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Top Four Reasons You Should Teach Your Kids to Code1. Coding Helps Kids Develop Problem Solving Skills
Linda Liukas, founder of the Rails Girls coding organization, describes computational thinking as a "a way to structure your thinking in a way a computer understands it." According to Sol Shaikh, a teacher of tech, computational thinking is, "the logical thought process, the ability to spot mistakes, and a willingness to solve a problem." These skills all come from learning to code. Although my experience is not vast, I have worked with coding enough personally and with my students to see these skills being developed first hand. Coding rarely works right the first time. In order to make a game, program or character work, one must be constantly evaluating the written code, the process, and the order of things. This ability to stick with a task through it's completion and all of the skills that come from learning to code can be helpful in any career and in every aspect of life. "Learning to write program stretches your mind, helps you think better, and creates a way of thinking that I think is helpful in all domains." -Bill Gates 2. It is the Wave of the Future Check out these statistics on the growing job market for computer programmers:
Technology isn't going away! 3. Learning Coding Empowers Kids Coding gives kids tools to express themselves in really cool ways. With a spike in technology use in education today, there are surprisingly few schools who extend technology use into the coding arena. Kids no longer just need to know how to use technology but how to create it. 4. Coding is the New Literacy Computing is a language. Learning to code expands our options for communication in the same way learning a new language, such as Spanish or French, does. Coding is quickly becoming the universal language. Being able to speak the language of code will prepare our kids to thrive in this technology rich world. Resources Statistics on the Coding Job Market 5 Reasons to Teach Kids to Code Why We Need to Teach Kids to Code Promote Computer Science Why Learning to Code Benefits Kids
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7/11/2017 07:18:10 am
Hi again Becky!
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Becky
7/11/2017 07:47:44 am
The info graphic is informational for sure! It will be interesting to watch coding in education over the next ten years. While many schools are waaaay ahead of the game and have been implementing coding in their classrooms for many years now, it's true that there are many more schools who still aren't teaching coding. I'm feeling like I should've implemented a coding class long ago, but better late than never.
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7/12/2017 09:48:09 am
Becky, one important feature of the list entry - which you have done (possibly unknowingly) - is the fact that you have described or provided annotations for each item you listed.
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Naomi Jaynes
7/13/2017 12:04:15 pm
I love the infographic you included, Becky! I'm a big fan of coding in the classroom to help students move from consumer to creator. I introduced GameSalad to two students this year to learn as part of their Genius Hour projects and they were hooked! Thanks for sharing!
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