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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