Monthly Archives: November 2011

UK Wants More Kids Cranking Code

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15923113

This article discusses the view in the UK that students should be “cranking more code” and learning more about Computer Science.  This is currently not the case and there are ongoing discussions about how to beef up the CS educational component.

“The teaching of computer science must become more relevant to modern needs, said the government.”
This quote is great and sends a clear message that change must occur.

Algorithm Speeds Up MRI

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/better-mri-algorithm-1101.html

This is kind of stuff that students need to read and learn about if they are at all interested in Computer Science.
How does Comp Sci make the world a better place?
How can learning Comp Sci skills change the world?
These are important questions and this article helps shed light on the answers.
The article also provides lots of context for how Comp Sci skills are used in the real world.