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You make some very valid points. There is an underpowered feedback loop here that would take years to amplify naturally. That's why it's important to have progr
by jherritz 11y ago
You make some very valid points. There is an underpowered feedback loop here that would take years to amplify naturally. That's why it's important to have programs like BJC right now. It helps tilt the scales without relying on changes to the composition of the teaching field.
- breakforge 11y ago> It helps tilt the scales without relying on changes to the composition of the teaching field. What's are the initials BJC? My searching turned up nothing that immediately fits the context, and I'd like to read more
- sudont 11y agohttp://bjc.berkeley.edu/ http://bjc.berkeley.edu/ It's in the article. "Snap is the programming language for UC Berkeley’s Beauty and Joy of Computing curriculum (BJC), which aims to bring introductory CS to a wider range of students than the typical intro to programming does. BJC is also used at the high school level, and is a curriculum for the new AP Computer Science: Principles test."
- breakforge 11y agoThanks. I was under the impression that it was some channel for experimenting with education. Whoops.