7 reasons why the Year of Code is just Am Dram… Right, this Lottie Dexter, Rohan Silva, Year of Code thing is being a massive pain in the arse.
I swear to god I *knew* this would happen… Here’s where we are: 1. I knew nothing about this until last week when I sought out Rohan after one too many (press) people (I actually like) saying: WTF? Why are the Young Rewired Staters not on this list? 2. My is not ego, this is just “sorry whut? 6. I want nothing to do with this. In Young Rewired State we are doing stuff this year, and for the last six years I have tested and re-tested, modelled and re-modelled what works with the young people who are already coding, to encourage them to stay and explore the subject and their talent.
Also, to inform my own understanding of what is going on – obviously beyond the current theory that you can learn to code in an hour/day/week – although Decoded do a very good job in the advertising industry – WTF are they doing influencing government policy? IMHO this is damaging two very important movements: 1. 2. Year of Code - PR fiasco or vital mission? 12 February 2014Last updated at 04:09 ET It seems like something that everybody would support - a campaign to help transform computing education in our schools.
But since its launch last week, the Year Of Code has turned into something of a PR disaster. Its director has admitted she doesn't know how to code, and there's been derision and confusion from some in the IT industry and from many teachers about the mission and its objectives. I've talked to two people with two contrasting views of the Year of Code (full disclosure - the BBC is one of the partners in the Year of Code). Emma Mulqueeny, who's been out there spreading the gospel of coding for years with her Young Rewired State organisation and its Festival Of Code, was invited rather late in the day to get involved in the campaign. She very swiftly decided that it was a bad idea - as she made clear in a delightfully intemperate blogpost titled "7 reasons why the Year of Code is just AM Dram. " “Start Quote End Quote. Twelfth Night.
Filter Theatre in association with the Royal Shakespeare Company present Date & Time Tue 11 Feb 2014 to Sat 15 Feb 2014 Filter Theatre return to The Dukes with their explosive take on Shakespeare’s lyrical Twelfth Night.
This show played to sell out audiences last time it came to Lancaster, so book early to avoid missing out. Olivia’s melancholic, puritanical household clashes head on with Sir Toby’s insatiable appetite for drunken debauchery. Price £12.50 - £19.50* (concessions a further £2 off) Matinees: All tickets £8 Book before 10 Jan and save £2 off each ticket Friends of The Dukes receive a further £1 off. Matter. The 100 Best, Most Interesting Blogs and Websites of 2014. Editor’s note: 2015’s list of the best, most interesting websites has arrived!
The video above is a sampling from that list. Welcome to the most awesome blog post you’re going to see all year. Yep, it’s the third installment in the super-popular annual series in which I document the sites I think you’ll want to spend a lot of time on in the coming year (below you’ll find a few highlights from recent years in case you missed out). I have one major rule: a site can only appear on this list once, so there are never any duplicates. Big money behind war: the military-industrial complex. In January 1961, US President Dwight D Eisenhower used his farewell address to warn the nation of what he viewed as one of its greatest threats: the military-industrial complex composed of military contractors and lobbyists perpetuating war.
Eisenhower warned that "an immense military establishment and a large arms industry" had emerged as a hidden force in US politics and that Americans "must not fail to comprehend its grave implications". The speech may have been Eisenhower's most courageous and prophetic moment. Fifty years and some later, Americans find themselves in what seems like perpetual war.
No sooner do we draw down on operations in Iraq than leaders demand an intervention in Libya or Syria or Iran. Webtrate. Changing the world one blog post at a time since 2004. Why You Should Delete SnapChat. I’ve been engaged in various forms of social media since AOL chat rooms in 1994.
And I’ve never seen a more dangerous application targeting teenagers, specifically girls, than SnapChat. The premise of SnapChat is simple. You take a picture, send it to a friend, and they can only see it for up to 10 seconds before it’s deleted. And that’s where the lie begins.