Throwing the Hackaball around is an education
Friday, March 6, 2015 - 05:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Last year, Christian Hernandez wrote in the Guardian: "I don't think every child in the world needs to know how to write or read Python or C++, but I do think that every one of them should understand the structure, the logic and the interconnection of technologies which allows them to play Angry Birds, watch a YouTube video or have mum and dad buy something on Amazon." Technologists who share this view say that kids can benefit from an opportunity to learn beyond pressing start, shift and enter keys on a keyboard.