Programming project comes to primary schools

[Lucoza]

Just found this Kids are going to learn to program

Volunteers have kicked off a project to set up after-school clubs that teach young children how to programme computers.

Called Code Clubs, the sessions will aim to instil the basics of computer programming into children aged 10-11.

The clubs will be built around practical hands-on tasks that will include children making games and eventually controlling robots.

It aims to have 25% of the UK's primary schools running a Code Club by 2014.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17740143

 

[Caelja]

Ah! That would of been awesome to learn programming at school :'D At least it would of been interesting.

 

[Lucoza]

I agree Caelja I am in my 30s and when I was at school it was the Acorn Archimedes lol version A3000.
They were the best then I have one still I do think its a good idea to teach kids programming if they are interested. only thing is that they will be more hackers. I think the younger people are wiser nowadays.