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Miniature coding computers for others.

Google’s PR people do not go home early on a Bank Holiday Friday.

Oh no.

Google has announced a new partnership with Trinity College Dublin which it says will “radically change” the way computers are taught in Irish schools.

It will provide 1,000 teachers with miniature coding computers which Google says will help students learn the skills needed in the digital economy.

The internet giant is undertaking the partnership to mark 10 years in Ireland and will provide €1.5 million in funding to the project. It aims to affect a significant long-term change through “innovative educational interventions focused on the second-level system.

€1.5 million?

Imagine.

One and a half million Euros.

A Million.

And a half.

The scheme will see 1,000 teachers given miniature coding computers (Newstalk)

Pics: Panaramoi and Google

 

 

Anyone?

And by ‘they’ we do mean Trinity College’s ‘The University Times’.

Hannah writes:

I don’t know if you saw the fairly homophobic article in the University Times this morning by Dominic Gallagher that was subsequently taken down?

Eoin O Cathasaigh writes:

This morning an article was published in Trinity’s University TImes, in defence of anti-equal marriage. It was removed a few hours later after people began commenting on how bigoted and narrow-minded it is. A classic case of balance for balance’s sake in journalism?

Alternatively:

Ann H writes:

Censorship. They start ’em young in Trinners.

Read the article HERE and make up your OWN mind.