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Digital Literacy

Why 2013 is the Year I Learn to Code

Brian John Spencer | Posted 02.04.2013 | UK Tech
Read More: Social Media, Digital Media, Education Reform, Digital Learning, Digital Literacy, Michael Gove, Michael Bloomberg, Coding, UK Tech News
Brian John Spencer

We're living in the age of algorithms. An age in which digital is creeping into every aspect of our personal and professional lives. The majority of us are passive users. Yes we can navigate around a computer, but under the screen we know nothing.

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Cracking the Code of a Digitally Literate Generation

Geoff Mulgan | Posted 11.01.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Read More: Mozilla, UK Education, Nesta, Nominet Trust, Coding, Digital Skills, UK Students, Programming, Digital Literacy, Digital Makers, Web Development, Go on UK, UK-Tech-2013, UK Universities & Education News
Geoff Mulgan

Computing should be taught as a rigorous - but fun - discipline covering topics like programming, database structures, and algorithms. That doesn't have to be boring. Courses can, and should, incorporate the excitement of programming games, apps, or making digital devices.

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