#82: Why Coding is Important for Student to Learn

As a teacher or a parent, you’ll likely have an interest in the subjects that children are learning in school, especially newer subjects like computer literacy, robotics, coding, or even game development. And while some parents and teachers might be worried that children already spend too much time on tablets, mobile phones or laptop computers as it is, the good news is that all of these subjects are likely to enhance the learning of more traditional curriculum areas, such as mathematics and English. Coding, in particular, is quickly becoming a key skill that school students must achieve basic competency in before they graduate. In August last year, for example, former President Uhuru Kenyatta presided over the nationwide rollout of Kenya’s first ever coding curriculum in primary and secondary schools. This made Kenya the first African nation to create an official coding syllabus to be delivered in schools. Today, I'll be reading a blog post published at richardjamesrogers.com by Kat Sarmiento (content writer at Katreena’s Content Studio) who shares her thoughts on why coding is such an important subject for students to learn. This episode is accompanied by a blog post: https://richardjamesrogers.com/2023/01/21/why-is-coding-important-for-school-students-to-learn/ Check out my award-winning book for teachers - The Quick Guide to Classroom Management: 45 Secrets That All High School Teachers Need to Know: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TVCWFZ4 Codecademy: https://www.codecademy.com/ Check out my second book entitled 'The Power of Praise: Empowering Students Through Positive      Feedback': https://www.amazon.com/Power-Praise-Empowering-Students-Pedagogical/dp/1689738995 Check out my blog for teachers: https://richardjamesrogers.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/richardrogersauthor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/richardjarogers/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgadlOMi7VPubiHKlcQSI3w Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richard_james_rogers/ The Importance of Patience in Teaching [Blog Post]: https://richardjamesrogers.com/2020/11/15/the-importance-of-patience-in-teaching/ The Four Rules of Praise [Blog Post]: https://richardjamesrogers.com/2018/07/15/the-four-rules-of-praise/