Code Literacy Should Be Mandatory

My freshman year at Cornell University, I was sitting in a Computer Programming and Meteorology class when Professor Mark Wysocki(the New York State Climatologist) succeeded in attracting me to the study of computer graphic information systems through nothing more than a single sentence. He argued that, when a company adopts computer programming as the chief form of technology, it frees itself to pursue new boundaries, because new computer languages can always be created for each new problem.. I was immediately fascinated by the idea that the computer programming can alter individual lives, affect one's identity, and perhaps even shape national identity.

Coding has quickly become a very important part of modern society. In fact, coding is used in every single computer. Each computer talks in a form of language called the Binary Language. This language is spoken is a system and pattern of ones and zeros. Through time, coding has evolved into more complex languages. In Computers in Engineering at CBHS, the students learn a coding language called Python. Python is exclusively used today and in many coding jobs. Computers in Engineering is a dual enrollment class offered from Christian Brothers University. Every day in Computers in Engineering, the students will learn the coding language, Python.

Children who display delays in reading, benefit from Code-focused instruction. Code-focused instruction helps children learn the alphabetic principle, the understanding that letters in written words signify the sounds in spoken words (“What Works,”2009).

Computers in general give people the ability to complete tasks that would have taken days or weeks to complete with the clicks of a few buttons. As technologies continue to grow the amount of adjustments that will be needed to make will be astronomical. However, society is aiming to help people gain the skills needed to push mankind further. In Davidson’s essay, she discusses how computers and technology can be put to many applicable situations. While working with her students, the “Duke students came up with dozens of stunning new ways to learn [and] almost instantly students figured out that they could record lectures on their iPods and listen to them for leisure” (Davidson 52). This advancement took a few weeks at one college campus in the United States when the technology was still being developed. Now, students have adapted to begin working across the globe to further society with new ideas for applying these technologies. These students now work diligently to make technology as effortless as possible so that their programs will be what will be used in the future. Gilbert discusses how when people are judged by a panel of others they tend to feel worse about themselves but, when dealing with computers people are only judged by one computer which tells them

Imagine you are applying for a big job. It is the job you have always wanted, but then you find out that your favorite job requires a partial knowledge of coding. Why were you not taught that in school? There is a big debate going on whether or not coding should be taught in schools. According to the article, Teaching Children to Code: Overview, “Also known as “computer programming,” coding is the process of writing instructions for a computer using a specialized programming language” (Crelin). Kids need this skill, but are not getting exposure to it. Coding should be taught in schools because of the great benefits it has.

Technology is becoming a bigger part of this world every day, and programmers are needed for every bit of it. Anything that is at all electric involves programming. Someone has to program the street lights to run at certain times. Someone has to program your phone and all of the applications on it. Someone has to program the computer that you’re reading this off of. Programmers are essential to everyday life, and without them, there would be no working technology.

The learning is a lifelong process (not necessary including formal education) with ultimate purpose of expanding individual opportunity in upward mobility. Educational models have evolved over the years in order to fit the criteria of its time. In the chapter “Project Classroom makeover” Duke University provost Cathy Davidson explores the possible transformation that America's education system needs to undertake in order to meet the challenges of the working place of the digital era. The rise of the hacking culture, that technologies and opportunities of that digital revolution gave birth to, became the driver of the disruption in the learning process that will lead to the end of the

I have always had a passionate interest in technology, from the very first time I was introduced to a rapidly-growing phenomenon called coding. It both fascinated and perplexed me; numbers and letters, pixels on a shiny screen, amalgamating together to produce something awe-inspiring. Therefore, it was perhaps to be expected that I would sign up to be a member of my local Girls Who Code club in the beginning of my eighth grade year.

According to the article “What’s the Matter with the Kids Today”, many adults believe that new technology is consuming the minds of young people. Amy Goldwasser uses research from Common Core surveys as well as Doris Lessing’s Nobel Prize acceptance speech to create her argument. Goldwasser uses these examples to explain that if parents and teachers better understood the use of technology, students wouldn’t be punished for their overuse of technology today.

The college level is, in a certain sense, too late.” The young ladies are nowadays deciding what they're would like to major much earlier than what than young men would like to major in. If they decide they're not interested in computer science at the end of 8th grade, there's nothing that can change them to do at the college level to change their paradigm. The sad news here is that the number of computer sience teachers is very less and so much so that theirs is only one out of 10 teachers that is competent enough to teach computer science. Hence, the problem of the lack of good computer science in the secondary schools in the country is also a very big major problem. Therefore, it wouldn’t be wrong if we say that the problem of the shortage of jobs takes place in the United States from the very rudimentary level. Therefore, we need to dig deep to completely clear this problem of not having enough computer science majors else it won’t long enough that there would be a technological crisis in the United States just because there aren’t people to handle the multiple databases and control cryptology on which the world currently

“Computers have had an unbelievably positive impact on society. Due to the advancement of computers, space exploration took place, vehicles were designed differently, the entertainment world became more entertaining, and medical science made more cures for diseases. The computers impacted society in many ways. Life became instantaneously easier. Some people say that computers are taking away manpower, and that may be true, but computers did make the impossible possible. Business uses computers for keeping track of accounts, money, and inventory. Another area the computer impacted is the entertainment world. Computers made it possible to enhance graphics and special effects. Education has transformed due to current day usage of the computer in the classroom. Computers help students in any way they need, including researching, typing, and searching. Teachers use computers as well. They use computers to keep track of grades, type out instruction for their students, engage students in the classroom, and stay in contact with parents and co-workers. The advancement of the computer has affected the medical profession as well. According to educator and author, Edwin Dolan,” calculations necessary to medical research are being done by computers at astonishing rates of speed, a procedure that is increasing the likelihood of finding cures for serious illness.” Computers are used to help perform surgeries, come up with new medications, keep track of patients, and

Thanks to my current school, I have grown to adore computer science. Unlike many other subjects in school, such as biology or world history, there is no need to memorize facts. Instead, it is a language that almost any person can learn - well, at least the basics. It is similar to learning a language, but, unlike languages such as Spanish or Chinese, there is no weird grammar that makes absolutely no sense that are considered to be "exceptions." Programming languages use logic, making it easy to learn and to

When I took my first programming class, I was enamored. A new friend started teaching me about cybersecurity, and as I realized what it meant, what it was doing, I knew what I wanted to do with my life. Since technology has changed my life -- it allowed me to make friends and build connections in ways I could never have before -- I can imagine a future where kids like me won't always feel alone. A future where moving doesn’t have to mean starting over. A future where being a Tesla coil doesn’t make it nearly impossible to build friendships. And a future where classes can work for the students, and not the other way around. Technology is making all of this possible, and I hope that one day, nobody will have to feel the way I have

First of all, it is necessary to recognize the obvious. Not all computers are created equal. Nor are all owners of computers capable or even desirous of owning computers that are equal. Yet even if such were the case, the next obvious fact is that access to computers is not available to everyone. Personally, I am handicapped economically so that I own a computer that is less than hi-tech, but it functions for the most part at the required level of performance for my needs. Although it would be nice, I do not expect the government to provide me with access to a better computer or a computer at all for either me or the have nots. On the other hand, public schools that are funded through taxpayer dollars (a.k.a. the government) should expect a different level of access if this is something that the government has determined it will provide. This is where I have a huge quibble with the Bill Clinton’s of our era who make promises that they cannot carry out, and the lack of foresight by national teaching organizations to set standards of computer literacy that are unattainable or feasible considering the disparity in access. This also raises another question that needs answering: should computer literacy be ranked among the necessary skills and requirements in our educational objectives? What,

Being proficient in using technology will be a prerequisite for almost any employment for younger students. It is the school’s job to prepare many of these kids for employment, and that is especially true for the lower socioeconomic areas where students with computers at home are rare. Eisenberg and Johnson describe this basic skills education as the “laundry list” approach to computer education. By ‘list” they mean isolated skills, such as word processing, or searching the Internet. “Students need to be able to use computers and other technology flexibly, creatively and purposefully. All learners should be able to recognize what they need to accomplish, determine whether a computer will help them to do so, and then be able to use the computer as part of the process of accomplishing their task.”1