Links to publications and blogs where these articles were first published
Written by me
What Does Computer Science Professional Development Look Like?
EdSurge, Nov 2018
CS For All Means Reaching Those Boys Who Do Not Code
EdSurge, Feb 2018
Why Computer Science Belongs in Every Science Teacher's Classroom
EdSurge, Nov 2017
Want to Break Stereotypes in STEM and Computing? Take a look at Computer History.
EdSurge, April 2017
K-8 CS Ideas. Discover the Power of Variables
The CSTA Voice, Volume 13, Issue 1, March 2017
Teaching Kids to Debug Code Independently
EdSurge ,Jan 2017
Moving from an 'Hour of Code' to Districtwide 'Computer Science for All'
EdSurge, Nov 2016
What's the Difference Between Coding and Computational Thinking?
EdSurge, Aug 2016
Computer Science Goes Beyond Coding
EdSurge, Dec 2015
How I use CSTA
Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Advocate Blog, Jan 2016
Computer science in K-8 at the CSTA 2015 Annual conference
Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Advocate Blog,
August 2015
What do students think about coding?
Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Advocate Blog,
July 2015
How to prepare educators to teach coding/CS
Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Advocate Blog,
April 2015
Going beyond coding puzzles
Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Advocate Blog,
Feb 2015
Celebrating Grace Hopper's Legacy in the Computer Science Classroom
EdSurge Dec 8, 2014
Inviting all "CS in K-8" Enthusiasts Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Advocate Blog, Dec 2014
3 ways to get every student coding
ISTE Explore, Nov 2014
Computer science returns to the limelight
ISTE Blog, July 2014
OPINION: We Need Coding in Schools, but Where are the Teachers? EdSurge, Dec 2013
How One “Hour of Code” Can Launch an Entire Computer Science Program KQED MindShift CS Edweek: Dec 2013
Programming through Art and Math Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) newsletter, Voice, Volume 9, Issue 3. Page 7, July 2013
When Every Sixth Grader Learns to Code
EdSurge, May 8, 2013
Teaching Coding: Where Do You Start?
EdSurge, Mar 13, 2013
Where does Tech ed belong in Edtech
EdSurge, Feb 13, 2013
Building with Code : Article on 6th graders programming using Processing on Khan Academy platform (Written for my pledge for CSEd week Dec 9-15, 2012 )
Also available at http://www.khanacademy.org/coach-res/reference-for-coaches/lasd/a/computer-programming-at-los-altos-school-district
Computer Science Education for All Los Altos School District's Innovate,Create, Educate blog, Dec 2012
Save or Save As: Should Third Graders Know How Computers Work? KQED MindShift, Dec 2012
Should Kids Learn to Code in Grade School KQED MindShift, Sept 2012
Programming through Art: A Creative Way to Get Girls Interested in Computing.
Journal of Computing Teachers, Summer 2012
My own PDF version https://tinyurl.com/JCTSummer2012
What's Inside Your Computer? These 6th-Graders Can Tell you. KQED MindShift, June 2012
Difficult but fun Los Altos School District blog, April 2012
Fostering Creativity and Innovation through Technology. ISTE's Learning & Leading with Technology, March/April 2012
Why Should Fifth Graders Learn to Program? KQED MindShift, June 2011
Written about my work
by others
LASD teacher, nonprofit founder seeks to expand Tera Farm
Article in the local newspaper about my nonprofit work - April 2024.
See several other articles regarding the nonprofit are at https://www.terafarm.org/news
Serial Problem-Solver
Article in my UAlbany Magazine, a print bi-annual magazine of State University of New York, Albany (where I did my graduate degree in Computer Science) , Spring 2023
CS Educator Interview
Alfred Thompson's blog on Computer Science education, Nov 2017
Local Teachers Try their Hands at Coding and More
Krause Center for Innovation, Foothill College Sept 2017
Local teachers attend coding bootcamp
Los Altos Town Crier, July 2017
"Coding for All": Is it a Smart Goal for Schools?
Scientific American, August 2016
Google Sponsors New KCI Computer Science Program for Educators
Krause Center for Innovation, Foothill College April 2016
New elective expands coding experience for junior high students
Los Altos Town Crier Mar 2016
An Interview with Sheena Vaidyanathanhttps://dougpete.wordpress.com/2016/03/23/sheena-vaidyanathan/
Local schools promote coding during Computer Science Education week
Los Altos Town Crier, Dec 2015
LASD Computer Science Highlight
Los Altos Educational Foundation, Dec 2016
Tech Capital: Spotlight on Twelve Slilcon Valley Districts
EdSurge Nov 19, 2014
Local sixth-graders learn to code and create computer games
Los Altos Town Crier May 28, 2014
Robots in the Classroom: What Are They Good For?
Will code for cookies: Volunteer network introduces youth to computer science
Los Altos Town Crier , August 2013
The Impressive Results of All Los Altos 6th grade Coding
BreakOut Mentors Blog, May 2013
Students in Los Altos Delight in Using Inkscape Drawing Program.
PC World Feb 2011 (written by Phil Shapiro)
Some articles that mention my work/ opinions on computer science education (written by others)
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-11-23-giving-thanks-the-top-edsurge-contributors-of-2016
EdSurge Nov 2016
Teaching Computational Thinking is the First Step to Bridging STEM Skills Gap
EdTech Nov 2016
Educators, Tech Industry Leaders Collaborate to Develop K-12 Computer Science Framework
EdSurge Oct 2016
http://www.livescience.com/53957-best-coding-apps-and-toys.htmlLivescienceThe Best Coding Toys for Kids Mar 2016
Daily Dish: Computer Science and Digital Learning in High School, Dec 2015 http://all4ed.org/daily-dish-computer-science-and-digital-learning-in-high-schools/
Beyond the Classroom: A look at both sides of the coding curriculum debate Miami Herald, Sept 2015http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/community-voices/article35749131.html
Computer Science teachers discuss schools' plans to offer CS to all students,
Examiner Sept 2015
Some articles that mention my art-code ideas
Written by others
Geeks will love Vikram Chandra’s new book 'Geek Sublime’, SF Gate, Sept 2014
What is 'Art and technology' San Francisco Arts Quarterly Print Issue 16, May,2014