#tynkerchat Archive

The mission of #TynkerChat: Are we adequately preparing students for an unknown future? Can we, through community and sharing, make this unknown “known?” Let us lift up the conversation about making sure that when our students enter the workforce- they have the skills to thrive. #TynkerChat will be held every Monday, starting March 13th.

Monday September 10, 2018
7:00 PM EDT

drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:00 PM EDT

Welcome to this week's #TynkerChat! Hope your year is off to a good start! Tell us who you are and where you're from!
Hartmantech58 Sep 10 @ 7:00 PM EDT

Sue - Marblehead Ohio #tynkerchat
drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:03 PM EDT

We'll be using the typical Q & A format! Join the conversation! First question in 2 min! This week we're chatting about: Making the Case for Coding. Follow along on our @participate page here: https://t.co/JZuKChWjZP #Tynkerchat
drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:05 PM EDT

Q1 When someone questions you why #coding is so important, what is your answer? #TynkerChat
ehlmstech Sep 10 @ 7:05 PM EDT

Evonne Hackett, north Georgia. Teaching CS principles in 7th grade this year. #Tynkerchat
Hartmantech58 Sep 10 @ 7:05 PM EDT

It teaches students to plan, experiment and problem solve #tynkerchat
drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:05 PM EDT

Hi, Evonne! #Tynkerchat. Welcome!
In reply to @ehlmstech
DavidJLockett Sep 10 @ 7:06 PM EDT
A1. #Coding is important because an increasing number of businesses rely computer code. #TynkerChat
- drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:05 PM EDT
  
  Q1 When someone questions you why #coding is so important, what is your answer? #TynkerChat
ehlmstech Sep 10 @ 7:07 PM EDT
A1: Coding helps you learn how things are done. You begin to understand the background and the process. #Tynkerchat
- drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:05 PM EDT
  
  Q1 When someone questions you why #coding is so important, what is your answer? #TynkerChat
DavidJLockett Sep 10 @ 7:07 PM EDT

A1. #Coding is an important job skill of the future. #Tynkerchat
DavidJLockett Sep 10 @ 7:07 PM EDT

A1. #Coding powers our digital world. #Tynkerchat
drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:08 PM EDT
A1: I tell them- (at least in Illinois)- there are 23,000 open computing jobs here in IL and 2Billion worth of salaries. Is that motivational? I use the @codeorg State facts tool here: https://t.co/EaIPcw0v5o @businessinsider @ForbesTech #Tynkerchat
- drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:05 PM EDT
  
  Q1 When someone questions you why #coding is so important, what is your answer? #TynkerChat
DavidJLockett Sep 10 @ 7:08 PM EDT

Yes! This makes coders the architects and builders of the digital age. #TynkerChat
In reply to @ehlmstech
ehlmstech Sep 10 @ 7:10 PM EDT
Amen - could be a way out of poverty for many of my students. Wish they did not think the NBA or NFL was the way to go. #Tynkerchat
- drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:08 PM EDT
  
  A1: I tell them- (at least in Illinois)- there are 23,000 open computing jobs here in IL and 2Billion worth of salaries. Is that motivational? I use the @codeorg State facts tool here: https://t.co/EaIPcw0v5o @businessinsider @ForbesTech #Tynkerchat
  
  drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:05 PM EDT
  
  Q1 When someone questions you why #coding is so important, what is your answer? #TynkerChat
DavidJLockett Sep 10 @ 7:10 PM EDT

We need qualified graduates to fill those jobs. #Tynkerchat
In reply to @drezac, @codeorg, @businessinsider, @ForbesTech
drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:10 PM EDT
A1: Georgia has about 20K jobs. I think these are important stats. @ehlmstech #Tynkerchat
- ehlmstech Sep 10 @ 7:07 PM EDT
  
  A1: Coding helps you learn how things are done. You begin to understand the background and the process. #Tynkerchat
  
  drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:05 PM EDT
  
  Q1 When someone questions you why #coding is so important, what is your answer? #TynkerChat
DavidJLockett Sep 10 @ 7:11 PM EDT

Hello. Jumped in!!! #Tynkerchat
In reply to @drezac
drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:12 PM EDT

Q2 What local industries do you see being upended by software- that are having an affect on your communities? Does this help your case for needing more coders? #TynkerChat
ehlmstech Sep 10 @ 7:13 PM EDT
A2: Textile - namely carpet industry for North GA. So thankful my husband is in on the tech side and was able to move forward. #Tynkerchat
- drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:12 PM EDT
  
  Q2 What local industries do you see being upended by software- that are having an affect on your communities? Does this help your case for needing more coders? #TynkerChat
DavidJLockett Sep 10 @ 7:14 PM EDT

A2. Art and design. Lots of training for potential coders. #Tynkerchat
drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:14 PM EDT

A2: When's the last time you went to the actual bank? #Tynkerchat
DavidJLockett Sep 10 @ 7:15 PM EDT

Yes textiles are progressing at an astonishing rate. #Tynkerchat
In reply to @ehlmstech
ehlmstech Sep 10 @ 7:15 PM EDT

Yes, trying to show students that being a photographer or artist or musician is often not enough - they must learn the tech. #Tynkerchat
In reply to @DavidJLockett
drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:17 PM EDT
A2: 3D printing is also going on a larger scale: https://t.co/0UL2CuTRxn #Tynkerchat
- drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:12 PM EDT
  
  Q2 What local industries do you see being upended by software- that are having an affect on your communities? Does this help your case for needing more coders? #TynkerChat
Hartmantech58 Sep 10 @ 7:17 PM EDT

We have many parents who work assembly line jobs and are being replaced but kids still think those jobs will be there.#Tynkerchat
drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:18 PM EDT

Q3: What is the real threat of automation in our future? #TynkerChat
DavidJLockett Sep 10 @ 7:18 PM EDT

Learning a coding language is not only limited to a particular field. #TynkerChat
In reply to @ehlmstech
ehlmstech Sep 10 @ 7:18 PM EDT
A3: Loss of conversation skills. :( #Tynkerchat
- drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:18 PM EDT
  
  Q3: What is the real threat of automation in our future? #TynkerChat
drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:19 PM EDT
A3 : You can use a Robot Lawyer for your next contract review: https://t.co/i3OdUOrido #Tynkerchat
- drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:12 PM EDT
  
  Q2 What local industries do you see being upended by software- that are having an affect on your communities? Does this help your case for needing more coders? #TynkerChat
DavidJLockett Sep 10 @ 7:20 PM EDT

Don’t forget cars. https://t.co/XCpm0WKEyR #Tynkerchat
In reply to @drezac
drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:21 PM EDT
A3: Are we going to lose our farmers- or gain smarter farmers? https://t.co/6ZhL6HPWxA #Tynkerchat
- drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:18 PM EDT
  
  Q3: What is the real threat of automation in our future? #TynkerChat
Hartmantech58 Sep 10 @ 7:21 PM EDT

Loss of many of the craftsmen and trades. We see a shortage of plumbers, electricians, mechanics starting already. #tynkerchat
In reply to @drezac
drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:22 PM EDT

Right- how to we make the case to them- that it won't be very long? #Tynkerchat
In reply to @Hartmantech58
Hartmantech58 Sep 10 @ 7:23 PM EDT

We are going to make farming so expensive that we will lose family farms and see a trend to megafarms because of the equipment and automation expense #tynkerchat
In reply to @drezac
drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:23 PM EDT
A3: Jobs of the future will be what robots can't do: https://t.co/HtnRuu5lOv This is one of my favs. #Tynkerchat @michiokaku
- ehlmstech Sep 10 @ 7:18 PM EDT
  
  A3: Loss of conversation skills. :( #Tynkerchat
  
  drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:18 PM EDT
  
  Q3: What is the real threat of automation in our future? #TynkerChat
drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:24 PM EDT

Q4 Final Question for #TynkerChat tonight: When someone says "coding is not that important," you say...
pcteachershs Sep 10 @ 7:24 PM EDT

Joint late. A3: human contact, communication and collaboration. How many of us have yelled into the phone customer service or representative. #Tynkerchat
drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:24 PM EDT

Well- to run a farm- yes that might be expensive. But the cost savings for the product- will be immense. #Tynkerchat
In reply to @Hartmantech58
Hartmantech58 Sep 10 @ 7:24 PM EDT

https://t.co/nhNsFPjjpY #tynkerchat
In reply to @drezac, @michiokaku
drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:26 PM EDT

A3: I use https://t.co/YhnGlpc0Zv as a tool to gauge where we're going with certain jobs/careers. #Tynkerchat
drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:26 PM EDT

Haha! What do you do with it?! #Tynkerchat
In reply to @pcteachershs
pcteachershs Sep 10 @ 7:27 PM EDT

A4: I am not teaching my Ss to be programmers, I am teaching the to be problem solvers. They learn the 21st century skills by learning coding. #Tynkerchat
Hartmantech58 Sep 10 @ 7:27 PM EDT

But the expense will come to the land - megafarms don't lend well to diversified crops which cause issues with disease and soil depeltio #tynkerchat
In reply to @drezac
drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:28 PM EDT

Here here! #Tynkerchat
In reply to @pcteachershs
drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:29 PM EDT

I don't disagree with this. I do, however, believe that we can figure this out. #Tynkerchat
In reply to @Hartmantech58
drezac - Moderator Sep 10 @ 7:30 PM EDT

This was great! Thank you so much for joining #TynkerChat today! Keep the slow chat going all week long with the hashtag! Share resources, projects and anything #coding related with #Tynkerchat