New initiative aims at bringing computer programming to schools
By: Dan Jovic
Updated: February 28, 2013
A video published on Tuesday from Code.org aims to bring awareness to the lack of computer programmers in the United States. It's also urging schools to begin teaching code writing.
Currently only 10 percent of schools in the U.S. offer classes on writing code.
The video features Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, as well as musician will.i.am, and NBA All-Star Chris Bosh talking about how they learned to write in code.
According to Code.org, in the next 10 years there will be a need for 1.4 million computer programmers.
Currently only 10 percent of schools in the U.S. offer classes on writing code.
The video features Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, as well as musician will.i.am, and NBA All-Star Chris Bosh talking about how they learned to write in code.
According to Code.org, in the next 10 years there will be a need for 1.4 million computer programmers.
