Every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn to code. watch this.....
Leaders and trendsetters agree more students should learn to code.
President Bill Clinton
“At a time when people are saying "I want a good job
- I got out of college and I couldnt find one," every single year in
America there is a standing demand for 120,000 people who are training
in computer science.“
Marco Rubio
Senator, Florida
“Computer
programmers are in great demand by American businesses, across the tech
sector, banking, entertainment, you name it. These are some of the
highest-paying jobs, but there are not enough graduates to fill these
opportunities.“
Bill Gates
Chairman, Microsoft
“Learning
to write programs stretches your mind, and helps you think better,
creates a way of thinking about things that I think is helpful in all
domains.“
Mark Zuckerberg
Founder, Facebook
“Our
policy at Facebook is literally to hire as many talented engineers as
we can find. There just aren't enough people who are trained and have
these skills today.“
will.i.am
Musician/The Black Eyed Peas & Entrepreneur
“Here
we are, 2013, we ALL depend on technology to communicate, to bank, and
none of us know how to read and write code. It's important for these
kids, right now, starting at 8 years old, to read and write code.“
Sheryl Sandberg
Chief Operating Officer, Facebook
“An
understanding of computer science is becoming increasingly essential in
today’s world. Our national competitiveness depends upon our ability
to educate our children – and that includes our girls – in this critical
field.“
Vice President Al Gore
“Our
civilization is experiencing unprecedented changes across many realms,
largely due to the rapid advancement of information technology. The
ability to code and understand the power of computing is crucial to
success in today's hyper-connected world.“
Chris Bosh
NBA All-star, Miami Heat
“Coding
is very important when you think about the future, where everything is
going. With more phones and tablets and computers being made, and more
people having access to every thing and information being shared, I
think its very important to be able to learn the language of coding and
programming.“
Ashton Kutcher
Actor
“I'd
like to advocate for computer coding to be an institution in the public
school systems right next to biology, chemistry, physics, etc. If we
want to spur job growth in the US we have to educate ourselves in the
disciplines where jobs are available and where economic growth is
feasible.“
Richard Branson
Founder, Virgin Group
“Whether
we're fighting climate change or going to space, everything is moved
forward by computers, and we don't have enough people who can code.
Teaching young people to code early on can help build skills and
confidence and energize the classroom with learning-by-doing
opportunities. I learned how to fly a hot air balloon when I was 30,000
feet up and my life was in the balance: you can learn skills at any age
but why wait when we can teach everyone to code now!“
Mike Bloomberg
Mayor, New York City
“We
salute the coders, designers, and programmers already hard at work at
their desks, and we encourage every student who can't decide whether to
take that computer science class to give it a try. New York City’s
economic future depends on it, and while we're already giving thousands
of our students the opportunity to learn how to code, much more can and
should be done.“
Todd Park
U.S. Chief Technology Officer
“Technology
and computers are very much at the core of our economy going forward.
To be prepared for the demands of the 21st century—and to take advantage
of its opportunities—it is essential that more of our students today
learn basic computer programming skills, no matter what field of work
they want to pursue.“
Eric Schmidt
Executive Chairman, Google
“For
most people on Earth, the digital revolution hasn't even started yet.
Within the next 10 years, all that will change. Let's get the whole
world coding!“
Larry Corey
President, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
“Computers
are an increasingly essential part of understanding cancer and
developing new therapies. Knowledge of computer programming is almost as
important as knowledge of anatomy when it comes to medical research or
clinical care.
“
John Hennessy
President, Stanford University
“Learning
to program is exciting: it's stimulating, fun, develops new ways of
thinking, and in a very short time you can build programs that will
impress your friends and family! Discovering the joy of programming was
the spark that started my professional life and impressed the teenage
beauty who, 40 years later, is still the love of my life!“
Randi Weingarten
President, American Federation of Teachers
“Computers
have and continue to change the world around us, and programmers
continue to be essential. But I know first hand from studying FORTRAN
that many of us get intimidated by it and we shouldn't be. Computer
programming has become far more accessible to teach and learn, and our
country needs more students to learn it.“
Wendy Kopp
CEO, Teach For America
“Ensuring
that our nation's urban and rural children have the chance to become
proficient in computer science is a sure way to set them on a trajectory
to great career options. We need to do this to close the digital
divide and level the playing field.“
Steve Ballmer
CEO, Microsoft Corporation
“Computer programming is the single best professional opportunity in the world. We need more Americans in the field. Let’s go!“
Marc Andreessen
Co-founder & General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
“Learning to code is the single best thing anyone can do to get the most out of the amazing future in front of us.“
Susan Wojcicki
Senior Vice President, Google
“Learning
to code makes kids feel empowered, creative, and confident. If we want
our young women to retain these traits into adulthood, a great option is
to expose them to computer programming in their youth.“
Dennis Van Roekel
President, National Education Association
“Learning
to code unlocks creativity and builds confidence in students regardless
of age, gender, or race. Computer programming can also be a teaching
tool for other subjects, from physics to French. With today's
technology, learning to code is more fun and more accessible than ever,
and America's teachers welcome it into our schools and classrooms.“
Leland Melvin
Astronaut, NASA Education Administrator
“Computers
play an increasingly larger role in all fields of science; they're
helping us explore outer-space and our solar system. Whether you want to
become a doctor or an astronaut, it would help to learn the basics of
computer programming.“
Jeff Wilke
SVP Consumer Business, Amazon.com
“Coders
change the world. They build new, amazing things faster than ever
before. Anyone with imagination can learn to write code.“
Meg Whitman
President & CEO, Hewlett-Packard
“If you have a daughter, she should go be an engineer.“
John Hickenlooper
Governor, State of Colorado
“There's
no question that computers are changing the world around us. To help
prepare our children for a successful future, no matter what career they
pursue, they need to learn basic computer programming skills.“
Michael Cohen
President, Achieve.org
“As
we think about preparing our children for college and careers in a
hyper-connected, technology driven world there is no question that
computer science is more important than ever before, that’s why more
students in K-12 should be exposed to computer science.“
Louise Waters
Superintendent, Leadership Public Schools
“Coding is a path up for urban youth – a right now job that makes college possible – a future vision that inspires.“
Esther Wojcicki
Vice Chair, Creative Commons Board of Directors
“All
students in the 21st century need to have the opportunity to learn
coding starting in elementary school. It is exciting for kids and
introduces them to thinking skills that are critical for the digital age
and that promote the study of computer science.“
Reid Hoffman
Executive Chairman & Co-founder, LinkedIn
“One
of the most important skills any entrepreneur should learn is to
program a computer. This is a critical skill if you want to start a
tech startup, but a basic knowledge of code is useful even in
traditional fields, because software is changing everything.“
Tony Hsieh
CEO, Zappos
“I
think everyone should get a little exposure to computer science because
it really forces you to think in a slightly different way, and it’s a
skill that you can apply in life in general, whether you end up in
computer science or not.“
Jack Dorsey
Creator, Twitter. Founder and CEO, Square
“I
think that great programming is not all that dissimilar to great art.
Once you start thinking in concepts of programming it makes you a better
person...as does learning a foreign language, as does learning math, as
does learning how to read.“
Harry Lewis
Dean of Harvard College (1995-2003)
“The
most popular class at Harvard today is Intro to Computer Programming,
because computers are helping in almost every other field of study and
research - to search for a cure for cancer, to understand the origins of
ancient languages, etc. We needs more schools to offer computer
programming; it's a skill that will empower the next generation in
almost any field. Learning to code is easy, fun, and a good thing to
learn young.“
Jay Inslee
Governor, Washington State
“There’s
a spirit of innovation in Washington State that's driven world class
advances in aerospace, IT, biotech, health and agriculture. But we're
falling behind in meeting the workforce needs of today’s economy. To
remain at the forefront of the innovation economy, we must prepare our
kids for today’s jobs and the jobs of the future. Computer programming
is one example of just such an opportunity.“
Mitch Kapor
Founder, Lotus Development Corporation & Partner, Kapor Capital
“We
need people from all walks of life to learn to code. Control your
destiny, help your family, your community and your country.“
Jan Cuny
Program Officer, National Science Foundation
“All
of today’s kids will need—along with reading, writing, and arithmetic—a
basic understanding of computation and the role that it plays across a
wide range of disciplines. Coding is engaging and empowering. It’s a
necessary 21st Century skill.“
Dr. Lee Hood
Inventor, modern DNA sequencing. Recipient, National Medal of Science
“To
deal with the "deluge of big data" requires the pioneering of new
analytical tools, both computational and mathematical. Computer
scientists have become essential as part of cross-disciplinary teams of
researchers who tackle some of the most challenging issues in science
today. “
Ron Conway
SV Angel Investor
“Coders are the life blood of innovation. Code.org will help ensure that our students learn this essential talent. “
Drew Houston
Founder & CEO, Dropbox
“Software
touches all of these different things you use, and tech companies are
revolutionizing all different areas of the world...from how we shop to
how farming works, all these things that aren't technical are being
turned upside down by software. So being able to play in that universe
really makes a difference.“
Fred Wilson
Managing Partner, Union Square Ventures
“People
often ask me what they should do if they "aren't technical". I tell
them to "get technical". And a great way to do that is to learn
software engineering and computer science. Sadly, we don't have enough
opportunities for people to do that. Code.org hopes to change that and I
enthusiastically support their efforts to do so.“
Maria Klawe
President, Harvey Mudd College
“Coding
is today’s language of creativity. All our children deserve a chance
to become creators instead consumers of computer science.“
Stephen Hawking
Theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author
“Whether
you want to uncover the secrets of the universe, or you just want to
pursue a career in the 21st century, basic computer programming is an
essential skill to learn.“
Anne Wojcicki
CEO and Founder, 23andMe
“All
students should have the opportunity to learn how to program. Computer
science is the basis for modern day creativity and expression. The
computer programmers of tomorrow will revolutionize medicine.“
Brad Smith
SVP General Counsel, Microsoft
“We
need the generation that has grown up with computing devices to lead
the way in coding—to start small but dream big, to have fun, to start
businesses, to improve people’s lives, and change the world!“
Max Levchin
CEO & Co-founder, Paypal
“Learning
to code will be a huge booster for your future, no matter what your
professional plans may be. Learning to code will also make you
extremely cool!“
Dara Khosrowshahi
CEO, Expedia, Inc.
“Our
programmers are our artists. They write beautiful code that millions
of our travelers start to play with, to use, to help them travel better.
It's a profound sense of power and satisfaction to have your work
affect so many, so quickly, across the globe.“
Ed Lazowska
Bill & Melinda Gates Chair in Computer Science & Engineering, UW
“Are
you creative? Do you love problem solving? Is teamwork a strength?
Do you want to have the power to change the world? If "yes" to all of
these, then computer science - programming - is for you! “
Anousheh Ansari
Co-founder and Chairwoman, Prodea Systems
“Whether
your dream is to start a business or to be an astronaut, a background
in technology can help - it certainly helped me realize my dreams. We
need more of tomorrow's women to learn to code.“
Dean Kamen
Founder, FIRST
“There
are way more exciting careers out there for people that have developed
the muscle hanging between their ears than for all the sports and the
entertainers combined. Learning to code is one of the fastest ways
students can learn the skills they need for the 21st century.“
Elena Silenok
Founder, Clothia
“Creating things with your hands, or creating code, creating programs, are just different ways to express creativity.“
Marc Benioff
Chairman and CEO, salesforce.com
“Learning
to code at a young age opened my eyes to the incredibly exciting world
of technology and entrepreneurship. Our youth deserve the opportunity to
learn the skills that will enable them to succeed in our connected
world.“
Cory Booker
Mayor, Newark, New Jersey
“Computer
programming is quickly becoming an essential career skill. Learning to
code is a fantastic opportunity equalizer - if you're good at it, it
can help you achieve your dreams.“
Dick Costolo
CEO, Twitter
“If
you can program a computer, you can achieve your dreams. A computer
doesn't care about your family background, your gender, just that you
know how to code. But we're only teaching it in a small handful of
schools, why?“
Tim O'Reilly
Founder, O'Reilly Media
“Programming
is how we talk to the machines that are increasingly woven into our
lives. If you aren't a programmer, you're like one of the unlettered
people of the Middle Ages who were told what to think by the literate
priesthood. We had a Renaissance when more people could read and write;
we'll have another one when everyone programs.“
Mithra Irani Ramalaey
SVP Regional & Site Operations, City Year
“In
many of our inner-cities, talented students aren't exposed to the right
opportunities to help them unlock the potential that all children
share. Learning to code can help these students leapfrog traditional
boundaries, ensuring that all children have access to the opportunities
that can drive our economic success as a nation.“
Steve Case
Founder, America Online
“Computer
programming is a skill that more Americans need to learn. At a time
when our country is suffering from unemployment, whether you want to be
an entrepreneur and start a business, or you're just worried about
having a job when you graduate, learning basic computer programming is
the best way to do either.“
Gabe Newell
Founder and President, Valve
“The
programmers of tomorrow are the wizards of the future. You're going to
look like you have magic powers compared to everybody else.“
Lucy Sanders
CEO & Founder, NCWIT
“Computing
lets people express their creativity and unlock solutions, and code is
computing's universal language. All young people, including girls,
deserve to be fluent in the language of the future.“
Brad Feld
Managing Director, Foundry Group
“Computer
science needs to be part of the core curriculum - like algebra,
biology, physics, or chemistry. We need all schools to teach it, not
just 10%.“
Jeff Skoll
Founder, Participant Media
“Coding
gives you the basis to understand the world of today and control the
world of tomorrow. There are few more rewarding experiences one can
have.“
Dr. John Deasy
Superintendent, Los Angeles Unified School District
“Students who study computer science unlock a world of opportunities for themselves.“
Chris Stephenson
Founding Executive Director, CSTA
“We
consider it critical that students be able to read and write and
understand the fundamentals of math, biology, chemistry and physics. To
be a well-educated citizen in today’s computing-intensive world,
students must have a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of
computing as well.“
Rob Glaser
Founder, RealNetworks
“Learning
how to code and program computers when I was a kid was one of the best
choices I made growing up. By writing code, I learned how to bring my
dreams to life, how to budget, and how to build stuff. Whatever path
you choose in life – being an artist, an engineer, a lawyer, a teacher,
or even a politician, you will give yourself a huge leg up if you learn
how to code.“
Yishan Wong
CEO, Reddit
“One
hundred years ago, people were faced with the choice of learning to
read or remaining illiterate laborers who would be left behind as
have-nots in a rapidly modernizing world. In the coming century, being
able to command a world that will be thoroughly computerized will set
apart those who can live successfully in the future from those who will
be utterly left behind.“
Nicholas Negroponte
Founder and Chairman Emeritus of MIT's Media Lab
“Programming allows you to think about thinking, and while debugging you learn learning.“
Richard Barth
CEO, KIPP Foundation
“In
the last 30 years, computers have changed the course of humanity.
Learning basic computer programming skills can help 21st century
students regardless of their future career.“
Salman Khan
Founder, Khan Academy
“To
prepare humanity for the next 100 years, we need more of our children
to learn computer programming skills, regardless of their future
profession. Along with reading and writing, the ability to program is
going to define what an educated person is.“
Jane Margolis
Senior Researcher & Author, UCLA
“We
must work diligently to democratize computer science learning so that
no group is denied access to this fundamental knowledge. Not only is
this an issue of civil rights, but computer science as a field
desperately needs diverse and multiple perspectives.“
Mark Pincus
CEO and Founder, Zynga
“Every
student deserves the opportunity to learn computer programming. Coding
can unlock creativity and open doors for an entire generation of
American students. We need more coders -- not just in the tech industry,
but in every industry.“
Arne Duncan
Secretary of Education
“To compete in a global market, our students need high quality STEM education including computer science skills such as coding.“
Mark Surman
Executive Director, Mozilla Foundation
“Code has become the 4th literacy. Everyone needs to know how our digital world works, not just engineers.“
Vanessa Hurst
Co-founder, Girl Develop It
“I
think if someone had told me that software is really about humanity,
that it's really about helping people by using computer technology, it
would have changed my outlook a lot earlier.“
Dr. Alan Goodwin
Principal, Walt Whitman High School
“In
the 21st century, learning to program computers is one of the most
valuable skills we can teach our young children, no matter what career
they choose.
“
Mehran Sahami
Stanford, Chair of Education, Computer Science
“Learning
to code is tremendously empowering. It lets you go from just being a
consumer of technology to being a producer of it. When you make that
transformation, you realize that rather than settling for what someone
else tells you is possible, you have the power to create whole new
technological possibilities.“
Gina BIanchini
Founder & CEO, Mightybell
“I
was fortunate to begin coding in 4th grade. While I took a different
path into political science and a fascination with how organizations and
communities work, understanding how logic translates to code has
changed the course of my professional life. I'm extremely grateful for
the exposure and opportunity.“
Douglas Rushkoff
Author, Program or Be Programmed
“In
the emerging, highly programmed landscape ahead, you will either create
the software or you will be the software. It’s really that simple:
Program, or be programmed. Choose the former, and you gain access to the
control panel of civilization. Choose the latter, and it could be the
last real choice you get to make.“
