Coding? Programming? These two words are not only easily confused, but also not often fully understood. Now that the Government has decided to add coding to the core curriculum at schools, it has generally been accepted that computers are just as vital to the next generation as Maths, English and Science. But what exactly is coding?
Coding refers to the specific computing language necessary for devices to execute any task -think binary, think ‘The Imitation Game’. But programming refers to the code-writing necessary for digital services to be human-friendly. Coding means building the tools, but programming tells us how to actually use them.
Programming is where pure creativity is unleashed and could be the true future of education. Children are encouraged to think of innovative programmes whilst simultaneously being taught the skills that could be used in the future to expand our digital universe.
In fact maybe, it is more important to allow kids to explore their imagination by using computers to build new, ingenious programmes for play, later learning to write code for use. Coding is integral to the creation of new programmes, but perhaps, at the moment, we should focus on inspiring ideas in the younger generations (through programming) – before we start to hone in on their execution. Coding is also rather complex and for the vast majority of adults (including teachers), a true understanding of this rapidly-changing field hasn’t yet been fully grasped. Thus, programming might be a more suitable subject for children.
Technology is now the fastest growing sector of UK industry and it is becoming increasingly apparent that regardless of what career our future generations have planned out, it will play a significant role in our lives. It is hence essential that children are taught about both coding and programming. But maybe the creativity-centric side of programming should be given greater emphasis than the less-needed coding. Please do get in touch if you would like to talk about these subjects in more detail or any other ones that Kings Tutors offer.
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