Yesterday, I attempted to submit my absentee ballot in person in UtqiaΔ‘vik but was told that the absentee ballot materials had not yet arrived at the North Slope Borough precinct. I later learned they hadnβt arrived at the Northwest Arctic Borough precinct in Kotzebue either. π§΅
Have you read either of our Big Books yet? π
The Big Book of Computing Pedagogy and The Big Book of Computing Content are available to download for free online:
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Find out why they're prefect companions for CS educators.
ALT Image taken at angle of the Big Book of Computing Content and The Big Book of Computing pedagogy displayed on shelf.
Poet Ishmael Hope says itβs important to expose students to the richness of an intellectual tradition β maybe starting with their own! Poetry can make sense of the times we live in β especially when intertwined w/ tech. Learn more at code.org/poetry. #NationalPoetryMonth
ALT "Technology can create access points to art and literature." β Ishmael Hope, Inupiaq poet, Indigenous scholar and storyteller
Tell us about your #NationalPoetryMonth experience! Like Jael from @solveMIT says, computer science blends tech and creativity in amazing ways. Try it yourself with new poems from Native and Indigenous poets at code.org/poetry.
ALT "What I love about computer science is the way in blends technology and creativity." β Jael Whitney, Officer of MIT Solve: Indigenous Communities Fellows
My town of Delta Junction Alaska has the highest percentage of Ukrainian people in the US with 16.4% of residents here born in Ukraine and an even higher total number having Ukrainian ancestry. There were some grim faces here today. 1/2
As the #Olympics kick-off, Iβll be rooting for #TeamUSA and all the incredible athletes representing Alaska this year. From skiing, curling, skating, hockey, and moreβI wish all those competing the best of luck. adn.com/sports/2022/02/01/thβ¦
π You can direct viewers to a "Preview" version of your Google document. This version is presented without menus and toolbars, and any hyperlinks can be opened with single clicks. Here's a soundless demo of how to change the /edit in a shareable link to /preview. #GAETC21
A big thanks to everyone who has been working around the clock to fight COVID. It can be exhausting - but the sun is returning, vaccines are coming, and this too shall pass. We are so grateful for your tireless work!