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Wed, Jan 11 2012 12:31:38

2012 - a promising year for learning to code

We're just a little bit into January and already the UK government jas confirmed its plans to get school kids coding.

  1. Thumbnail for Michael Gove to scrap 'boring' IT lessonsMichael Gove to scrap 'boring' IT lessons
    Schools to be given freedom to run cutting-edge computer classes under plans for open source curriculum The teaching of computer science ...
    Guardian
  2. Codecademy
    Codecademy@Codecademy
    Today's the first day of Code Year! We'll have an email in your inbox later today. codeyear.comodcodeyear
    Mon, Jan 09 2012 14:07:18
  3. GOOD
    GOOD @GOOD
    .@Codecademy promises that you can learn basic computer programming in 2012--and have fun doing it  http://su.pr/6UJQVl 
    Tue, Jan 10 2012 15:59:36
  4. AJWShaughnessy
    Adrian Shaughnessy@AJWShaughnessy
    'Computer programming skills are as essential to 21st C life as being literate.' You can learn basics in one year  http://bit.ly/A3ysub 
    Tue, Jan 10 2012 22:31:35
  5. Want to learn to code?  Here are some resources:
  6. Thumbnail for Getting to Know You, Part IGetting to Know You, Part I
    See what you can do with programming!
    Codecademy
  7. Thumbnail for Code YearCode Year
    A young man asked me foradvice for 'those who aren't technical.' I said he should try to get technical If you want to invest two years in...
    Codeyear