I think that it is very important that we all put in an effort to teach our children how code. I believe this because I am not only an educator, but also a computer science student. I have been attending different university programs, professional development, and participating in online courses to teach myself how to code for the better part of a decade. I didn’t learn these skills in high school or university. It was when I started teaching, in 2008, that I realized how important it is to understand not only what makes a beautiful design, but how to take that design and publish it for the world to see in a website, for example. I do not have a math degree, nor a science degree, and I am not an expert at computer programming; that said, I can teach someone how to code, and so can you.

Attached is a copy of the presentation I gave to fellow ISABC teachers during a Professional Development Day. My goal is to show people how anyone can code, and to share strategies for getting even those who may be reluctant to do so, to teach just a little bit of programming to their students.

There is a link to a live form on the final pages of the presentation. Please feel free to copy the link and get in touch. We can share strategies for teaching computational thinking, and programming in our classes.

I wish you all the best in your efforts to prepare our youth for the changing world they are sure to face in their future. Thank you.