Introduction to IDEs One of the most important initial choices by a computer science teacher is what IDE to use with beginning students, one that offers the necessary features, but does not require a steep learning curve that might inhibit initial student progress. Given that programming in itself is difficult… read more
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The 2017-18 school year is underway and what makes this year so exciting for the WeTeach_CS team is knowing that there so many teachers with brand new CS certifications stepping up to promote CS for All in classrooms across Texas. This also means that there are probably a lot of… read more
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Ask John: Competition Teams – Part Four – Ready, Set, Begin!
Ask John: Competition Teams – Part Three – Practice, Practice, Practice!
Now that you as a computer science team sponsor have taken the bold step to start a team, and have acquired some good resources, what is the best way to practice? What are some effective strategies to build a successful team? See what John and others with contest team experience have to say about this.
Ask John: Competition Teams – Part Two – Resources to use
A new CS competition team sponsor has started a team and says, “I read through the first blog you posted on starting competition teams, but need practice material. What are some good resources I can use to help them practice and prepare?” What resources do you use? Care to share? Reply with your comments to help our new sponsors get started.