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After reading this report, I have to say it, I'm scared. I teach basic computer applications in a middle school and the thought that less and less schools are actually educating students in the areas of computer science really worries me. "...As the role and significance of computing has increased in society and the economy, quality
computer science education is being pushed out of the K–12 education system in the U.S" The article states that is the past five 5 years there have been less introductory and advanced placement computer science classes being taught at the secondary level. I was shocked to hear this I thought, computer science was on the rise and more classes were being offered. I could go on forever about this report, it's a subject close to my heart. I hope you take the time to read the whole report as it was eye opening.
I found this article interesting as well. One of my good friends teaches computer science at my school, and she agrees with you completely! In fact, she is filing a grievance because another teacher--who is not certified to teach computer science--is teaching it at the middle school, which makes her classes at the high school almost obsolete when it comes to scheduling. We are trying to get a "21 Things" class offered at the middle school to better prepare the kids for high school computer science. I hope it works!
ReplyDeleteMy district does not have computer science education in the elementary setting, which I think is so sad. I would love to teach a computer class to students! Instead, I use our very limited computer lab time (about 20 minutes) to teach as many computer skills as I can. The kids love and need to learn the skills to operate in today's digital world!
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