Feb 21, 2010

Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information from Alfred Thompson : Not being able to program a computer is like …

Not everyone has to be a professional programmer any more than everyone has to be a professional carpenter. But in this day and age where computers are such an essential skill we do have to look at setting the bars higher. In my grandfather’s age people had to have a lot higher level of carpentry skill and kids were taught it. Computer usage may be this generation’s carpentry. Programming should be a part of everyone’s basic education at least until we really get computers to be as powerful and easy to use as they have to potential to get. But we’re not there yet!

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