Social discussion of CS in K-12

[Todd Lash <lashtodd AT champaignschools.org>]

​Fantastic read Martin and thank you for posting.  I think it points to the idea that so much of the value in Kenwood's efforts is not necessarily in the computing itself, but in the potential ramifications for educational shift.  Efforts like Hour of Code are not going to be transformative, but if we, as the article states, choose our metaphorical hour wisely, how we use it, and what we value about it, there is hope for substantive change. 

Also, to those that have not read the Staeger piece mentioned in the article, I would highly recommend it.  

Thanks,

Todd

Todd Lash

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A GSLIS student forwarded me this link of interest: http://hackeducation.com/2015/03/09/hour-of-code/

I found the concluding statement particularly intriguing!

— Martin