tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682124344165339446.post2038576581543587668..comments2024-02-05T18:31:35.119-08:00Comments on Interdisciplinary Computing Blog: SIGCSE 2012 - Hal Abelson, CS2013 Social and Professional Issues and MoreLisa C. Kaczmarczykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761462757785528055noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682124344165339446.post-45607324218538091212012-03-05T15:26:43.011-08:002012-03-05T15:26:43.011-08:00On the SIGCSE home page (http://www.sigcse.org/sig...On the SIGCSE home page (http://www.sigcse.org/sigcse2012/) there is a link to a pdf of his slides, and a link to a text file "rough transcript" of his talk.Lisa C. Kaczmarczykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00761462757785528055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682124344165339446.post-9030639267397840922012-03-05T14:05:08.191-08:002012-03-05T14:05:08.191-08:00Is there a link to Professor Abelson's talk th...Is there a link to Professor Abelson's talk that shows his slides?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682124344165339446.post-4739127602242505572012-03-04T19:44:28.013-08:002012-03-04T19:44:28.013-08:00I very much agree with you about the ability to re...I very much agree with you about the ability to read and write technical material. I also believe that when we (computing people) teach it far more students will take it seriously as necessary for their career.Lisa C. Kaczmarczykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00761462757785528055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682124344165339446.post-81309043273234033392012-03-04T04:27:22.937-08:002012-03-04T04:27:22.937-08:00Being able to read technical material is critical ...Being able to read technical material is critical even right at the beginning of the major. I think it is a skill that separates the kids who will make it through the intro sequence from the ones who won't. Most kids come in to college having only read fiction, and do not know how to read closely and deeply. <br />Later on, being able to WRITE technical material becomes important too.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08364766877630085946noreply@blogger.com