Ever find yourself in one of those situations where you think your friends have gone too far, but you are afraid to say so. I think ed tech types may feel this way about coding (I do). While coding (in contrast to computer literacy) is a great vocational skill and a great hobby, the everyone needs to be a coder/maker/designer mantra is probably taking things too far. Someone needs to say it. I am a coder, but everyone does not have to be like me. This article in the NY Times reaches this conclusion and makes the case in a nice way.
I happen to feel this way about several education issues. The logic being applied just seems a little off. NCLB will not prepare protect the economy of the U.S.. The very high level skills necessary to create new products and services may be very real, but creating a system that focuses on getting all post a minimum does nothing to address such advanced skills. In fact, it is likely diverting attention from the opportunities necessary to develop such skills. I believe everyone should be supported in developing the best self possible, but these programs do not really do that.