It's probably never too early to teach kids, but you've got to be careful what you throw at 'em as far as programming I'd say.

Like you I would have loved to get some programming training back in K-8. Might have even made me pay more attention while I was there. ;) And I think you've hit one something very important right there. Lots of kids need a challenge to keep them interested in what they're doing in school.

The one thing I found when my wife was taking a basic class for a college requirement years ago - You can't teach someome to program that can't think in steps. She's very bright ( and no she's not looking over my shoulder right now (: ) but she can't solve a problem in a step by step manner. In my thinking, without that ability or being taught how to do that if it's not natively instinctive isn't going to allow you to do any coding at all.

Of course I have to say that she more than makes up for my lack of color coordinating skills.

Just my step by step colorblind opinion.

There is no emoticon for what I'm feeling now.

In reply to Re: Computer Education in Public Schools by Popcorn Dave
in thread Computer Education in Public Schools by dystrophy

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