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It appears to be a PR stunt to promote putting programming on the core curriculum. I guess they're either trying to attract foreign IT investment or creating a
by crdoconnor 11y ago
It appears to be a PR stunt to promote putting programming on the core curriculum.
I guess they're either trying to attract foreign IT investment or creating a wedge to create space for more privatization in the Finnish schooling system (they're bringing in private sector expertise to teach programming).
It might be a reaction to the slow death of Nokia, too.
- juhq 11y agoIt's part of country wide upcoming curriculum change, not a PR stunt, read more from http://koodi2016.fi/ http://koodi2016.fi/ (site in Finnish, use google translate) No privatization will happen in Finnish school systems. There's always been professional people giving seminars, talks and teaching, but usually in university/college levels.
- dirtyaura 11y agoI think your cynicism is unwarranted. What I've understood, Reaktor's Code School for Children has been a very much grassroots effort and not a calculated PR stunt.
- BBopUndRawkS 11y agoA code school sponsored by a private company is very much a calculated effort. Reaktor is very much focused on profit through staff augmentation and project implementations. This code school is to establish branding.
- crdoconnor 11y agoI was referring to the Prime Minister's visit not the school.