Why should children learn to code if they don’t orient themselves to be a coder? 

One of the popular questions that Algorithmics receive from parents is “Our children don’t orient themselves to be a coder, Why should they learn to code?”. This essay will help parents understand why so many children learn coding at an early age nowadays. 

What is code?

Nowadays, IT - Information Technology majors and coding jobs are becoming familiar to everyone. There are more and more positions for IT majors in the 4.0 eras like game developers, website developers, back-end developers, front-end developers, mobile application developers,... Understanding how important and potential technology is, many students choose IT majors when studying at university.

Therefore, the competitiveness in this market is getting higher despite its high potential. So, in order to stand out from the crowd, knowledge is not enough. Soft skills should be considered and developed since young.

Why IT Major is in red-hot demand? 

It’s hard to imagine what will happen if 4.0 life does not have the technology or programmers: 

• Social media will disappear. We will disconnect with distant relatives and find it difficult to connect with everyone. The only way to communicate with everyone is by a handwritten letter. 
• Super apps and e-commerce platforms do not exist. Shopping becomes more difficult and inconvenient. If you want to buy something unique, you have to go from shop to shop, market to market. It can eat your whole day.
• Officers, accountants, and administrators will be unbreathed with a huge amount of business receipts, bills, important documents,... They will be stuck on how to manage those which will definitely delay the progress of work. 
• Factories, companies, and warehouses do not have machines to support workers. They will do many hard jobs that affect their health, work productivity. 

Besides, there are many serious consequences if the 4.0 era does not have technologies. So, “technology” is considered one of the most important part in human demand. The more necessary technology is, the more programmers - who are inventors, users and controllers - important.

Should your child only learn to code from an early age if he wants to be a programmer?

Understanding how important and potential IT majors are, many 4.0 parents start to invest in children to educate them on how to use technology while young. Not only teach them how to use technology but also approach them to learn to code very soon. 

Although, a number of parents usually think that “coding” is just a subject for students, adults who want to be programmers. Coding language is very hard for children to learn. Or they think “coding subject” is an extra subject for their child to develop interests and improve the experience. So, coding is not a must-have subject. 

Don’t like many extra subjects, coding is not a “computer subject”, it is a subject that makes kids improve technology and thinking skills - one of the most important skills in the 5.0 era in the future. 

What are technology skills? How is it important? 

Technology skills will be a skill that helps children easily to be at the top of trends and be successful in the future. 

When the 4.0 era is covered by technology, from jobs to our daily life are related to tech, educating on how to use technology while a child is necessary and urgent. Owning this skill, children will easily understand how to apply tools, platforms for their study and life. Also, this skill will protect them from wrong information and malicious manipulations on the Internet. In addition, technology skills will help children diversify their future careers.  

What should parents do to educate their children about the technology world? 

Learning coding from an early age is an educational methodology to protect kids in the technology world.

What will children learn at Algorithmics? 

Parents usually think that learning programming is learning about robots or in-depth knowledge about code languages. However, learning coding at Algorithmics definitely differs from others. Children will be taught how to command technology and develop essential skills of the 21st Century - empowering them to have their choice of professions-of-the-future. 

The methodology has researched and developed a unique way for children to be suitable for their level, age and purpose. When studying Algorithmics, children will learn practical technology skills that can approach their real life. Not only using technology, but Alogers will also learn “how to control tech”, exploit all the technology’s features. 

Especially with the unique methodology, Algorithmics will develop essential skills of the 21st Century for children like solving-problem, logical thinking, teamwork, presentation skill,...

Do not hesitate to contact Algo HERE to learn more about the technology skills course or to test your technological proficiency.