Creating in a new world

Aaron is creating a new world using animation.



(Note- Parental release is on file allowing Aaron to share his creativity)

Aaron may also be creating in a new world when he graduates from college in 2016. I read Marc Prensky's article "Programming: The New Literacy" in February's Edutopia magazine and agreed with his premise that in the near future literate adults will need to know how to program to some degree.

He provides many examples supporting his claim. One of his most compelling examples was when he explained that back in the Middle Ages when there were only a few literate people who knew how to read people had to hire people to write letters for them and to read letter to them. Today many people hire Geek Squads to install and show them how to use their new electronic devices.

I have read several articles which point to an increased emphasis on programming in the future. The video game industry made more money than the motion picture industry last year. Homeland Security and the Armed Forces are using video games to train their employees/soldiers. The iphone's success and the placement of electronics in our cars and homes all signal a need to understand a minimal amount of programming.

The free Alice software donated by Carnegie Mellon University is a fun and easy way to start you journey into the programming world.