Podcast episodes on computing education
We live in an increasingly technology-driven world, surrounded by explicit and implicit computing. There are some who believe computing literacy is crucial for a full engagement with the world around us, and that teaching computer skills should be given a higher priority (similar to reading skills or writing skills). As educators, we come from various backgrounds, from computing to education, from mathematics to linguistics, and anywhere in between. The following podcasts and podcast episodes are resources that can hopefully meet you where you are and help you find resources for whatever problem you are currently tackling, as well as a community of fellow people who care about what you care about.
Podcast episode of the week
A conversation with Moshe Vardi on the podcast Changing Academic Life, on our responsibilities as academics in today's society. The podcast is hosted by Geri Fitz and has a long-interview format with academics and thought leaders.
CS-Ed Podcast: Conversations with educators about teaching and equity in computer science. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Teaching in Higher Ed: a faculty development podcast for professors
EdSurge: a podcast on the future of learning, where host Jeff Young unpacks relevant and timely topics in education (from school reform, to legacy admissions, or using AI to test teaching materials) by interviewing specialists and practitioners. Episodes are added weekly.
#CSK8: a podcast hosted by Jared O'Leary aimed at computer science educators. The podcast explores research and perspectives on computer science: some episodes might have the host unpack a recent paper in computing education research, others might focus on professional development (like how to get started in Computing Education Research), while others are interviews with computer science educators, scholars, and administrators.
ThinkUDL: a podcast hosted by Lillian Nave about Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning.
Some interesting books
The Cambridge Handbook of Computing Education Research: a wonderful resource if you're just starting research in the computing education realm; it was published in 2019. There are papers on the history of the field, the current open questions of interest, as well as on papers on how to conduct research in this field
Data Feminism: a book by Catherine D'Ignazio and Lauren Klein on how intersectional feminism can help us engage differently with data science and data ethics (a slightly older version, from 2020 is availble online).