[CS4HS] Misleading Age story about CS4HS

[PC]

Haven't listened to this yet but

http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/edpod/2012-05-03/3985902

Should we teach computer programming in schools? I better listen to it, he's
on an Expert Panel at the VITTA Conference.

Cheers

Phil 

From:  Roland Gesthuizen <rgesthuizen at gmail.com>
Reply-To:  Computer Science for High Schools Online Community
<cs4hs at edulists.com.au>
Date:  Tuesday, 31 July 2012 1:34 PM
To:  Computer Science for High Schools Online Community
<cs4hs at edulists.com.au>
Subject:  Re: [CS4HS] Misleading Age story about CS4HS

Interesting reading some of the feedback shared at the end. 12 new posts and
rising.

Some of us should tacke the comments as I notice that Paul Cowan has been
doing.

Regards Roland
 
Roland Gesthuizen | eLearning Leader
Keysborough College
Acacia Campus | T +61 3 9798 1877
www.keysboroughsc.vic.edu.au <http://www.keysboroughsc.vic.edu.au>
On 31 July 2012 12:17, Steven Bird <stevenbird1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> Some of you probably saw this story in the IT section of the Age:
> http://www.theage.com.au/it-pro/business-it/high-schools-to-trial-uni-computer
> -science-in-y12-20120719-22c99.html
> 
> Unfortunately, the journalist recounted my/our aspirations for
> computer science in schools as if it was all a done deal.  As I told
> her, we don't have any firm plans for school-based activities.  It was
> frustrating to see that telling a story was more important than
> getting the basic facts correct!
> 
> -Steven Bird
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