Most educators agree that basic application and internet skills (typing, word processing, spreadsheets, web literacy and safety, etc.) are fundamental, and thus, “digital literacy” is a part of K12 curriculum. But is coding now a fundamental literacy, like reading or writing, that all K12 students need to learn as well?
In order to gain a deeper understanding of the devices and applications they use everyday, it’s important for all students to try coding. In doing so, this also has the positive effect of inspiring more potential future programmers. Furthermore, there are a set of relevant skills, often consolidated as “computational thinking”, that are becoming more important for all students, given the growth in the use of computers, algorithms and data in many fields.
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Susan Einhorn
"Selon les dernières données de l'UIT, publiées en 2019, près de 3,6 milliards de personnes ne sont toujours pas connectées à Internet, dont la majorité vit dans les pays les moins avancés où, en moyenne, à peine deux personnes sur dix sont connectées. "