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Bay Area Teens Share the Love of Coding (Part 1)

Tech Soup

And they're doing this using the programming language Java on their laptops. It was recently recognized by the City of San Jose for raising awareness of computer science among teens. Students bring their own laptops to a public library, and receive instruction from high school-aged instructors.

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MathAndCoding Turns the Library into a Coding Classroom (Part 2)

Tech Soup

In part 1 of this series, we introduced MathAndCoding , a nonprofit that offers teen-led programming classes for children in public libraries in the Silicon Valley area. Bricker says that there is also another benefit, perhaps an unplanned one, to having teen volunteers. like Texas, where one instructor will be heading to college.

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Thinking tech for a 14 year old with autism

Judi Sohn

Everything is nicely synced between my desktop computer, laptop and iPhone. Any other suggestions for giving a young teen an iPad? I don't keep anything in my head I don't have to. I have work and personal Google calendars that tell me what I have to do and when. I would be a steaming pile of mess without it all.

Tech 100
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Thinking tech for a 14 year old with autism

Judi Sohn

Everything is nicely synced between my desktop computer, laptop and iPhone. Any other suggestions for giving a young teen an iPad? I don't keep anything in my head I don't have to. I have work and personal Google calendars that tell me what I have to do and when. I would be a steaming pile of mess without it all.

Tech 100
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Marketing for Every Moment of the Student Engagement Lifecycle

Connection Cafe

Nearly 2/3 of teens use social media to inform their college decision. If your site still requires someone to sit in front of a laptop for the best experience, you’ll shed all but the most motivated mobile phone users. Start the connection online. If you’re not putting your best foot forward on social media, you’re not reaching them!

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Are Online Vote-for-Me Contests A Good Idea?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Our largest “good idea” to date will be a fully accredited residential high school for homeless teens in San Francisco, which we will look to replicate in other cities across the country. While my Thanksgiving wasn’t much of a holiday as I had a laptop on my lap at all times, it was well worth it.

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5 Ways Libraries Support Disaster Relief and Recovery

Tech Soup

Since the New Orleans Public Library's bookmobile was no longer operational, Copel starting driving around a tricycle (and then later, a book bus) with free books for children and teens of all ages. She also started a community garden that holds events with food and literacy programs.