Teaching your child at home can be challenging. Wendy Aleman Martinez, former Programming Team STAR wanted to help her nieces and nephews have a good time learning (lots of fun activities) and decided to create resources to help parents with young children during these challenging times. Way to go, Wendy!

Check out the resources at: Luck and Fun

Get ready for the certification exams with our online workshop starting April 4, 2020, and stretching for 5 Saturdays. Details: click here. Remember, the exams are scheduled for May 9, 2020.

Microsoft asks: Are your students ready to change the world?

Imagine Cup Junior 2020 provides students aged 13 to 18 the opportunity to learn about technology and how it can be used to positively change the world. In 2020, the global challenge is focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI), introducing students to AI and Microsoft’s AI for Good initiatives so they can come up with ideas to solve social, cultural and environmental issues. It’s also a great opportunity to encourage students to develop and practice 21st century skills like communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity.

• AP exams will go on in spite of the Corona virus pandemic. What is the College Board doing to provide support for students when schools remain closed?
  • Read: AP Updates for Schools Impacted by Corona virus
• Additional support resources to transition to “Online Learning”
  • Check out: TIE: Transition to Online Learning

Microsoft TechSpark Newsletter March 2020

Successfully completed all Unity 3D Workshops (Introductory: 1, 2, 3; Intermediate: 1, 2)

Last one had to be conducted online. Many thanks to our participants for sticking it through these difficult days. And thanks to Ruben for making it happen.

Successful completion of the South Florida VEX Robotics Regional Championships, FIU Recreation Center, February 29, 2020!

Wow, what an event that was … !

• Wall Street Journal article: Should All Children Learn to Code by the End of High School?
• Slate.com: I’m a Developer. I Won’t Teach My Kids to Code, and Neither Should You.