Cracking the Code: Schools Make Computer Coding a Powerful Learning Tool
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2:16 | Should computer coding be included in a K-12 curriculum? Yes, it should be mandatory ( 58% ) ( 42% ) ( 0% ) Friday July 12, 2013 2:16 |
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2:40 | What is the best way to get students interested in computer coding? Through computer gaming ( 60% ) ( 30% ) ( 0% ) ( 10% ) Friday July 12, 2013 2:40 |
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Cracking the Code: Schools Make Computer Coding a Powerful Learning Tool
Friday, July 12, 2013, 2 to 3 p.m. ET
Computer programmers and software engineers are urging that K-12 students be introduced to computer coding—designing and writing source code for computers—earlier in their educational careers, even as early as elementary school. They’re predicting a scarcity of professionals able to code and teachers are lauding coding as a way to teach everything from math to higher order thinking. Students are being drawn into the field through coding for video games, but are going on to see the use of coding in many different areas.
Michelle R. Davis, senior writer, Education Week Digital Directions (@EWMDavis)
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