Changing Young People's Misperceptions about Computer Science

A number of recent events – including a recent interview with Tim Bell, creator of Computer Science Unplugged, and the closure of Hagley School's futuristic College of Computing for the 2009 academic year – have motivated me to want to do something about the lack of interest in CSSE (computer science in the broadest sense) and – in particular – the misperceptions young people have about it. I believe it is these misperceptions that results in the lack of interest.
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