The Computer Science Teachers Association is a membership organization that supports and promotes the teaching of computer science and other computing disciplines.
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.
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.
Snap! is a Flash-free alternative to Scratch that provides a visual, friendly programming environment that can also be used as a serious development environment.
As a member of the Board of Directors of Educate Maine, I have been excited and energized by "the hope and promise" of Project>Login. Based on data about job gaps in the Maine economy, this project to build the state's IT work force is gaining traction and champions.
They are a formidable new force in the tech world -- tween developers with world-class coding skills and firsthand insights into the games kids really want to play.
Dot Divas dream of a better world. We?re passionate about the big picture?improving life. Everyone has dreams about making a difference. Computing makes ours come true.
