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What Schools Hope to Achieve by Making Computer Science Widespread - 6 views

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shared by bhanak on 16 Jul 15 - No Cached
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  • bhanak on 16 Jul 15
     
    I loved the direction that San Francisco's school district is going with their Computer Science pilot program. I worked with my 5th graders on coding this year and saw how the students were applying problem solving skills at a high level to complete many of the tasks. Do you think a Computer Science course should be a mandatory class for graduation?
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  • bhanak on 16 Jul 15
     
    Do you think by making Computer Science course mandatory that it will influence minorities to remain in the field?
  • bhanak on 16 Jul 15
     
    How do you think this would work at your campus? What would the teacher and student response be like at your campus?
  • bhanak on 16 Jul 15
     
    I think your comment about the ideology of Hispanics is something to consider. I taught in a Title I campus for many years, I did see a large family of hard workers with many of the Hispanic families. Not every child is going to go into the field of Computer Science but hopefully they will be proficient with computer skills. And yes, "The world needs ditch diggers too." Thanks for sharing! I had my student work on Code.org, where each level they have to complete a task before moving on and they provide video clips of people in the field. They loved it!
  • bhanak on 17 Jul 15
     
    I also saw that for some students the tasks were very easy while others needed more time and practice before completing the task. It was great to open their eyes to the way the games they use are created. I will look into more sites for my students to use this year.
  • bhanak on 19 Jul 15
     
    I think many campuses in the state are like yours, not updated. The article stated that the program was funded by companies not the district. The district reached out for support. I would love for my district to do the same for the benefit of your students.
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