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Brian
H E L L O
My name is
Everybody in this
country should learn how
to program a computer
because it teaches you
how to think.
- Steve Jobs
WHAT
IS IT?
EVENTAn action that
causes something
to happen.
PROGRAMERS
INTERFACERS
“Learning to
write programs
stretches your
mind and helps
you think
better, creates a
way of thinking
about things that I
think is helpful in
all domains.”
Even if your kids
don’t go on to code
for living, a basic
understanding of
programming
concepts improves
problem-solving
and thinking skills
which are both
transferable and
empowering.
developer.apple.com/xcode
bit.ly/stanford-xcode
WHY
1 MILLION MORE
CS JOBS THAN
COMPUTER SCIENTISTS
TO FILL THEM
$60,000FIRST YEAR SALARY
HOW
code.org/learn
CREATIVITY
EVENTAn action that
causes something
to happen.
EVENTIS ANOTHER’S
ONE PERSON’S
REACTION
MOTIVATION
MECHANISMS OF MOTIVATION
CONTROL
CHALLENGE
CURIOSITY
COOPERATION
COMPETITION
Housand, B. C. & Housand, A. M. (2012). The role of technology in gifted students’ motivation.
Psychology in the Schools, 49(7), 706-715.
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creativity
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problem solving
Task commitment
navigation
“There is
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that is NOT
possible.”
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You can make it into
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CONSUMERS
PRODUCERS
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stemchallenge.org
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codecademy.com
codehunt.com
kodugamelab.com
khanacademy.org/computig/cs
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play-i.com
littlebits.cc
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visiblethinkingpz.org
I used to think…
But now, I think…
ExcitedWorries
Need to Know
Stance or Suggestion
for Moving Forward
THE FUTURE
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