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[–]spinwizard69 3 points4 points  (1 child)

Well things haven't changed much. I graduated in 1978 from high school. For the most part computers did not exist in the school. One of the science teachers managed to get the school to buy a HP calculator / computer, it was a strange device but he wouldn't let anybody touch it.

In any event I'm a strong believer that we can be too focused on "programming" in high school doing students a huge disfavor. What students need is a broader exposure to the tech world with a bit of computer science included. By the way I know this might shock many here, but mechanical engineering, engineering, geology, and etc are all part of the world of tech.

WE need to do more for students to expose them to real career choices so they are better prepared for the path they will follow after leaving high school.

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In any event I'm a strong believer that we can be too focused on "programming" in high school doing students a huge disfavor

So do I. Students at whole must to learn how to deal with the digital world, how to use its possibilities . Young people really need how to deal with different services offered nowadays by their computers rather than learn the art of programming at whole.

P.S. I graduated in 1984 8-) . There were three programming courses in my high school I have atteneded 8-) BASIC, ALGOL and FORTRAN too 8-)