For Computer Science Education Week and #HourOfCode, I want to recognize and thank @cameronpwilson, one of the most important contributors to the CS education movement.
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In 2010, Cameron,
@lsudol, Mark Stehlik, and Chris Stephenson wrote the seminal paper, Running on Empty, which laid out the problem in K-12 computer science in the USA. https://runningonempty.acm.org/Show this thread
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I’ve learned so much from Cameron over the years, and watched as he established a policy agenda that changed laws in all 50 states, and architected a school outreach operation that reached hundreds of school districts and tens of thousands of schools.
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One of Cameron’s greatest legacies is the leaders he’s helped grow. For example,
@jakebask used to be an outreach manager on Cameron’s team, and Cameron promoted him to manage advocacy, and next encouraged him to apply to run@csteachersorg, where Jake is now Executive Director.Show this thread -
As we celebrate
@csedweek, I have a special story from 2013. When I told Cameron my idea of a grassroots campaign to call on every classroom to teach CS, he responded “what, you mean like an hour of code?” That is how the name#HourOfCode was born.Show this thread -
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#HourOfCode student engagements later, I want to recognize how much effort Cameron Wilson has poured into K-12 computer science, and what a global impact he has had. Thank you@cameronpwilson!Show this thread -
(And sorry for surprising you with this post!)
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