Connected Code Why Children Need to Learn Programming

Coding, once considered an arcane craft practiced by solitary techies, is now recognized by educators and theorists as a crucial skill, even a new literacy, for all children. Programming is often promoted in K-12 schools as a way to encourage "computational thinking" -- which has now becom...

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Main Authors: Kafai, Yasmin Bettina, Burke, Quinn
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass The MIT Press 18.07.2014
MIT Press
Edition:1
Subjects:
Computer programming
Computer programming > Study and teaching (Secondary)
Computers and children
Constructivism (Education)
Education
Scratch (Computer program language)
Study and teaching (Secondary)
Technology
ISBN:0262027755, 9780262027755
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter Table of Contents Series Foreword Foreword Acknowledgments 1: The Comeback of Coding 2: Connected Learning 3: From Code to Applications 4: From Tools to Communities 5: From Scratch to Remix 6: From Screens to Tangibles 7: Connected Teaching 8: Coding for All Notes References Index
  • Cover -- Contents -- Series Foreword -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- 1 The Comeback of Coding -- 2 Connected Learning -- 3 From Code to Applications -- 4 From Tools to Communities -- 5 From Scratch to Remix -- 6 From Screens to Tangibles -- 7 Connected Teaching -- 8 Coding for All -- Notes -- References -- Index