Tag Archives: coding
What is the goal? Where is the time?
The 2015 prediction post is a staple so I will incorporate a prediction into a post with a more general purpose. My prediction is that the Hour of Code will prove to be another education fad. This is an ed tech … Continue reading
ISTE Standards for Code Instructors
Since is the week many educators on teaching students some coding skills, I thought I would provide this link. Here are the ISTE standards for those intending to teach K-12 programming courses.
Coding and cognition
Tech folks are presently promoting “coding for all”. This Ars Technica article summaries the decline in student interest in coding. For many this decline in an age of the role of technology makes little sense. I recommend the article for … Continue reading
Maybe everyone does not need to code
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 … Continue reading
Reboot
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM – the computer science folks) have released a revision of an earlier report calling for an increased focus on computer science in K-12. I just read the previous version for some writing I am … Continue reading
Coding on Twit
The Twit podcast network is evaluating a weekly coding program – take a look. If the program attracts an audience, it is likely to be continued.