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Beyond coding : how children learn human values through programming / Marina Umaschi Bers.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Bers, Marina Umaschi, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Early childhood education--Computer-assisted instruction.
Early childhood education.
Computer programming--Study and teaching (Early childhood).
Computer programming.
Computers and children.
Child development.
Values.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (143 pages) : illustrations
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, 2022.
Summary:
"Bers argues that coding should be taught in early childhood and beyond STEM fields, where it is currently isolated from ethical, cultural, and language skills"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Acknowledgments
Preface
Coding, robotics, and values foundations : a coding playground
Languages for children
Starting early
A window into their world : mouths cannot read bar codes
The coding wars
The two sides : a simplified story
The role of the teacher
The role of the student
The role of education
The role of coding
A window into their world : robotics guarding nature
The rise of STEM
The work pipelines
Global experience
Computer science and computational thinking
The problem with STEM
A window into their world : programming a map ; building a language
Coding as another language
Transitioning languages
Meaningful sequences
Doing things with language
Window into their world : Georgia, Elena,and the old lady
From theory to practice
Powerful ideas
A teacher's perspective
Coding stages
A window into their world : the missing audience
Coding character
The narrative approach : moral identities
The reasoning approach : moral thought
The experiential approach : a moral life
The values in coding as another language
A window into Their world : the best use of her time
The palette of virtues
The coding playground
The ten virtues
Curiosity
Open-mindedness
perseverance
Patience
Optimism
Honesty
Fairness
Generosity
Gratitude
Forgiveness
Coding a Mensch
A window into their world : the learning family
Coding bridges
The hidden curriculum
My four powerful ideas : a summary
A window into their world : A diversity of approaches.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
Other Format:
Print version: Bers, Marina Umaschi Beyond Coding
ISBN:
9780262368544
0262368544
9780262368551
0262368552
OCLC:
1291710898

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