Tuesday, November 5, 2013

What most schools don't teach

This video used many people to explain that learning to code (learning to write computer programs) is a valuable skill in any industry. There were famous people like Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Bill Gates, and Chris something-or-other from the San Antonio Spurs basketball team.

The video brings up a good point. Learning to code is not just about learning a programming language. It's also about learning to break up one big problem into a bunch of smaller problems. This IS a valuable skill in any industry. Not everybody is going to write code in their job, but being able to effectively analyze problems is useful to everyone. A farmer needs to know how to break up the process of farming into pieces like planting, growing, and harvesting. Then he would break each of those up into specific tasks like plowing the field, putting seeds into the ground, then covering the seeds, etc.

So, learning to code can be used by EVERYBODY in every job.



Video:
http://youtu.be/dU1xS07N-FA

7 comments:

  1. I sort of agree, yet I don't. You can't have EVERYBODY as a job because not enough pay will be able to hold up.

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  2. I agree with this, you do not need to know how to program, but learning how to think in that creative way, to be able to expand past your common thoughts, and to bloom into something more, is very important.

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  3. i agree people should be given a chance to learn how to code.

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  4. I agree people should learn how to code, so they can get a better career or do better in their field of career

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  5. I agree because many people who don't have this type of job or career can become to very successful.

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