One of the coolest people on the planet is Justin Bieber. Why? Simple: his catchy, fun music speaks to kids and teens, his presence on social media allows his fans to interact with him, and he clearly loves what he does. It’s not hard to see why teens and tweens have “Bieber Fever.” Dennis Ritchie is one of the most influential coders of all time and the creator of the C programming language. But just because nobody has ever had “Ritchie fever” doesn 't mean that coding isn’t as cool as being a pop star. Coders just don’t have the same PR team! So far coding has been the best-kept secret among the cool kids—but that’s rapidly changing as the world we live in continues to skyrocket into a digital future. Many people, including those not in the …show more content…
Self-assurance comes not by merely interacting with technology, as most people do on a daily basis, but by actually creating it. Learning how to code is a great way for kids to feel empowered because once they’ve solved a difficult programming problem and can see the results of their skills, singing in public is mere child’s play! Consider this business tycoon’s take on the importance of learning to code: “Teaching young people to code early on can help build skills and confidence and energize the classroom with learning-by-doing opportunities . . . you can learn skills at any age, but why wait when we can teach everyone to code now!” ~Richard Branson, Virgin Group founder Learn to Think Over the past several decades, educators have tried to boost critical thinking skills for students of all ages. Nowadays they realize that teaching kids how to code will give them a skill for life—and not just a modern vocation, but the broader skill of thinking about processes and outcomes in a given situation. “Programming allows you to think about thinking, and while debugging you learn learning.” ~Nicholas Negroponte, Founder of MIT’s Media
There are many ways to teach programming concepts, my tendency is to teach through games. In the article on the 10 Commandments of Innovation, Juliani explains the need for students to be challenged and also have fun. The commandments that resonated with me, require a purpose and learning on a global level. As I struggle through ideas, I can see some possibilities to incorporating classrooms and teams of students from other schools and areas as well.
The Flatiron School is a place where it gives people of all ages and backgrounds an opportunity to explore the wonderful world of code. In 2015, the Flatiron School partnered up with Karlie Kloss in order to launch the “Kode with Karlie” scholarship. There were over 100+ application and there were only 21 girls across the country that can receive free tuition to attend the school’s Introduction to Software Engineering course. This gave an opportunity to young women to have the access to resources where it can help them to become future leaders in the technology industry. These videos were a wonderful marketing tool for the Flatiron School, “Kode with Karlie” scholarship and promoting STEM to young women. Not to mention, it encourages young
In today’s world, computers are the go to tool for every aspect of modern life. We use computers to have a better control of the necessities we need to live. Hopper’s design creation of Flow-Matic was the gateway for a revolution in computer technology advancements. During her youth, women served roles in other areas of the workforce, not in computers. Hopper faced a secluded field in which women had no importance at the time. Due to her hard work, dedication, mathematical abilities, and love for machines, she was vital for the development of code used for computers, in which she respectfully earned the nickname of Queen of Coding. The 20th Century visionary in computers, Grace Murray Hopper, single handedly pioneered the first computer language compiler, a feat so extraordinary, that we still use
Growing up in the late 90’s, I witnessed computers revolutionize India – we had cellphones and personal computers and the internet transforming our lives - and like most other kids, I was fascinated by them. It wasn’t until I took course on QBasic in 8th grade, however, that I really took a liking to computer programming. The idea of computer ‘languages’ seemed almost magical to me. Over the years, that proclivity for programming grew into a passion and led me to take more programming electives in higher grades. I also took the initiative to set up a student-run Computer Club in my high school and host our first annual Computer Symposium. My upbringing in Delhi also made me aware of the gaping inequalities of wealth distribution in our society and as my interest in Computer Science deepened, it only reinforced my belief that lean-technologies can help governments of developing countries in bringing their policies to the altar of execution more efficiently.
With the development of human society, we have stepped in to the information age, leading the cost of decision-making significant increased. This special age has focused attention on good thinking as an important element of life success (Huitt, 1995; Thomas & Smoot, 1994). This report will provide an overall description of what critical thinking is, and explain what it means for students to do critical thinking.
utilize social media websites causing their fans to feel “like they ‘know’ them through their
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s video announcement that city schools were starting a new program that will bring computer science education to all students is late. America is dragging where it should be exceling. Less than 10 percent of the city’s schools offer computer science education and only one percent receive that education. New Yorkers should still applaud their mayor for taking on this monumental task that states should have addressed years before this announcement because New York City isn’t alone in this failure, only one in four U.S. middle and high school principals report offering any computer science education in their schools.
When I was in middle school, I had totally no idea of what Computer Science is, but I was pretty proficient in using computers at that age. The only thing that I knew about Computer Science is that one of my aunts is in that field and that’s all, nor of my parents are in that major. Not until in High School that I got the sense of what programming is like. I was taught basic simple codings and I really enjoyed it and thought that the class was actually quite fun. But the class didn’t give me any sense of the important real-world applications of Computer Science. Not until recently as I am in the Computer Science major, I started to really have the real idea and to gain real passion for the field. Computer Science is not all about programming.
As a direct result of this assumption it is critical that we as educators teach our children/pupils the importance of Critical thinking in these fields of study. For example, elementary math teachers can help students build their critical thinking and problem solving skills by asking them to look for a logical structure when solving math problems and back up their answers with verifiable evidence. “It’s no longer about what a student knows, it’s about what they can do with what they know,” assistant superintendent Kimberly Beck said, according to The Ridgefield Press (Wilson,
Today is an era of information explosion. In the past few years, many newly invented technological devices and software are now tightly integrated with our everyday lives. Today, people can look up almost any kind of information, make friends, communicate with others, and express ourselves with the simple touch of a button on a device we usually keep within arm’s reach. “Widespread use of technology is changing the way we work, learn, and communicate – even the way we carry out our regular, daily activities.”(Seifer and Mihalynuk) These devices not only benefit our livelihoods and increase our happiness, but they are also integral in advancing education, technology, development, and, in general, human evolution. The children of today, who have been raised in this era of information explosion, will undoubtedly reap such benefits and, in turn, advance society towards a better generation.
Fifteen years ago, I proudly walked across the stage at Milwaukee Trade & Techincal High School, having victoriously earned my High School Diploma. At that time, I was only naively aware of the road that lied ahead. I would soon begin the pursuit of a degree in Computer Science at Marquette University, but my first semester would be interrupted by legal troubles and further hindered by the untimely realization that I’d prefer not to spend the rest of my life “alone in a room,” performing what I had begun to perceive as the tedious and antisocial task of computer programming.
The field of Computer Science is based primarily on computer programing. Programming is the writing of computer programs using letters and numbers to make "code". The average computer programer will write at least a million lines of code in his or her lifetime. But even more important than writting code, a good programer must be able to solve problems and think logicaly.
Logic and Problem Solving: some people study Computer Science just because they feel that they could matter (fame) and think like Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Charles Babbage, Michael Faraday, Bill Gate when they study Computer
After my twelfth grade, the inherent ardor I held for Computer Sciencemotivated me to do a bachelors degree in Information Technology. Programming and Math, a paragon of logic and reasoning have always been my favorite subjects since childhood. I still vividly remember the time during my graduation,when I was successful in creating a simple calculator application as a class assignment.The joy I derived from creating something that is used by a lot of people to help them perform complex calculations,made me realize the power of computing in its true sense.It was also in my graduation that I developed an immense interest in programming languages such as Java, C++ an...
My undergraduate preparation at the Computer Science of my University has given me a very substantial knowledge of the basic areas of Computer Science. Any amount of learning in Computer Science would be incomplete without hands on experience of Programming. In a world where...