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Programming as a Second Language

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Steve McIntosh |

TEDxYouth@Dayton

• March 2018

Most schools view computer programming as just a technical ability. Steve McIntosh challenges today’s school curriculums to view computer programming as a substitute for foreign language in that it has quickly become essential to society.

Most schools view computer programming as just a technical ability. Steve McIntosh challenges today’s school curriculums to view computer programming as a substitute for foreign language in that it has quickly become essential to society.

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