David writes,
> > My point is that teaching coding and only coding is short sighted.
> >
> > The current obsession with coding at the expense of other subjects suggests
> > that the approach is "we must do something, coding has something to do with
> > computers, lets teach coding and everything will be OK".
>
> The whole software engineering gamut from problem identification and
> requirements
> analysis through software design, coding & testing has to be done well if a
> system is
> to work effectively.. The problem with Shorten's call for coding to be taught
> in schools
> is that it narrows the context.
Seems like Heston complaining about Food Science / Home Eco being taught in
schools
because students may misunderstand the tools, language or recipes and make
mistakes.
And, what would Shorten know about teaching Info Tech? Some seem to be sucked
in by
politician-simple-speak. Make no mistake the people who design your "coding"
national
syllabus will be just as IT-aware as you and us. They will encourage an IT
empowerment
by kids creating functioning, and real, IT sugar-scoops. Not simply using IT,
controlling IT.
That's what schools are about .. empowering students, including regards info
technology.
Cheers,
Stephen
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