Why should you learn programming? What are the benefits of learning programming? At what age should children start learning programming? More and more children are starting to learn programming, and with this comes more and more questions about programming. In this issue, Uncle Toucan will take you to explore the mysteries of programming and answer your questions:
Question 1: What is programming? At what age should children start learning programming?
Programming, as the name suggests, is writing programs. The so-called program is actually a language, just like Chinese and English, but this language is more magical. It can help us communicate with computers, so that we can You can command the computer to complete some tasks or solve problems.
Programming is closely related to our lives. Some high-tech things used in life are related to programming, such as some common household appliances: air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, etc. Programmers also write programs to controlled. There are also cool special effects in children’s favorite cartoons and movies, which are all realized through programming.
Generally speaking, children between the ages of 6 and 18 can start programming. Children in this age group are curious about new things and have outstanding hands-on and innovative abilities. Therefore, it is best to teach programming at this age It is best for children to learn programming.
Question 2: Why should you learn programming?
1. General environment and trends
Since 2011, it has been called the fourth era of technological revolution. , we often hear the words Internet of Things, big data, artificial intelligence, etc., and these things are increasingly used in our lives, such as guidance robots, sweeping robots, and unmanned aerial vehicles in shopping malls and hospitals. Driving cars, remote operating rooms and more.
Have you noticed that the times are undergoing huge changes, and this is just the beginning. Although our country’s technology is very powerful now, it is still far behind foreign countries. Otherwise, Huawei If HiSilicon chips are so good, they will not be stuck and unable to be produced. The United States landed on Mars in the 1970s, and we have only landed on Mars now. In the current environment, our children's generation will be an era in which technology is catching up with and surpassing Europe and the United States, full of opportunities and challenges. Therefore, learning programming is not to become a coder, but to meet the needs of the times. Just like before, everyone thought that learning computers was just typing, but now computers are used in almost all walks of life. Learning programming is to adapt to the future of artificial intelligence.
Zhejiang Province included information technology as one of the college entrance examination options in 2017, and included Python in high school information technology textbooks. The country has also issued a series of policies to promote and encourage artificial intelligence education. In 2020, python was decentralized to the textbooks for the second grade of junior high school, and the scratch course was introduced into the textbooks for the fifth and sixth grade primary schools. In just three years, children's programming courses have undergone earth-shaking changes, and the age of learning programming has also shown a trend of getting younger and younger. Now in a class (here we take Binjiang District as an example), there are already No less than half of the students are studying programming or robotics. Programming learning is about to become a trend.
2. Improve children’s logical thinking and calculation skills
When children learn to draw, we see how beautiful the paintings they draw are; when children learn to dance, we see how beautiful they dance. ; Children learn piano, and we see that the children play really well... Although we are in a high-tech industrial zone and most parents are intellectuals, there are still many people who don't know much about programming. They just play games and play. , but in fact, learning programming is not like piano dancing, which can achieve immediate results, but its help and influence on children must not be underestimated. Because in the programming process, very rigorous logic and calculations are required to complete this function and think about what to do step by step.
For example: to draw a flower, it feels very simple to draw it on paper with a brush. So what if we draw a flower using programming? Let's start with drawing a petal. First, we have to determine where to start. The petals are arc-shaped on both sides. Then we need to calculate the radius to draw the arc, the angle to draw, and how many degrees I have to turn from one side to the other. , in order to make the other side form a petal, draw a flower, 6 petals, how many degrees of rotation are needed between petals, 8 petals, how many degrees of rotation are needed, etc. Therefore, learning programming is not only a test of children's logical thinking and calculation abilities, but also exercises children's thinking and calculation abilities in practical applications. According to surveys, children who have learned programming for a long time are generally better at mathematics.
3. Interest is the best teacher
Nowadays, children’s time is very precious. Children are usually very busy with schoolwork. Why not let them learn something that interests them? What about courses that could help him? Interest is the best teacher. Because he likes it, he will take the initiative to learn. There was a child before because he liked programming, but programming requires a lot of mathematical knowledge, so he took the initiative to study those things on his own. Because of his programming expertise, he was recruited by Xuejun When I was in junior high school, I was studying advanced mathematics in college. Although there are not many such children, if the parent had not insisted on allowing him to continue studying, he would not have achieved such an achievement.
4. Help for evaluation and promotion
Finally, let’s talk about some immediate practical help: after learning programming, you can sign up for grading exams, competitions, grade exam certificates and competition awards. There will be some help in getting excellent grades and getting into higher education. Joining a programming or robotics club in your child's school will be very helpful in the future. In the future, your child will be divided into classes in junior high school, or even take the high school entrance exam.
With the development of the programming industry, there are more and more programming institutions. It is particularly important to choose a good programming institution.
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