Shelby County Schools fileWhy Teach Code Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! “It has been predicted that by...
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What is coding?
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's
Dictionary
code (noun \ˈkōd\)Simple Definition of CODE
: a set of laws or regulations: a set of ideas or rules about how to behave: a set of letters, numbers, symbols, etc., that is used to secretly
send messages to someone
Why Teach Code
� Strengthens:○ problem solving ○ organizing ○ critical thinking ○ decision making
Why Teach Code
� Literate people - ○ read, write
� New literacy - ○ code
Why Teach Code
Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!“It has been predicted that by 2020 there are likely to be over 1 million unfilled jobs in the U.S. alone that will be dependant on coding.” https://www.sitepoint.com/6-reasons-why-your-child-and-mine-should-learn-to-code/
https://code.org/professional-development-workshops
Dr. Jeff Gray, ProfessorUniversity of AlabamaCollege of Engineering
https://issuu.com/uaengineering/docs/capstone_engineer_fall_final/25?e=2987587/31139156
Where can I find more?
http://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/techtreats/
Lee Hall [email protected] Leslie Cash [email protected]