Interesting tale of the Ladybird "How it works: The Computer" special edition which may, or may not, have been produced in the 1970s for MOD staff

https://ladybirdflyawayhome.com/ladybird-and-the-m-o-d-the-plot-thickens/?s=09

#ladybird #ladybirdBooks #howItWorks #computer #computing #computerEducation #MOD

An article I contributed to: "A survey of the state of the practice for research software in the United States" was one of the top 5 most viewed #ComputerEducation #ScientificComputingSimulation and #SoftwareEngineering articles published in the @PeerJ CS journal in 2022! 😊

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj-cs.963

A few days ago, while wandering aimlessly around the internet, I cam across this gem;
https://www.nand2tetris.org/

nand2tetris is a training course on computers from first principles to the creation of a Tetris like game. Designed mostly for high school kids.

#Nand2Tetris #ComputerEducation

My kids' high school computer education is non-existent.

Any recommendations for teaching compsci to 11 - 14yr olds? Websites, books, games, etc...

#hivemind #computereducation