tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post8791330275882885850..comments2024-03-27T15:13:24.764-04:00Comments on Computer Science Teacher: Do We Want Computer Science to be Required?Alfred Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575057876858763822noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post-26005789186714857002017-07-30T16:28:14.897-04:002017-07-30T16:28:14.897-04:00I say split the difference: have a one semester re...I say split the difference: have a one semester required course to give students a taste. At my school, every grade 6 and grade 7 student learns a little Python (after learning Scratch in grades 4 and 5). Later, they are offered electives should they decide to pursue it further.<br /><br />On a side note, unenthusiastic teachers is a separate issue - this applies to anybody teaching anything. If you've lost enthusiasm for your subject, you should change subjects, or leave the profession. <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03199737984486910607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post-31698777396105342322017-07-27T20:51:51.877-04:002017-07-27T20:51:51.877-04:00My big question is that definition of CS that stil...My big question is that definition of CS that still seems fuzzy. A required year of Python programming? Never. A year of a combination of Office (or some apps), hardware, networking, AV, programming and some other odds and ends, maybe. Just think of the war this would cause with the other required course teachers and the elective teachers. A new required course would mean something else would have to be cut. Panic in the streets.Garthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677687.post-34434161215105639682017-07-27T19:46:17.040-04:002017-07-27T19:46:17.040-04:00In addition to avoiding CS teachers who are not en...In addition to avoiding CS teachers who are not enthusiastic about their subject, we might want to consider the inadvisability of recruiting CS teachers whose primary goal is to get out of teaching what they were previously assigned (math, science, English, band, etc.)Charmaine Bentleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03173440930442003516noreply@blogger.com