Comments on: Bill Would Allow Students To Take Computer Coding As A Language http://www.northescambia.com/2015/12/bill-would-allow-students-to-take-computer-coding-as-a-language Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:45:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2015/12/bill-would-allow-students-to-take-computer-coding-as-a-language/comment-page-1#comment-312557 David Huie Green Mon, 07 Dec 2015 18:21:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=236560#comment-312557 REGARDING: "Computer programming is pure logical thinking; a language is memorizing and practice. They aren’t even close. Whoever is promoting this travesty has no clue about language, computers or education." The practice works in all three. Memorization is part of all three. Logical thinking is part of all three. The more you know and apply what you know, the better off you are. David for a better world REGARDING:
“Computer programming is pure logical thinking; a language is memorizing and practice. They aren’t even close. Whoever is promoting this travesty has no clue about language, computers or education.”

The practice works in all three.
Memorization is part of all three.
Logical thinking is part of all three.

The more you know and apply what you know, the better off you are.

David for a better world

]]> By: Richard L Walker http://www.northescambia.com/2015/12/bill-would-allow-students-to-take-computer-coding-as-a-language/comment-page-1#comment-312416 Richard L Walker Sat, 05 Dec 2015 07:30:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=236560#comment-312416 Will politicians please quit ruining what is left of our precious education system? Computer programming is pure logical thinking; a language is memorizing and practice. They aren't even close. Whoever is promoting this travesty has no clue about language, computers or education. Will politicians please quit ruining what is left of our precious education system?

Computer programming is pure logical thinking; a language is memorizing and practice. They aren’t even close. Whoever is promoting this travesty has no clue about language, computers or education.

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2015/12/bill-would-allow-students-to-take-computer-coding-as-a-language/comment-page-1#comment-312401 David Huie Green Sat, 05 Dec 2015 01:54:41 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=236560#comment-312401 REGARDING: " Taking computer coding is more akin to taking shop and it will not lead to a more rounded individual." I'm fairly round, but shop class would've made me even rounder. David for broader range REGARDING:
” Taking computer coding is more akin to taking shop and it will not lead to a more rounded individual.”

I’m fairly round, but shop class would’ve made me even rounder.

David for broader range

]]> By: Jim http://www.northescambia.com/2015/12/bill-would-allow-students-to-take-computer-coding-as-a-language/comment-page-1#comment-312389 Jim Fri, 04 Dec 2015 13:58:01 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=236560#comment-312389 As a one-time computer systems engineer, I can attest that computer coding systems are not languages, despite what this Yahoo says. Computer code cannot be used to communicate ideas, experiences, or emotions. I think we shouldn't forget English proficiency as the foundation of communication in this country. When I see some of the abyssmal usage every day in all sorts of written and spoken communication, I am flabbergasted. Most would be hilarious if not so sad. As a one-time computer systems engineer, I can attest that computer coding systems are not languages, despite what this Yahoo says. Computer code cannot be used to communicate ideas, experiences, or emotions. I think we shouldn’t forget English proficiency as the foundation of communication in this country. When I see some of the abyssmal usage every day in all sorts of written and spoken communication, I am flabbergasted. Most would be hilarious if not so sad.

]]> By: Fritz http://www.northescambia.com/2015/12/bill-would-allow-students-to-take-computer-coding-as-a-language/comment-page-1#comment-312386 Fritz Fri, 04 Dec 2015 13:23:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=236560#comment-312386 I'd have to disagree with Chris on this one. As a programming instructor for the past ten years, I think it is a great idea. Programming teaches logic and structure, as well as following the rules of the language. When was the last time a student that took 2 years of high school foreign language was able to "converse" with someone that speaks the language natively? 1 out of 10, maybe. There is nothing more satisfying than seeing a students face the first time they get the computer to do what they want it to do in the computer's language. I’d have to disagree with Chris on this one. As a programming instructor for the past ten years, I think it is a great idea. Programming teaches logic and structure, as well as following the rules of the language. When was the last time a student that took 2 years of high school foreign language was able to “converse” with someone that speaks the language natively? 1 out of 10, maybe. There is nothing more satisfying than seeing a students face the first time they get the computer to do what they want it to do in the computer’s language.

]]> By: Chris http://www.northescambia.com/2015/12/bill-would-allow-students-to-take-computer-coding-as-a-language/comment-page-1#comment-312383 Chris Fri, 04 Dec 2015 11:30:19 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=236560#comment-312383 Apparently these people don't know what they're talking about and what they're doing. As a software engineer, I can tell you that coders from different countries DO NOT get together and converse in a common programming language. The idea of taking a foreign language is to help the student to be better rounded academically. Taking computer coding is more akin to taking shop and it will not lead to a more rounded individual. Apparently these people don’t know what they’re talking about and what they’re doing. As a software engineer, I can tell you that coders from different countries DO NOT get together and converse in a common programming language. The idea of taking a foreign language is to help the student to be better rounded academically. Taking computer coding is more akin to taking shop and it will not lead to a more rounded individual.

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