"TECH Dozens" -- Week Ending Saturday 6/20/15

Last update: Sunday 6/21/15 @ 10:05 am

This week's cover = photo/graphic from tweet about the biggest weekend of the year for Black Girls Code ... 1 hackathon + 2 workshops 

... Other top stories ==> Nest launches camera and other home IoT devices ... FBI investigates whether St. Louis Cardinals hacked Houston Astros ... and Sony's announcements at E3 2015

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 & computational thinking... in HBCU media and Tech media ... for the week ending Saturday 6/21/15 @ 3 pm ... Links to previous editions of the Dozens can be found ==> Back issues.

A. HBCUs | B. Ed Tech | C. Gen Tech | D. Hackers | E. Views | F. Events ... TECH 2014

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2. BlackGirlsCode.Com ‏@BlackGirlsCode It's a BIG weekend for @BlackGirlsCode kicking off the summer w/ events in Memphis, NY + Oakland! Go team! @VolunteerBGCMem @VolunteerBGCNY ... DLL Editor's note -- BGC ran a hackathon in Oakland from Friday 6/19 to Sunday 6/21 plus workshops on Saturday 6/20 in New York and Memphis

2. BlackGirlsCode.Com ‏@BlackGirlsCode A BIG congrats to our incredible teams in Memphis + New York on your successful workshops today! @VolunteerBGCNY @VolunteerBGCMem You Rock!!
3. Kimberly Bryant ‏@6Gems Wonderful post by one of our BGC superstars!! Check it! “Where Are the Stories About Women Like Me?” by @kthomas901 https://medium.com/stories-from-women-in-tech/where-are-the-stories-about-women-like-me-7ff73afdebd1?source=tw-3f9cd140365c-1434842183910 …

2. BlackGirlsCode.Com ‏@BlackGirlsCode Thank you for all of your support @charlieisaacs!!!

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline DLL Storify of @BlackGirlsCode #Hackathon in Oakland, Day 1 of 3, Friday 6/19/15 ... #DiversityInTech ==> http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2015/06/dll-storify-of-black-girls-code.html …

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline DLL Storify of @BlackGirlsCode #Hackathon, Oakland, Day 2 of 3 ... Saturday 6/20/15 ... #DiversityInTech ==> http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2015/06/dll-storify-of-black-girls-code_20.html …

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline DLL Storify of @BlackGirlsCode #Hackathon in Oakland, Day 3 of 3 ... Sunday 6/21/15 ... #DiversityInTech ==> https://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2015/06/dll-storify-of-black-girls-code_2.html …

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A. HBCU Media ... Dozen

1. NC State Engineering ‏@NCStateEngr .@NCState and @NCCU form dual-degree program partnership - with degrees in physics and electrical engineering http://bit.ly/1Svidje 

2. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline The #HBCU community mourns the Charlestown victims ... #HBCUs #prayforcharleston #CharlestonShooting ==> http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-hbcu-community-mourns-charlestown.html 

1. Savannah State ‏@savannahstate Our marine science students doing #seriouslyimpressive research. http://ow.ly/Orl8g  #Savannah #oceans

1. AIR Education ‏@Education_AIR .@courttanenbaum's #edresearch gives insight into role of #HBCUs as institutional pathways to #STEM PhDs: http://ow.ly/Os7gI  #STEMserve

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline Meeting Google's diversity challenge ... DiversityInTech #hbcu #hbcus http://diverseeducation.com/article/73807/  via @twitterapi

1. LT Wynn ‏@Pubhistorian #STEM Only 74 Black Women Hold PhDs in Physics. She’s Raising Money to Make it 75. http://www.colorlines.com/articles/only-74-black-women-hold-phds-physics-she%E2%80%99s-raising-money-make-it-75 … via @Colorlines

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Conferences, workshops ...

2. HBCU News ‏@hbcunews RT #gramfam #hbcu Students complete robotics workshop at Grambling: GRAMBLING, La (KNOE... http://binged.it/1I3GF8k  http://bit.ly/12Bzhxu 

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Grants, awards, contracts, donations, publications ... 

1. Agribusiness at FAMU ‏@FAMU_AEB @FAMU_1887 @CAFSNEWS undergrad student Jasmine Hall published paper in the Journal of Biotechnology & Biomaterials

   

   

1. Howard University ‏@HowardU Congratulations again to Howard prof, #STEM mentor and PAESMEM awardee Dr. Lorraine Fleming (@drflemingHU)!

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   The White House OSTP @whitehouseostp

   Yesterday @POTUS met with outstanding #STEM mentors: recent winners of the PAESMEM award→ http://wh.gov/i0PqO  @NSF

1. The White House OSTP ‏@whitehouseostp Yesterday @POTUS met with outstanding #STEM mentors: recent winners of the PAESMEM award→ http://wh.gov/i0PqO  @NSF

   

   

1. Hampton University ‏@_HamptonU HU awarded NASA grant to support minorities in graduate level research http://news.hamptonu.edu/release/HU-awarded-NASA-grant-to-support-minorities-in-graduate-level-research# … #STEM

   

1. Southern University ‏@SouthernU_BR SU computer science grad student Maritza Smith-Romero's perserverance earned her a Google scholarship. http://theadvocate.com/features/12530712-123/baker-woman-picked-to-be …

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B. Educational Technology ... Dozen + 2

1. WCET ‏@wcet_info Highlights from #wcetsummit on #adaptivelearning in #highered https://wcetblog.wordpress.com/2015/06/19/wcetsummit-adaptivelearning/ …

1. AIR Education ‏@Education_AIR Who completes #college in Florida? A recent AIR Index investigates http://ow.ly/Ov81P  #highered #CommCollege

   

1. EdPolicyCenter@AIR ‏@EdPolicyAIR Did you miss last night's #EPCchat on #TeacherPrep? We made a Storify of the responses: http://ow.ly/Ov1js 

1. AIR Education ‏@Education_AIR Do you need a Bachelor's to join the middle class? View a Storify summary of our 5/18 #highered event: http://ow.ly/Osnxw  @CntrEdWrkfrce

1. Lawrence G. Miller ‏@lawrencegmiller Research: 60% #Millennials Have Low Technology Skills | http://j.mp/1GLmlHO  #edtech #NMChz @Campus_Tech @changeequation @Education_AIR

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$$$$$$$ ...

1. Fast Company ‏@FastCompany Forget Harvard: Here's where to go to college if you want a high-paying job: http://f-st.co/84VNLre 

   

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Competency based ...

1. BCcampus ‏@BCcampus Implementing a #CBE program: Lessons Learned from Community Colleges @wcet_info http://ow.ly/Olziq 

2. WCET ‏@wcet_info Accrediting Council (C-RAC) & @usedgov provide new #CBE clarification. @EducationDive summary: http://www.educationdive.com/news/accrediting-council-ed-dept-provide-new-competency-based-clarification/400944/ …

1. Inside Higher Ed ‏@insidehighered A new graduate school of education will be competency based: bit.ly/1Fmi88a  ... DLL Editor's note ... This story also covered by EdSurge, Chronicle

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MOOCs, online, blended ..

1. Inside Higher Ed ‏@insidehighered .@uofa to offer online degrees for undergraduates: bit.ly/1BlsxGg 

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1. USDLA ‏@USDLA USDLA Launches New Quarterly Newsletter: Submit Today! http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=e851426e-37a9-4b48-9e6b-4cde115ca095&c=926de630-31be-11e3-9753-d4ae5292c36f&ch=9362f490-31be-11e3-979a-d4ae5292c36f …

1. Wired Campus ‏@wiredcampus An .@EduventuresInc survey found the most successful online students have clear objectives and expectations. More: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/06/prweb12792494.htm …

2. EdSurge ‏@EdSurge What do reviews reveal about online learning? #MOOC @CourseTalk http://bit.ly/1J3v4HW 

   

2. Inside Higher Ed ‏@insidehighered Ed-tech startup @KadenzeOfficial launches online education platform for creative arts courses: http://bit.ly/1BfIVbu  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by the Chronicle

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C. General Technology ... Issues in the broader technical environment that impact teaching, learning, research, hackers, and entrepreneurs ... Half Dozen

Top Story #1 ... Google's Nest +++++++++++

1. The Verge ‏@verge Nest’s first security camera is called the Cam http://theverge.com/e/8557726?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter … ... DLL Editor's note -- Google's camera and other home IoT Nest products also covered by Bloomberg, Mashable, ZDNet, CNET, TechCrunch, Business Insider, VentureBeat, Wired,

   

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Top Story #2 ... St Louis hacks Houston???+++++++++

1. The Verge ‏@verge The St. Louis Cardinals are being investigated for allegedly hacking the Houston Astros http://theverge.com/e/8553290?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter … ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by NY Times, Computerworld, Ars Technica, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal

   

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Top Story #3 ... Sony's announcements ++++++++++++

1. The Verge ‏@verge Sony at E3 2015: the 11 most important announcements http://theverge.com/e/8537944?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter …DLL Editor's note -- Articles that focus on games posted by Business Insider, VentureBeat, TechCrunch ... focus on streaming TV posted by Business Insider, VentureBeat, The Verge, TechCrunch, Gizmodo,

   

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1. The Verge ‏@verge Google's YouTube Newswire will verify eyewitness footage of breaking news http://theverge.com/e/8569610?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter … DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by VentureBeat, Fast Company,

   

1. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat LinkedIn relaunches Pulse to become ‘world’s first personalized business news digest’ http://onvb.co/FNoPqRA  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Re/code, TechCrunch,

   

1. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat Everything Microsoft announced at its Xbox One E3 event: Halo, Fallout 4 mods, and more http://wp.me/p5hvhT-7ln2  ... DLL Editor's note -- Overview of Microsoft's announcements also provided by the Wall Street Journal,

   

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Artificial Intelligence, robotics ..

1. ZDNet ‏@ZDNet Alibaba and Foxconn join SoftBank to invest millions in robotic industry http://zd.net/1fjuyZu  by @samloveelvis

2. Fast Company ‏@FastCompany LOOK: Inside MIT's virtual, robotic workplace: http://f-st.co/wafM6ns 

   

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Big data, data analytics, machine learning, etc, etc, etc

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider Thanks to IBM, a hot startup called Databricks is poised to dominate a vital new market http://read.bi/1IFUfgt  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by the NY Times, TechCrunch, Wall Street Journal #1, Wall Street Journal #2, ZDNet, VentureBeat,

   

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Cybersecurity, privacy, & cybercrime ...

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider The US defense industry is reeling after the latest massive cyber attack http://read.bi/1Liicy9 

   

2. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider OPM HACK: Federal employees are now worried official government emails are phishing scams http://read.bi/1ImsKpJ 

   

1. BI Markets ‏@themoneygame Cyberattacks are exploding and investors are cashing in http://read.bi/1LanUBX 

   

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D. Hackers, Entrepreneurs, & Supporters ... Half Dozen 
Directory ==> HERE

1. tristan walker ‏@tristanwalker This year's @CODE2040 Fellows class! We're so excited to work with them! http://www.code2040.org/news/2015/6/19/communion …

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1. BLUE1647 ‏@BLUE1647 5 Orgs Building the Diverse Tech Pipeline Outside of Silicon Valley @kathrynfinney http://www.inc.com/kathryn-finney/5-organizations-building-the-diverse-tech-pipeline-outside-of-silicon-valley.html … @Inc #diversityintech #Blue1647

1. Code.org ‏@codeorg This guy *created* the internet. He'll teach you how it works in our new CS course: https://youtu.be/xOJTUuw62v4 

   

1. Blavity ‏@Blavity These Are the 9 Victims of the #CharlestonShooting and Vigil Locations For Tonight http://bit.ly/1d4CFaP 

   

2. CODE2040 ‏@CODE2040 Our hearts mourn with the Charleston community today in the wake of such a horrific act of violence. #CharlestonShooting

1. BLUE1647 ‏@BLUE1647 Youth actively learn cutting-edge #technology at #Blue1647 with developers. https://docs.google.com/a/blue1647.com/forms/d/1Vg_OZ38SemzQUWtAcXqITA6wOB0kZmtHb54dU8UHx_g/viewform … #diversityintech

   

1. DiversiTech ‏@IamDtech This conversation about black people in Silicon Valley tech was really awkward http://tinyurl.com/nlmdppt 

1. CRVIII ‏@CRVIII_ Find Out How @Priforce 's @Qeyno Is Transforming Lives Through Hackathons http://www.crviii.com/blog/post/share/transforming-lives-through-hackathons#.VX4qeC-Ejp0.twitter … #DiversityInTech

   

1. CodeNow ‏@CodeNow Startup Institute and OpenView Partner to Promote #Diversity in the #Tech Community http://ow.ly/OkXZF 

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Coding & Coders ...

1. ZDNet ‏@ZDNet Visual Studio 2015, First Take: A one-stop shop, from phone to cloud http://zd.net/1GvYwSV  via @ZDNet & @sbisson

   

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider Here are 13 tech jobs that pay at least $130,000 across the country http://buff.ly/1JYCI4R 

   

   
   

2. Switchup ‏@switchorg An insider's perspective on Python versus Ruby for web development: https://www.switchup.org/blog/ruby-on-rails-versus-python-django …

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E. Tech Views -- Comments and Opinions ... Dozen -1

1. BlackGirlsCode.Com ‏@BlackGirlsCode By letting girls speak out, we can change the world", Sasha Williams #hackgirlsrights #BGCTechDiva #changeherpath http://fb.me/1VmFTgPuA 

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider Invest in black entrepreneurs because it's good business, not out of 'social obligation' http://read.bi/1cWjTSM 

   

2. USDLA ‏@USDLA mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/14/upshot/when-guarding-student-data-endangers-valuable-research.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=2&abt=0002&abg=0&referrer= … ... DLL Editor's note -- This story titled, "When guarding student data endangers valuable research

1. EdTech Higher Ed ‏@EdTech_HigherEd A student's perspective on how #LMS and other #EdTech gives students a leg up in #UniversITy http://tech.mg/H55ZOG 

   

1. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat Why GovTech is broken http://onvb.co/hoKvrQd 

   

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Long form ... good reads ... :-)

1. CODE2040 ‏@CODE2040 "We chose an intern who had great attitude & potential named @tenji240." @mustwin winning with @CODE2040: http://ow.ly/Ophxb 

1. Fast Company ‏@FastCompany Inside GitHub's management strategy—and how it drives innovation: http://f-st.co/EBHfkMT 

   

1. WCET ‏@wcet_info ICYMI @PhilOnEdTech on #personalized / #adpative learning and the #wcetsummit http://mfeldstein.com/personalized-learning-changes-effect-on-instructors-and-coaches/ …

2. The New Yorker ‏@NewYorker The ecosystems of Apple and Google look different, but they are meant to do pretty much the same thing: http://nyr.kr/1GbD9Dd 

2. ClearlyInnovative ‏@C_Innovative Apple and Google Race to See Who Can Kill the App First | WIRED http://wrd.cm/1R4P77C 

   
   

1. Fast Company ‏@FastCompany Inside Obama's stealth startup http://f-st.co/Qt8hfxt 

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F. Tech Calendar 
All of the events that announced this week can be found on the DLL's calendar  ==> HERE

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