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Why STEAM Education Matters for Every Student — Especially the Ones Who Don’t Fit in a Box

Why STEAM Education Matters for Every Student — Especially the Ones Who Don’t Fit in a Box

by Dottie Rose | Aug 14, 2025 | blog, Computer Science, STEAM, STEM, STREAM

We tell kids they can be anything they want. But as they grow older, the message often shifts. We start adding caveats, limitations, and parameters based on what’s “realistic” or “practical.” It’s not always ill-intentioned — often,...
Lessons from Teaching: Creating an Online Course People Actually Want to Finish

Lessons from Teaching: Creating an Online Course People Actually Want to Finish

by Dottie Rose | Aug 11, 2025 | blog, Computer Science, STEAM, STEM, STREAM

Let’s be real: we’ve all sat through an online course that made us want to multitask into another dimension. Whether you’re teaching Java to high school students or training analysts in secure coding practices, one thing is clear: online learning needs more than just...
AI for Debugging Part 3: Tools, Prompts, and Best Practices

AI for Debugging Part 3: Tools, Prompts, and Best Practices

by Dottie Rose | Jul 28, 2025 | AI, blog, Computer Science, Girls in Tech, Girls in Technology, STEAM, STEM, STREAM

The previous articles covered why AI is such a powerful asset for student coders and explored five smart ways to put it into action.  Now it’s time to get strategic: How do you pick the right tools? How do you ask AI the right questions? And how can you use AI without...
AI for Debugging Part 2: 5 Smart Ways to Use AI to Debug Your Code

AI for Debugging Part 2: 5 Smart Ways to Use AI to Debug Your Code

by Dottie Rose | Jul 28, 2025 | AI, blog, Computer Science, Girls in Tech, Girls in Technology, STEAM, STEM, STREAM

Part 1 explored why AI is a game-changer for debugging, especially for computer science students. Now that you know the why,  let’s dive into the how. AI isn’t just good at catching bugs, it’s great at teaching you how to catch them too. Whether you’re dealing with a...
AI for Debugging Part 1: Why AI Is a Game Changer for Student Code Debugging

AI for Debugging Part 1: Why AI Is a Game Changer for Student Code Debugging

by Dottie Rose | Jul 28, 2025 | AI, blog, Computer Science, Girls in Tech, Girls in Technology, STEAM, STEM, STREAM

Let’s be honest, debugging can be a total headache. One moment, your code is running fine. The next? You’re knee-deep in error messages, Googling solutions, and wondering why your loop is stuck in an infinite spiral of doom. For computer science students, debugging...
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