For those who aren’t already in “the know” (which usually includes me), there is a Science and Engineering Festival in DC going on in DC ( http://www.usasciencefestival.org/ – it started on 10/10 and goes to 10/24). This week commences with a science fair that is being held...

I’ve openly lamented about the challenges that the U.S. faces with the decline in technical student enrollment and what I have perceived as a lack of enthusiasm for technical jobs among American students. To be competitive into the future, we need graduates with strong technical skills and a tremendous...

For those who haven't heard of Imagine Cup - it's a Worldwide software development competition for students. We're holding the US Finals in Washington DC this weekend - where the best of the best (the final 10) will be judged to determine the US winner. Good luck to everyone! There's also a "People...

I just completed an interview with Ross Kasun, Asst. Superintendent of Summit Schools (and incidental brother), on the topic of social computing and the effect on children and learning. I was the interviewee... was lots of fun (most fun was trying to get Ross to pronounce my title "technical evangelist...

This video was sent to me by Dave Isbitski ( http://blogs.msdn.com/davedev ) a while ago, and I think it does a good job of demonstrating how students (and other 1985-ers) are speaking a different language than the rest of us. For more context, read my first blog here . If we intend to reach them...