There are some important reasons that this is a terrible metaphor.
It assumes that all students with STEM aptitude will automatically stay…
IT is zero-sum with other fields, when of course.
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The President Wants Every Student To Learn Computer Science. But not for the right reasons.
Confusing article seen on NPR Ed, following President Obama’s 2016 State of the Union address. So ok, Obama has laid out the goal of CS for everyone. Great. But the thrust of the article
- Obama: Kids should learn to write computer code. Should be job-ready. (write computer code?) – wrong focus.
- Kamenetz: Big goal. Don’t question that.
- Kamenetz: But what about the logistics? Rollout? Whither curriculum?
It’s hard to argue with the
obama: “hands-on computer science and math classes that make them job-ready on Day 1.”
Adding a new, complex, technical subject to the curriculum won’t be easy. We hear from students, teachers, entrepreneurs and educators about the challenges.
Source: The President Wants Every Student To Learn Computer Science. How Would That Work? : NPR Ed : NPR
Needed: Educator Inventors – Modern Learning – Medium
Please do learn to code
Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was Learning How to Code
The World is Flat: Teachers as Innovators – The Synapse – Medium
Content Changes Key for Teacher Success – The Atlantic
How Programming Supports Math Class, Not the Other Way Around | EdSurge News
To Write Better Code, Read Virginia Woolf – The New York Times
Coding and writing are judged by many of the same standards: elegance, concision, even beauty.
Source: To Write Better Code, Read Virginia Woolf – The New York Times