The future generation will hold jobs we can’t even dream up yet – How will those jobs come about? Who will create them? What will happen to old jobs? Where will those jobs be? Not to worry, these “new” jobs are just an evolution of the way we work and the things we do now.
People always think of hacking as the act of breaching people’s devices to get to their data. In reality, hacking is just problem solving in a creative way. A hackathon is an organized event with a specific duration (usually continuous) where people come together in teams to think of new and creative solutions to problems. Google, Facebook, and many other tech companies periodically host hackathons.
As we advance through this digital age, some people still find it acceptable to call programmers nerds or geeks. The percentage of the geeks is still on the rise, and the geeks are proud to wear that title. Programming has become a mental activity that is essential to everyone. Even routine jobs that focus on spreadsheets eventually require some programming.
It’s no secret that Information Technology has taken a big leap in the past few years, with computers replacing many human jobs. These computer programs are operated by algorithm experts, indicating that future positions will require an increased level of technological understanding when compared to past positions.
Everybody dreams of becoming their own boss. We live in a world of numbers, and numbers rarely lie: Freelancers currently make up one-third of the US workforce. Freelance jobs have spread across the world, with Asia and Europe barely trailing the US.
The age of taking written notes during class is coming to an end as the Internet enables the development of virtual classrooms. Students now face the challenge of losing focus during class while texting on their phones or using their laptops for non-educational purposes.
Computer science tops the list of important subjects taught in schools, and is seen as among the most favorable subjects by students themselves. Computer science education enhances logical thinking and problem solving, as well as promoting creativity and enhancing overall cognitive function.
The major forces that drives parents away from campus schools and into homeschooling are, the declining quality of the campus schools, their passion of involvement in the education process with their children and their ability to fully monitor their children’s progress.
According to a late 2015 survey of 800 (pre) K-12 teachers and 350 administrators, ‘Approximately half of all administrators (55%) and 53% of teachers believe that games can be used to teach complex and challenging ideas and topics. A total of 51% of teachers use games in the classroom either daily or weekly.’
Blockly is a library that utilizes visual interlocking blocks to avoid the hassle of syntax editing and bugs. The language has as many blocks as you can dream of, from variables to logical expressions, loops, and custom built blocks.