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EAST LANSNING, Mich. (AP) — Hundreds of students and teachers are gathering at Michigan State University for demonstrations of online computer science courses that are available across the state.
The Michigan Film & Digital Media Office partnered with Google on efforts to increase awareness of the need to improve computer science proficiency among students. In recent months, 42 schools and more than 2,000 students enrolled in "Computer Science First" in Michigan.
The free, online-based curriculum is designed for students in 4th to 8th grades. On Thursday, demonstrations are planned at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. There also will be interactive stations provided by Google, Michigan State University and others.
Google also provides the computer science curriculum, which is available through a website to classrooms, to schools around the country.
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http://www.michiganfilmoffice.org/csfirst
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