Most of my career so far has been spent working in tech so believe me, I appreciate developers and understand the value of computer science and programming. So when I see stories like the one out of the UK about boosting computer science education, I think it’s great. It’s an important skill for the modern world. For all the great apps yet to be written and all the technology breakthroughs that will be possible due to a sound computer science education, however, I worry about the kids growing up today. Actually, I worry about many of the adults…
How many people do you know that can confidently change a flat tire, cook dinner from scratch, sew a shirt, fix a leaky faucet and figure out why the lawnmower isn’t starting? I bet you that if someone actually does come to mind, he or she is over 40. And that’s scary.
While I have nothing against computer science (in fact, I support teaching it wholeheartedly!), what we should also be teaching in schools is home economics.
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