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NSF Antes Up $200K For Spin-off of Microsoft-Funded 'Code Trip' TV Show
theodp writes: The Microsoft-sponsored PBS 'reality' show Code Trip, in which Roadtrip Nation and Microsoft YouthSpark partnered to send three students across the U.S. on a "transformative journey into computer science" is getting a spin-off. According to the National Science Foundation Award Abstract for a Computer Science Roadtrip (CS Roadtrip), $199,866.00 in funding has been awarded for a pilot project that began in October "to design and develop pilot materials for a Computer Science Roadtrip (CS Roadtrip)."
From the abstract: "Through this pilot project, Roadtrip Nation will lay the groundwork and provide proof-of-concept for a CS Roadtrip, leveraging a combination of multimedia deliverables, an evidence-based educational curriculum, and dynamic engagement strategies that will provide critical connections between students' natural interests, positive role models who align with those interests, and corresponding CS educational and career pathways. To that end, the CS Roadtrip Pilot will develop up to four student-facing videos that feature the stories of diverse computing professionals, appropriate for on-air, online, and classroom purposes, along with the appropriate Learning Guides."
The NSF study's Principal Investigator is Roadtrip Nation co-founder Mike Marriner, who explained his company's relationship with Microsoft in a July 30th press release, "Roadtrip Nation is proud to partner with Microsoft's YouthSpark initiative not only to inform others of the many career routes one can take with a computer science background, but also to engage in the much-needed conversation of diversifying the tech field with more pluralistic perspectives."
From the abstract: "Through this pilot project, Roadtrip Nation will lay the groundwork and provide proof-of-concept for a CS Roadtrip, leveraging a combination of multimedia deliverables, an evidence-based educational curriculum, and dynamic engagement strategies that will provide critical connections between students' natural interests, positive role models who align with those interests, and corresponding CS educational and career pathways. To that end, the CS Roadtrip Pilot will develop up to four student-facing videos that feature the stories of diverse computing professionals, appropriate for on-air, online, and classroom purposes, along with the appropriate Learning Guides."
The NSF study's Principal Investigator is Roadtrip Nation co-founder Mike Marriner, who explained his company's relationship with Microsoft in a July 30th press release, "Roadtrip Nation is proud to partner with Microsoft's YouthSpark initiative not only to inform others of the many career routes one can take with a computer science background, but also to engage in the much-needed conversation of diversifying the tech field with more pluralistic perspectives."
I'm a coder, and I'd rather go to a fun place like a water park.
Those poor kids...
Why should my tax dollars be spent for subsidizing their marketing efforts?
right in the neck
Look around you!
Look around you!
Just look around you!
There. . . Now take a closer look! Have you worked out what we're looking for?
Correct! The answer is: Computer Science!
Please ensure that you have your copybook at hand, as you'll be asked to take down notes from the screen at various points through the program.
Legend of my mind.
Sexist shite.
More theodp idiot shilling
if you don't like it then come up with something yourself. theodp is about keeping america stupid by turning the slashdot anti-ms agenda against education. but i have to ask: if you are so anti-microsoft then where is the FSF stepping in to do something about educating children? none of the skills microsoft is teaching in its programs are non-portable either.
but theodp doesn't care about that, it's about keeping america stupid and making sure we maintain a skills gap so we get more H1B visas .
From the abstract: "Through this pilot project, Roadtrip Nation will lay the groundwork and provide proof-of-concept for a CS Roadtrip, leveraging a combination of multimedia deliverables, an evidence-based educational curriculum, and dynamic engagement strategies (a triple score!!!) that will provide critical connections between students' natural interests, positive role models who align with those interests, and corresponding CS educational and career pathways. To that end, the CS Roadtrip Pilot will develop up to four student-facing videos that feature the stories of diverse computing professionals, appropriate for on-air, online, and classroom purposes, along with the appropriate Learning Guides."
This sure reads like a marketing pitch at an ISV. This should be part of next week's Dilbert run.
"A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it." - K
FTFA
"transformative journey into computer science"
Or traveling salesmen.
My feelings on this align with a certain activist's:
https://gnu.org/education/educ...
what?
Heavy use of "declarative voice", buzz words and phrases.
Concept is untestable and unverifiable.
Likely, i.e. very likely the winner had inside knowledge and contacts with NSF and a plan is in place to reward the insider at NSF a token reward from the $199 thousand contract.
Just another example of fraud at NSF.
Kill me if you can fuckers.