Monthly Archives: March 2019

O365 Immersive Reader

005A: Drive-Through Immersive Reader



Jim and Maria discuss the Windows Immersive Reader for built-in text-to-speech in this quick tip episode.

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Tristan Miller

CCC005: Computer Science Across K-12 with Tristan Miller



Computer science teacher Tristan Miller has incorporated STEM courses across the K-12 spectrum, started an e-Sports team, and is working on cybersecurity in high school. Learn more about these programs and future work!

[00:02:45] Question of the Week: What key skills best prepare students for a rapidly changing workplace?

[00:03:55] Tristan Miller Interview

[00:04:15] Building a CS program

[00:05:00] Code.org & Scratch

[00:06:30] Project Based Learning

[00:06:55] Flipping the Classroom

[00:07:45] Building Lifelong Learners

[00:08:00] Computer Language Specifics

[00:08:55] Design Thinking

[00:10:30] Gender Disparity in CS

[00:12:10] Cybersecurity Course in High School

[00:15:35] Maintaining a Current CS Curriculum

[00:17:10] Game Design Sequence

[00:22:48] eSports

[00:26:50] NASEF (http://www.esportsfed.org, #eSportsEDU)

[00:27:22] Question of the Day (interview)

tmiller@somervilleschools.org
@MrMillerCodes


Snipping Tool

004A: Drive-Through Screenshots



Jim and Maria discuss a number of methods of obtaining screenshots on a Windows computer, including keyboard shortcuts, the Snipping Tool, and Techsmith’s SnagIt software.

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