NET Gadgeteer: A new platform for K-12 computer science education

SIGCSE 2013 - Proceedings of the 44th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 391-396

  Hodges, Steve ^a   Scott, James ^a   Sentance, Sue ^b   Miller, Colin ^c   Villar, Nicolas ^a   Grosche, Scarlet Schwiderski ^a   Hammil, Kerry ^c   Johnston, Steven ^a  

^a MICROSOFT RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c MICROSOFT   (United States)

Author keywords

K 12 computer science education; Microsoft NET Gadgeteer; Modular hardware; Prototyping platform; Tactile learning

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION; MICROSOFT; MODULAR HARDWARE; PROTOTYPING PLATFORM; TACTILE LEARNING;

TEACHING;

EQUIPMENT;

EID: 84876238106     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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