Social discussion of CS in K-12

[Charles Schultz <sacrophyte AT gmail.com>]

Good morning, Shifters,

I started to craft an email to David Hohman, but then as I got into it, I realized this might be relevant for a slight wider audience. So, David, I am still thinking of you, but I invite others to discuss as well:

http://etale.org/main/2016/05/20/audrey-waters-right-conspiracy/

At first it sounds scary - "dismantling public education"?!? But then Mr. Bull spells out his thought process a little more, and says:

"I am completely okay with challenging these more established technologies or systems, and I do not start from a place that gives them privilege because of their history or broader acceptance in society or the education establishment. These deserve just as robust of a critique as do the new technologies."

Unfortuantely, by the end he is getting way too broad and vague, but in general, it is my sense that the purpose of CTRL-Shift is to shift the mindset of people away from the "old" way of doing education towards a more people-centered and fulfilling experience.

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Charles Schultz