#csed

(PNG) Now with 88% more suffering at half the cost, cause bezier curves are kinda painful.

Now in some cases, one might prefer to use vector objects over pixel-y raster images. I personally prefer the amount of detail you can put into hard edged pixel graphics, but I've noticed it's not that good for common applications like animation and 2D game rendering. So I'm attempting to vectorize every gun currently in the CSED document just to offer more options and so I can actually animate a gun for the first time in what feels like years. Animate REALLY does not like low-resolution images.

I'm going to put together a zip archive of all the CSED files I have currently in raster form, then I'll post the vectors.

As with everything I will be talking about on this blog, CSED will be free to use and edit for any purpose, (but really, there are better options out there, why not use those...?)

(PNG) In-progress image of the vector pack.

This week marks Computer Science Education week all over the world. Schools all over the world are participating in the Hour of Coding where students are learning to code in school. This event was recognized last year by one of our math teachers who was very knowledgeable in computer science education (CSEd). One of the major obstacles we as educators have with teaching  CSEd is the lack of knowledge and exposure to this field. Many educators have no idea was coding is or what it means. 

Here is the short definition: coding is the language that is used by computers to function and operate. This includes software, websites, or anything used on a computer. 

Let that sink in for a moment... Think about all the tools we use on a computer in a single day. So think about the jobs that are needed to write code for the computers to function. This is not a career that will go away anytime soon. So part of our job as educators is to expose our students to career paths for their future. But how can we make that happen when many of us don’t know the first thing about coding?

There are many websites and blogs dedicated to coding but I recommend looking at https://code.org/ first. There are many lessons and activities  for all subject areas to look at. Here some additional resources to look at too:

https://scratch.mit.edu/

https://www.codecademy.com/

https://www.kodable.com/

Streamlined Installment Agreements – IRS expands qualifications Tax Attorney

Streamlined Installment Agreements – IRS expands qualifications for tax debt relief

What is a Streamlined installment agreement?  –  The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) officially announced a pilot program on September 21, 2016 that allows even more taxpayers to qualify for Streamlined Installment Agreements. This test will run through September 30, 2017.

This pilot project specifically…