(Dockterman). If the U.S. were to fill these jobs, they need to make an approach to get women interested in coding and use their unused potential. “…A mere one in four principals in the U.S. report offering computer programming” (Busteed). The majority of schools agree that coding classes are important and should be taught; however, the progress of putting a plan into action is very slow if not failing. If coding is "the literacy of the 21st century" (Ricci) schools should be doing everything they can, to support their student’s futures. A school in South Fayett, Pennsylvania has taken action and came up with a curriculum for coding and is already put in place. Students first start with block-based code that starts in early elementary school; …show more content…
“…the best way to ensure they can do this is to offer a decent, broad-based education in the early years” (Keneally). There are many instances of the use of code, and there are many high paying jobs that are in need of people who are skilled in this area of work. Today, educators are now seeing that code is what makes up the world that we live in; furthermore, our children will need an improved coding background with our advancing world. Code is becoming the solution to our modern day problems, and "a basic life skill,” (Gow). Schooling has always been there to teach kids skills necessary to being successful when engaged in the workforce. Therefore, including this important part of the curriculum in schools should be enforced to ready our students for their life’s work. A poll study reported that an average of 76% agreed that teaching computer science is of the same importance as all regular core classes such as math and reading; however, in the U.S.A. only a fourth of the nation’s schools are offering these coding classes. Which are said to be "just as important" or "more important" than our traditional core classes; providing these classes are widening the potential of our youth, yet our education system shows us a lack in quick response (Busteed). Our education system should match what the nation’s future workforce requires, almost as if it’s a supply and demand system. Giving the students the opportunity to explore this field is highly important, at the very least schools should offer these classes as independent study. Students need options, and implementing coding poses for greater opportunities of the student and
In the article How to be a “Women Programmer” by Ellen Ullman, she talks about how
However, she points the fact that for many students, code-switching is a necessity born of unjust socio-economic conditions. That is to say that there are some students and citizens that don’t have a choice to code-switch or not if they wish to rise in the socio-economic class. Although the ability to encourage students to code-switch in their educational realms seems to be the remedy for the achievement gap, it can be dangerous. If the students engages in compartmentalization of their cultures, it shields their behavior and is easily swayed by the demands of the job market, even if the beliefs and customs of the job markets do not line up with the values of the home (Morton
The United States is a country that thrives through technological advancement. The wealth and success of this nation is dependent on providing every child, regardless of race, ethnicity, or gender, with the opportunity to obtain technological skills that are essential for a successful future. Unfortunately, educational funding for technology has failed to take precedent. In realizing that, the question then becomes, how is a country expected to thrive from the use and advancement of technology, when failing to properly train future leaders? Funding must be provided for schools to purchase technological equipment, such as computers, in order to ensure that each child has an equal chance to thrive in a country that is defined by its advancement in technology.
There is so much to be discovered in our vast world of technology. Scientists and researchers work hard everyday to educate themselves and others on the advances capable of being achieved. There are people learning about new technology, different scientific and medical methods, and most of all medicine everyday. However, there is always a price to pay with hypotheses running their course through experiments, and that is the testing subject. Scientists feel the best choice for such research is to use animals to be tested, and that great achievements in the science world are worth it. Just as these scientists are, testing on innocent animals is completely wrong. Just because they are available for testing, and don’t have any ability to opt out in these experiments, does not mean they are right for the job.
America is home for thousands of cultures and languages. Most people can speak at least two different languages either because of the environment and family or simply by taking another world language class in school. One of the advantages with knowing more than one language is that code-switching becomes a part of you and it happens naturally. In “‘ I Don’t ‘Code-Switch’ to Hide my Identity. I ‘Code-Switch’ to celebrate It,”’ Vaidehi Mujumdar states that code-switching is enriching and exciting based on her personal experience. In “learning How to Code-Switching: Humbling, But Necessary,” Eric Deggans claims that code-switching is valuable and necessary in everyday lifestyle and it is lot more than just being about cultural differences. If one were to put Deggans and
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.
I should receive a passing grade in this class because I can write now. Not just an exaggeration, but after another semester of English I finally feel confident that can write. Three of the reasons behind my confidence is I learned, I experienced and best of all I repeated. These three values helped prepare me for what is in store in English 1302 and here is why.
In various societies, people use several different languages in conversations between their friends, family and peers. Especially in Singapore, it is not an unfamiliar phenomenon to hear two or more bilingual speakers speaking and code switching between the language English and Chinese, English and Malay, English and Tamil or even Standard English and Singaporean English to each other in a natural and effortless manner. In this line, I have mechanistically relate speech varieties with “codes” and despite having a vast variety of definitions for code switching to choose from; I have decided to use Heller’s definition. Heller (1988) defines code switching as the alternating between two or more languages in a single sentence or conversation. During this phenomenon, it is common for individuals to fluently use more than one language in a course of a single communication episode. When this happens, bilinguals are not coached in how to code switch, but instead, they rely on unconscious linguistic understanding in differentiating between what are tolerable and intolerable code switching usages. According to Auer (1989), factors such as cultural interaction, intercultural marriage, education, and colonization are some influences for code switching. Moreover, speakers may choose to alternate from one code to another, either to distinguish oneself, to show commonality with a social group, to discuss a certain topic, join in social happenstances, to impress and influence the audience or to express feelings and affections (Crystal, 1987). However, there has been a misconception in many people’s perception, that “code switching is bad”, “code switching creates confusion” and that “code switching will result in a language deficit where individ...
How do people survive without cellphones? News, gossip, work, anything that could be needed throughout the day can be found in a cellphone. It is hard to go a day without a functioning cellphone.. Cell phones were invented in 1973, but they were not released to public until 1983; and it was not until 20 years ago that cell phones really started to gain popularity ( Thacker and Wilson 1). “Today, more people have cell phones than fixed telephone lines (Rosen 345).” The dependency on cell phones like all other dependencies comes with some strings attached. Cell Phones have created another world of problems or have made existing ones worse. Cheating in school or with a loved one is almost easier now with all the new ways to cheat. People texting
Throughout the course of human history, and now, education has been, and always be, arguably one of the most important aspects of society. For example, education can help people overcome obstacles that life brings to them. For instance, during Ben Carson’s childhood, he faced many barriers; however, education—he went to Yale—lifted him up out of his poverty and he became a well-known neuroscientist. In addition to helping people overcome poverty, education can lift people to highs that they never knew that dreamed of reaching, thus lifting communities. Moreover, education can open the minds of the people, of all ages, to new thoughts and ideas, which further aids in the advancement of new technologies, hardware, and software. Although this is important, education is the key to sparking social change in
Image a school with laptops available to each student to complete their class notes, teachers who are able to help their students through the screens of their computer, children who are excited to learn about numbers with the help of cute, animated characters. With the endless advancement of today’s technology, schools across the world have begun integrating various technology into their curriculum. These devices have the potential to greatly impact students in their learning. When a school opts to use technology in a school setting, the most important factors they should take into consideration are the benefits of using technological devices, the effectiveness of technology used
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.
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...
The use of computers in school classrooms has evolved throughout the years, and has become revolutionary in changing the way we teach and learn. Our classrooms should no longer be confined to four walls and a few teachers who are considered to be experts in knowledge. Our classrooms need to keep up with a changing society and a new world that is dependent on technology. As students graduate, they need the technological skills needed to thrive in a world in which technology sets the pace. Society expects the school system to produce functional citizens who have the skills to gain profitable employment, and not be a drain on the system.
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.