Code Literacy: A 21st-Century Requirement Ask kids what Facebook is for, and they'll tell you it's there to help them make friends. And, on the surface anyway, that's what it looks like. Of course, anyone who has poked a bit deeper or thought a bit longer about it understands that people programming Facebook aren't sitting around wondering how to foster more enduring relationships for little Johnny, Janey and their friends, but rather how to monetize their social graphs -- the trail of data the site is busy accumulating about Johnny and Janey every second of the day and night. After all, our kids aren't Facebook's customers; they're the product. Digital World Ownership As I see it, code literacy is a requirement for participation in a digital world. This puts us and our kids -- who will be living in a more digital world than our own -- at a terrible disadvantage. Otherwise, they may as well be at the circus or a magic show. Codeacademy 1. One of Codecademy's key insights was that programming is best taught by doing. 2. 3.
Frequently Asked Questions – Lendle: Kindle™ Book Lending, Borrowing, & Sharing General What is Lendle? Lendle is the easiest, fastest, fairest, and best way to lend and borrow Kindle™ books. Is Lendle affiliated with Amazon? Lendle has no direct affiliation with Amazon. Does Lendle make money when I buy books via the “Buy It” buttons? Yes. Requirements Does Lendle work with non-U.S. Unfortunately, at this time Amazon only allows book lending for U.S. customers. Do I have to own a Kindle™ to lend and borrow books? No. Amazon provides a full list of Kindle™ compatible devices. What web browsers is Lendle compatible with? Lendle is written in HTML5, using modern web technologies. Borrowing and lending books I only want to borrow books. You must own Kindle books and be willing to lend them. We require you to be willing to lend books in order to borrow for two key reasons: First, we want to ensure that our selection of books is not depleted by users who only want to borrow, without giving anything back to the community. How do I earn borrow requests? Absolutely not. Yes! No.
Help: Lending Kindle Books Digital Literacy Workshop Mount Vernon Students participated in the Hour of Code in December. Students are now hooked on coding and continue to explore further. EdCamp Mount Vernon was a big success. We look forward to another great EdCamp next year. See resources from our summer workshops.