Thursday, 22 February 2018

No Fear Coding


It's not just about computers... coding teaches us how to think. Heidi Williams suggests that coding is for everyone. There are many reasons for teaching coding, such as:

  • Teaching perseverance
  • Teaching students how to think and reason (computational thinking)
  • It's about creativity and expression
  • It's another way to demonstrate content knowledge (just like creating a Power-Point or display board). 
  • It's a way to see math in action



To briefly summarize her first chapter, Heidi Williams gives us five reasons why coding is critical for K-5 Students.
1.  Making their thinking visible
2. Sustaining Creativitiy
3. Encouraging Computational Thinking
4. Fostering Future-Ready Skills
5. Empowering Students to Take Action

I feel like this book is meant for me (Sarah). Beginning this project, I really didn't know a lot about coding. I'm not realizing the importance of coding and seeing first hand how students think and problem solve. Each student is different and coding gives them a way to express their thinking, make it visible (as Heidi says) by using the activities to give shapes, thoughts and actions to their thinking. 

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