Below find the DLL Storify of tweets that were generated by participants who used hashtags = #BGCgame, #BGCdallas, and @BlackGirlsCode. As usual, the DLL Storify is merely a "firehose" draft, i.e., it includes all tweets, except RTs, in chronological order, without comment or classification ... Storyfies of other #DiversityInTech events are listed in the DLL Archives
Monday, April 27, 2015
DLL Storify of Black Girls Code "Build a Game in a Day" Workshop in Dallas, TX -- Saturday 4/25/15
Black Girls Code ran another one of its famous one day workshops that teach young girls how to develop games using Scratch. A full description of the workshop was provided in this announcement.
Below find the DLL Storify of tweets that were generated by participants who used hashtags = #BGCgame, #BGCdallas, and @BlackGirlsCode. As usual, the DLL Storify is merely a "firehose" draft, i.e., it includes all tweets, except RTs, in chronological order, without comment or classification ... Storyfies of other #DiversityInTech events are listed in the DLL Archives
Below find the DLL Storify of tweets that were generated by participants who used hashtags = #BGCgame, #BGCdallas, and @BlackGirlsCode. As usual, the DLL Storify is merely a "firehose" draft, i.e., it includes all tweets, except RTs, in chronological order, without comment or classification ... Storyfies of other #DiversityInTech events are listed in the DLL Archives
Sunday, April 26, 2015
"TECH Dozens" -- Week Ending Saturday 4/25/15
Last update: Sunday 4/26/15 @ 12:05 am
... Other top stories ==> edX & ASU launch Global Freshman Academy ... Comcast drops merger plans with Time Warner ... and Facebook's revenue is mostly mobile
This week's cover = photo/graphic from tweet that Google launched a wireless service
Below find links to the Digital Learning Lab's "Dozens" of favorite news items about HBCUs' use of information technology to enhance their teaching, research, and community services ... plus news about hackathons and issues related to coding & coding literacy... in HBCU media and Tech media ... for the week ending Saturday 4/25/15 @ 12 noon ... Links to previous editions of the Dozens can be found ==> Back issues.
Friday, April 24, 2015
Blacker than thou
Last update: Friday 4/24/15
When I joined the faculty of Howard University in Washington, DC way back in the 1972 Fall semester, I was not just coming to Howard; I was also fleeing from Harvard. I was in flight because I knew that if I stayed in Cambridge for another year, I might have some kind of a breakdown.
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Disrupt SVTV!!! ... final (??) thoughts
Amended: Saturday 5/16/15
HBO renewed its hit TV show "Silicon Valley" for a third season, right after the first episode of its second season was aired two weeks ago. I liked most of the episodes of its first season last year, despite that fact that all of its main characters were stereotypical Asian and Caucasian nerds and/or slobs. I prefer shows that cast Black actors in leading or supporting roles, e.g., all flavors of "Law & Order," "NCIS, and "Star Trek" reruns. And I still think that the "Cosby Show" and "The Wire" were two of the best television shows ever produced. Monday, April 20, 2015
DLL Storify of First White House Tech Meetup -- Friday 4/17/15
Last update: Monday 4/20/15
Megan Smith, U.S. Chief Technology Officer (CTO), hosted a tech meetup to which 50 meetup organizers from across the nation were invited. A full description of the meeting and the goals of its organizers are described in this announcement.Below find the DLL Storify of tweets that were generated by participants who used hashtag = #WHMeetup. After the meetup some of the attendees tweeted links to extensive photos and comments. These tweets are the last tweets in the DLL's Storify.
As usual, the DLL Storify is merely a "firehose" draft, i.e., it includes all tweets in chronological order without comment or classification.... Storyfies of other #DiversityInTech events are listed in the DLL Archives
Sunday, April 19, 2015
"TECH Dozens" -- Week Ending Saturday 4/18/15
Last update: Sunday 4/19/15 @ 11:00 am
This week's cover = photo/graphic from tweet that Microsoft backs Cyanogen, the other Android
... Other top stories ==> Black women STEM leaders in academia ... Google vs. Europe ... and Netflix reaches 60 million subscribers
Below find links to the Digital Learning Lab's "Dozens" of favorite news items about HBCUs' use of information technology to enhance their teaching, research, and community services ... plus news about hackathons and issues related to coding & coding literacy... in HBCU media and Tech media ... for the week ending Saturday 4/18/15 @ 12 noon ... Links to previous editions of the Dozens can be found ==> Back issues.
Sunday, April 12, 2015
"TECH Dozens" -- Week Ending Saturday 4/11/15
Last update: Sunday 4/11/15 @ 3:00 am
This week's cover = graphic from tweet that LinkedIn buys Lynda.com
... Other top stories ==> Hands-on reviews of Apple watch ... Facebook brings mobile messenger app to desktops... and HBO's John Oliver interviews Edward Snowden
Below find links to the Digital Learning Lab's "Dozens" of favorite news items about HBCUs' use of information technology to enhance their teaching, research, and community services ... plus news about hackathons and issues related to coding & coding literacy... in HBCU media and Tech media ... for the week ending Saturday 4/11/15 @ 12 noon ... Links to previous editions of the Dozens can be found ==> Back issues.
Friday, April 10, 2015
Disrupt Hackathons!!!
Last update: Friday 4/10/15
This article is a substantial revision of my first note about hackathons (November, 2014). The revision was triggered by (a) my increased awareness that employers are using hackathons as fertile on-site recruiting grounds for new employees, (b) my growing dissatisfaction as a remote "fan" of hackathons with the tweets of hackathon on-site observers, the selective summaries of hackathons subsequently produced by hackathon sponsors, and the limited effectiveness of Storify, Eventify, and other event curation tools, e.g, the DLL's Archives, and, finally (c) the creation of multiple live hackathon streaming channels on Twitch by Major League Hacking (@MLHacks). DLL Storify of HBCU ICE Hackathon -- Tech for Empowerment ... Thursday 4/9/15, Day #2 of 2
Last update: Friday 4/10/15 @ 8:17 am
The HBCU Innovation, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship Platform Initiative (or ICE) is a joint venture and collaboration between the UNCF, Association for Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), and the White House HBCU Initiative. ICE represents over 25 historically black colleges and universities – public and private – and engages administrative leadership, faculty and most importantly, students on our campuses.
Digital and social media have proven to be powerful platforms that can drive social change and empower individuals to become agents of change within their own communities. To address this opportunity, the HBCU ICE initiative launched the ICE Hackathon Series as a vehicle to engage African-American students on our campuses and youth in our communities. The "Tech for Empowerment" hackathon in Atlanta was facilitated by Qeyno Labs, the leading provider of youth hackathons for inclusive innovation.
Below find the DLL Storify of tweets that were generated by participants on Day #2 of the hackathon that used hashtag = #ICEHACK. The DLL Storify for Day #1 will be found HEREDigital and social media have proven to be powerful platforms that can drive social change and empower individuals to become agents of change within their own communities. To address this opportunity, the HBCU ICE initiative launched the ICE Hackathon Series as a vehicle to engage African-American students on our campuses and youth in our communities. The "Tech for Empowerment" hackathon in Atlanta was facilitated by Qeyno Labs, the leading provider of youth hackathons for inclusive innovation.
As usual, the DLL Storify is merely a "firehose" draft, i.e., it includes all tweets in chronological order without comment or classification. Should @UNCE or @Qeyno publish an organized official version, this draft will be removed from the DLL Website.... Storyfies of other #DiversityInTech events are listed in the DLL Archives
Thursday, April 09, 2015
DLL Storify of HBCU ICE Hackathon -- Tech for Empowerment ... Wednesday 4/8/15, Day #1 of 2
Last update: Thursday 4/9/15 @ 11:24 am
The HBCU Innovation, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship Platform Initiative (or ICE) is a joint venture and collaboration between the UNCF, Association for Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), and the White House HBCU Initiative. ICE represents over 25 historically black colleges and universities – public and private – and engages administrative leadership, faculty and most importantly, students on our campuses.
Digital and social media have proven to be powerful platforms that can drive social change and empower individuals to become agents of change within their own communities. To address this opportunity, the HBCU ICE initiative launched the ICE Hackathon Series as a vehicle to engage African-American students on our campuses and youth in our communities. The "Tech for Empowerment" hackathon in Atlanta was facilitated by Qeyno Labs, the leading provider of youth hackathons for inclusive innovation.
Below find the DLL Storify of tweets that were generated by participants on Day #1 of the hackathon that used hashtag = #ICEHACK. The DLL Storify for Day #2 will be found HEREDigital and social media have proven to be powerful platforms that can drive social change and empower individuals to become agents of change within their own communities. To address this opportunity, the HBCU ICE initiative launched the ICE Hackathon Series as a vehicle to engage African-American students on our campuses and youth in our communities. The "Tech for Empowerment" hackathon in Atlanta was facilitated by Qeyno Labs, the leading provider of youth hackathons for inclusive innovation.
As usual, the DLL Storify is merely a "firehose" draft, i.e., it includes all tweets in chronological order without comment or classification. Should @UNCE or @Qeyno publish an organized official version, this draft will be removed from the DLL Website.... Storyfies of other #DiversityInTech events are listed in the DLL Archives
Saturday, April 04, 2015
"TECH Dozens" -- Week Ending Saturday 4/4/15
Last update: Sunday 4/5/15 @ 12:05 am
This week's cover = graphic from tweet about the Harvard/M.I.T. report about research on their MOOCs
... Other top stories ==> Obama will issue targeted sanctions to fight cyber terrorists... Cyberattack hits Github ... and Amazon's dash buttons
Below find links to the Digital Learning Lab's "Dozens" of favorite news items about HBCUs' use of information technology to enhance their teaching, research, and community services ... plus news about hackathons and issues related to coding & coding literacy... in HBCU media and Tech media ... for the week ending Saturday 4/4/15 @ 3:00 pm ... Links to previous editions of the Dozens can be found ==> Back issues.
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