It feels a little like the same argument around learning cursive. In the age of keyboards, do you need cursive handwriting any more. Probably not, or certainly at least not as much as before.
But the consensus seems to be that in the age of AI, it’s even more important for K-12 kids to learn to code.
TeachAI and CSTA hope to reinforce the idea that learning to program is the cornerstone of computational thinking and an important gateway to the problem-solving, critical thinking, and creative thinking skills necessary to thrive in today’s digitally driven world.
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Additionally, early research is showing that knowledge of computer programming and related concepts allow for more successful interactions with AI and AI prompt creation.
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