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Aaron Davis

Richard Olsen's Blog › Why everyone should learn to code [eventually] - 0 views

  • The bigger question is what do students need to learn, period.
  • Curriculum is designed to predict need.
  • Authenticate problem solving, ideation and play in our digital world requires the ability to program.
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    An interesting post discussing why everyone should learn to code. More fuel to the fire associated with the great poetry vs. coding debate.
Aaron Davis

Poets and Coders | the spicy learning blog ~ education, technology, parenting, teaching... - 0 views

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    "Rather than taking Kang's words as a warning against wanting your brain cake and eating it too, I took them as a reminder that our children are entering a time when traversing context has never been as complex as it is now. When it's time to drop a verse, can they demonstrate eloquence and elaborateness? And then, in times when we need to speak a language which eliminates ambiguity in favour of transferable clarity and concision, will our kids be able to write a masterclass algorithm?" Reminded me of the discussion brought up during the interview with Ian Guest where Daryl and Tony mused about teaching code.
Aaron Davis

#MakeItMatter2Me - Dan Haesler - 0 views

  • Whilst some kids will tolerate not having a greater imperative for learning other than, it will be on the test, or they, might need it when they’re older, for a great deal of students this is the first step towards disengagement.
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    Another interesting post as part of the Coding vs. Poetry debate.
Tony Richards

Should all kids learn to code? - Daniel Donahoo - ABC Splash - http://splash.abc.net.au... - 0 views

  • Don’t get too caught up in the need to teach students actual code, and instead focus on getting them to think about the concept “if this happens, then that”. This is a first basic concept that is really powerful.
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    Another piece to add to the debate about poetry vs. coding.
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