer Science – Teacher Workshop in New Jersey
I’ll be heading to New Jersey in a couple of weeks. Now if you are not from New jersey you may not think that is a good thing. A lot of people have a very limited perception about New Jersey from some TV shows and movies I don’t have to name. But those Read More...

Posted Friday, September 18, 2009 12:34 PM by Alfred Thompson | 2 Comments

Interesting Links Labor Day 2009
I’m not really working today. Well just this post really. For the most part I have been largely offline for Labor Day weekend. Enjoying family, sun, books, and relaxing. My wife and son start school with their students tomorrow. They’ve been doing the Read More...

Posted Monday, September 07, 2009 11:41 AM by Alfred Thompson | 0 Comments

CSTA Podcast Series
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Posted Monday, August 10, 2009 10:28 PM by Alfred Thompson | 0 Comments

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Interesting Links July 27th 2009
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Posted Monday, July 27, 2009 3:19 AM by Alfred Thompson | 0 Comments

Interesting Links Twittered July 20 2009
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Posted Monday, July 20, 2009 4:54 AM by Alfred Thompson | 1 Comments

More To Do Than Can Ever Be Done
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Posted Saturday, June 27, 2009 8:49 PM by Alfred Thompson | 1 Comments

Blog Reviews - Organizations
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Posted Wednesday, June 24, 2009 5:27 AM by Alfred Thompson | 0 Comments

Interesting Links June 22 2009
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Posted Monday, June 22, 2009 4:35 AM by Alfred Thompson | 1 Comments

Useful Links Twittered June 1 2009
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Posted Monday, June 01, 2009 8:54 AM by Alfred Thompson | 0 Comments

Computing at School Working Group
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Posted Thursday, May 28, 2009 4:10 PM by Alfred Thompson | 0 Comments

Interesting Links May 18 2009
One of the things looking back on a list of links that I have Twittered shows me is that I have been getting information from a wide range of people. Some are from industry people especially Microsoft people and some are from educators. Others are from Read More...

Posted Monday, May 18, 2009 5:09 AM by Alfred Thompson | 0 Comments

2009 Computer Science and Information Technology (CSIT) Symposium
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Posted Friday, April 17, 2009 5:45 AM by Alfred Thompson | 0 Comments

Recent Links Twittered April 03 2009
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Posted Friday, April 03, 2009 5:22 AM by Alfred Thompson | 0 Comments

Ada Lovelace Day – Women in Technology
This is my Ada Lovelace Day post as promised in January . Today well over a thousand bloggers are posting posts about women in technology who they admire. The goal is the present role models to young women and girls as well as to highlight and honor the Read More...

Posted Monday, March 23, 2009 7:46 PM by Alfred Thompson | 2 Comments

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