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Talking Fingers
Talking Fingers, Inc. is one of the most innovative software companies in the educational field. From their website: “The Talking Fingers approach is based on a simple idea: text is speech made visible! We use our mouths to talk, to make the sounds of words. We use our fingers (with a pencil or keyboard) to represent those sounds on paper. When children learn to link speech sounds with letters, they can use the alphabet code to write any word they can say. Their fingers are ‘talking’.”.
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Computer Science for High School Students
Do you have technically-inclined students who might want to pursue a career in computing? The future has never been brighter! In this article we will explore the golden opportunity awaiting graduates with Computer Science and related degrees. We will also help decipher what the different types of degrees mean and how a high school student can prepare for a computer-related major.
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Teaching Computer Skills to Your Children
As I talk to homeschool parents about teaching computer skills to their children, the majority feel that they are lacking the knowledge to teach anything about computers. Many wonder if the subject is even important enough to attempt. In this article I will offer some answers to the questions that these parents have. Why is it important to consider teaching my kids computer skills? Which computer skills should they learn, and at what age? And how do I teach these skills when I don't have them myself?
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Bringing Computer Science to Your Homeschool World
You no doubt already have the basic subjects covered in your curriculum: Reading, writing, math, history, arts, science, geography, social studies … all of these things have an endless variety of resources available to you! None of them are likely to be that intimidating to teach either; after all, those topics were part of your own fundamental education! But how are you going to handle Computer Science? Today this critical subject is more important than ever, yet many teachers and homeschool parents are not sure how to get started!
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