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Writing CodesInstead of Tweets
How allowing kidsto partake in
technology throughcoding will make
their relationshipswith technology
healthier andprepare them for
the future…
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People todayare over
indulging inexcessdigital
behaviours…
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Over 1/2 of 18 – 24 year olds check theirphone at least every 30 minutes, and over 1/3
reach for their phone when nothing isoccupying their attention. (1)
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Kids areparticularly
perceptive tothese digitalbehaviours
and theirdigital world
that maycause moreharm than
good.
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Teens who are on socialmedia for more than
two hours a day reportpoor self-rated mentalhealth, psychological
distress, suicidalideation or unmet need
for mental healthsupport. (2)
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Technology is producing a negativeeffect on our world.
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“That’s the paradoxof this: We’recommunicatingmore but we’re notcommunicatingdeeply. That’s thedisconnect.” (3)
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The digital world is anunhappy and
submissive one. Kidsneed an advanced
digital literacy to takeback their agency in
the technologicalworld.
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The solution: havekids play a larger
role in technology’sstructure.
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Scaffolding digital learning is a techniquefamilies can use to help kids learn about
technology. This technique ultimately providesgreater independence and confidence in the
learning process with technology. (4)
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Digital literacy learning shouldnot stop once kids know how to
use technology, it should betaught in schools.
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PresidentObama wantsevery studentin the United
States to learncomputer
science. (5)
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In Britain it is already part of the nationalcurriculum that “every child should understand
the fundamental principles and concepts ofcomputer science” (6)
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"Today, technology touches every aspect oflife, so it is crucial that children develop
the fundamental technology skills tobecome the makers of tomorrow" (7)
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“It is the language of ourworld. In the future, notknowing the language of
computers will be aschallenging as being
illiterate or innumerateare today.” (8)
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If we focus kids on writing code instead ofcomments on facebook we can create
positive relationships with technology.
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Organizations suchGirls Who Code andKoding with Klossyprovide a positive
community oftechnological literate
kids with clubs, camps,and internships. “Girls
Who Code has gonefrom 20 girls in New
York to 10,000 girls in42 states”. (9)
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Understandingcoding provides abetter future. TheBureau of LaborStatistics projectsthat there will be one million jobsavailable forprogrammers inthe U.S. by 2020. (10)
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Add heading
With coding kids canhave a positive
relationship withtechnology bybuilding their
confidence, makingconnections, andcreating a better
future forthemselves and the
world.
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Works CitedClass Material and Readings
(1) Krashinsky, Susan. "Advertisers Cash In On Attention Spans Of Digitally Savvy Canadians". TheGlobe and Mail. N.p., 2015. Web. 16 Oct. 2016.
(2) Payne, Elizabeth. "Study Links Poor Teen Mental Health to Social Media Use."Ottawa Citizen. PostMedia Network, 8 Aug. 2015. Web. 21 Oct. 2016.
(3) Bielski, Zosia. "Portrait of an Efamily: How They're ... The Globe and Mail." The Globe and Mail.The Globe and Mail, 22 Aug. 2013. Web. 21 Oct. 2016.
(4) From Sidney Matrix Eve’s Module 1 Lecture 2 “Media Use Research” 21 Sep 2016. Queen’sUniversity.
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Works CitedExtra Sources
(5) Kamenetz, Anya. "The President Wants Every Student To Learn Computer ..."NPR Ed.NPR, 12 Jan. 2016. Web. 21 Oct. 2016.
(6) Serapio, Michael (Host) and Roumeliotis, Ioanna (Journalist) “Coding for Kids: Programmingthe Future” Online news video clip. Curio. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation/Radio Canada,October 2015. Web. 21 October 2016.
(7) "Mattel, Inc. Mattel and Tynker Join Forces to Help Kids Learn Computer Programming."Journal of Engineering (2015): 140. Web. 21 Oct. 2016. (8) Crow, Dan. "Why Every Child Should Learn to Code | Technology | The ..." The Guardian.Guardian News and Media, 7 Feb. 2014. Web. 21 Oct. 2016. (9) Saujani, Reshma. "About Us." Girls Who Code. Girls Who Code, n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2016. (10) Mims, Christoper. "Why Coding Is Your Child’s Key to Unlocking the Future WSJ." TheWall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, 26 Apr. 2015. Web. 21 Oct. 2016. All photos from finds photo and/or pexels with no attribution required and free forcommercial and personal use.