Young programmers -- think playgrounds, not playpens
Bers explains how teaching technology from a less-controlled approach will help improve children's desire to be involved in the field of computer science later on in life, which is a necessity for our ever-developing technological world of today.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Educational video |
| Format | Video |
| Keywords | Computational Thinking, Digital Technologies |
| Organisation | TEDx Talks |
| Copyright | Ted Talks. Creative Commons license (CC BY -- NC -- ND 4.0 International) |
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