What most schools don't teach
Mitch Resnick: Let's teach kids to code
Coding isn't just for computer whizzes, says Mitch Resnick of MIT Media Lab -- it's for everyone. In a fun, demo-filled talk Resnick outlines the benefits of teaching kids to code, so they can do more than just "read" new technologies -- but also create them. (Filmed at TEDxBeaconStreet.)
Why Your 8 Year Old Should Be Coding
Learn-to-code startups abound these days, but one in particular is focusing on the very young and is having some success in elementary
schools around the country — even underserved schools with no budgets for STEM but a great need for better tools. The startup is Tynker; it makes a web-based learning platform and a visual programming language for teachers and kids in K-12 classrooms. In a discussion with its co-founder, we found out why teaching kids how to code is so important to him. Read more at http://venturebeat.com/2013/04/12/why-your-8-year-old-should-be-coding/#S0iFdCJzwMKsA4WD.99 Shimon Schocken: The self-organizing computer course
Shimon Schocken and Noam Nisan developed a curriculum for their students to build a computer, piece by piece. When they put the course online -- giving away the tools, simulators, chip specifications and other building blocks -- they were surprised that thousands jumped at the opportunity to learn, working independently as well as organizing their own classes in the first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). A call to forget about grades and tap into the self-motivation to learn.
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Should your child learn this language above all others?Computer programming has never been taught as a core subject in schools, but perhaps it should be. Click on the image below to read the entire story:
Information is FoodHow do we consume data? At TED@SXSWi, technologist JP Rangaswami muses on our relationship to information, and offers a surprising and sharp insight: we treat it like food. We need to develop a tight curriculum around how our students find and consume information.
Building a Modern Computer from First Principles
The site contains all the software tools and project materials necessary to build a general-purpose computer system from the ground up. We also provide a set of lectures designed to support a typical course on the subject.
The materials are aimed at students, instructors, and self-learners. Everything is free and open-source; as long as you operate in a non-profit educational setting, you are welcome to modify and use our materials as you see fit. |
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