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Computing and Tech Training Classes

July 26, 2013
The Maine Adult Ed portal lists computing and technology training courses at adult education locations around the state.
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Scalable Game Design for Public Schools

July 25, 2013
Game design appears to be a promising approach to interest K-12 students in Computer Science... Over a number of years, we have explored how to achieve a functional balance by creating a curriculum that combines increasingly complex game designs, computational thinking patterns and authoring tools.
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NSF provides $5.2 Million grant to create new AP computing principles course

July 22, 2013
To help ensure that more high school students are prepared to pursue postsecondary education in computer science, the NSF is making a four-year, $5.2 million grant to the College Board?s Advanced Placement Program to fund the creation of AP Computer Science Principles.
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Internal Drive Summer Camps

July 22, 2013
iD Tech Camps provides week-long day and overnight technology camps for students ages 7-17, and teen academies for ages 13-18.
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Emagination Computer Camps

July 22, 2013
This is a great opportunity for Maine students interested in computer programming and game design to get involved in.
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CloudU: Grow Your Cloud Knowledge

July 22, 2013
CloudU is a vendor-neutral curriculum designed for business owners and technical professionals who want to bolster their knowledge of the fundamentals of Cloud Computing.
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Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA)

July 22, 2013
The Computer Science Teachers Association is a membership organization that supports and promotes the teaching of computer science and other computing disciplines.
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Portland iOS Developer Network Meetup

July 19, 2013
We meet to share discoveries, opportunities, quandaries, and solutions relating to development for Apple iPhone and iPad.
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Just the Facts: The Economic Benefits of Information and Communications Technologies

July 18, 2013
This fact sheet from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation lists 53 documented economic benefits of IT, from jobs and output to competitiveness and innovation.
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The Best-Paying College Majors Of 2012: CE #1 and CS #3

July 18, 2013
Of the ten majors with the highest starting salaries, six are in some branch of engineering, including computer engineering, in the no. 1 slot at $70,400 ... the no. 3 highest-paying major is computer science, at $64,400.
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