"Too soon to tell if it'll lead to "fulfilling careers" but both my kids learnt Scratch very early on…"
And indeed, who cares if Scratch leads to a fulfilling career? "Computer literacy" is even more important these days—understanding what goes on behind the curtain. Scratch (and a whole lot of other things) show children that it's not magic—it's just a machine following instructions.
(Never mind whether software engineering can be described as fulfilling.
"The paramedic thinks I'm clever because I play guitar,
I think she's clever because she stops people dying."
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"Too soon to tell if it'll lead to "fulfilling careers" but both my kids learnt Scratch very early on…"
And indeed, who cares if Scratch leads to a fulfilling career? "Computer literacy" is even more important these days—understanding what goes on behind the curtain. Scratch (and a whole lot of other things) show children that it's not magic—it's just a machine following instructions.
(Never mind whether software engineering can be described as fulfilling.
"The paramedic thinks I'm clever because I play guitar,
I think she's clever because she stops people dying."
Courtney Barnett— )