As mentioned in my previous post, Introducing the EiE Habits of Mind, our team faced several questions as we began developing Engineering and Computer Science Essentials: Should we revise our list of Engineering Habits of Mind? Should we create new Computer Science Habits of Mind? Were the two fields similar enough that they should share Habits?
Engineering Habits of Mind | Create a Generation of Problem Solvers | Computer Science | Friday, October 30
Introducing the EiE Habits of Mind
For the EiE team, 2020 featured an important milestone: the publication of Engineering and Computer Science Essentials, our first curriculum to feature computer science. Since we’ve traditionally focused on engineering, the inclusion of this new discipline raised a question: how could we update our “Engineering Habits of Mind”—a set of thought patterns that people use while engineering—so they applied to computer science as well?
Create a Generation of Problem Solvers | Computer Science | Friday, October 9
101 Jobs You Can Have with CS
As we look to the future, career planning for our middle and high school students can feel uncertain and confusing as the job market demands have started to include technologies that didn’t exist years ago. With American Student Assistance’s tool Futurescape, students can take an interactive quiz to see which career paths may interest them in the future.
Computer Science | Virtual Learning | EiE for Families | Thursday, October 1
How to Bring Computer Science and Coding Home
With Computer Science now a regular part of our everyday life, we’re seeing more and more resources for learners of all ages to begin learning CS and code basics from home.
EiE Resources for Teachers | EiE Teaching Tips | STEM Implementation | Computer Science | Tuesday, September 22
How Familiar Are You with Your State's Computer Science Standards?
As computer technology has surged in the last decade, educators realize the importance of teaching computer science. Since 2016, 35 states have implemented Computer Science standards for their educators and 5 more are in the process of implementing standards.
