by Jessika Leatherbury | Apr 22, 2024 | Digital Economy
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker A year ago, I had never heard of the Youth Coding League, and I certainly knew very little about coding, programming, or computer science. If someone had told me that I would eventually coach a team of talented fifth and sixth-grade coders,...
by Jessika Leatherbury | Jan 29, 2024 | Digital Economy
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Five high school students stand behind a work bench, their hearts beating with anticipation. They wait for the signal and then spring into action. Working together like a well-oiled machine, they disassemble a Chevy small block 350 engine down to...
by Jessika Leatherbury | Jan 22, 2024 | Digital Economy
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker When Emily Denney first started teaching at Homer Elementary, she never would have dreamed that her world would become immersed in robotics. Now, as the librarian at Byng Elementary, she, along with fourth-grade teacher and co-sponsor Hollie...
by Jessika Leatherbury | Oct 6, 2023 | Digital Economy
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker It was August 29th and the anticipation in the Ada Jobs Foundation Conduit offices was palpable. Twelve fifth and sixth graders from three different schools in Pontotoc County opened their Chromebooks nervously, excited to begin their journey...
by Jessika Leatherbury | Aug 18, 2023 | Digital Economy
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Cody Soden has a passion for gaming, and he isn’t alone. Soden, the Director of Alumni Relations and ECU Tiger Esports Coach, started his journey into gaming when he was three years old. While that might seem young, it really isn’t that uncommon...
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