Ask HN: Teaching the "magic" of software development to 3rd graders?
Next week I'm going into my daughter's classroom to teach about software engineering. I want to teach them about the magic of it.
What do I mean by magic?
Well, Steve Jobs said all great technology is indistinguishable from magic.
I want to show them how math can be magic.
I want to show them how code can be magic.
But, these are third graders. And I'm not sure I can use a computer.
Any suggestions on magic tricks? I have 15 minutes.
This is really about teaching them about different careers. This is a very poor school where most of these kids probably don't have a parent or friend in this industry. So instead of getting technical I want to show them the joy I get out of this work.
What do I mean by magic?
Well, Steve Jobs said all great technology is indistinguishable from magic.
I want to show them how math can be magic.
I want to show them how code can be magic.
But, these are third graders. And I'm not sure I can use a computer.
Any suggestions on magic tricks? I have 15 minutes.
This is really about teaching them about different careers. This is a very poor school where most of these kids probably don't have a parent or friend in this industry. So instead of getting technical I want to show them the joy I get out of this work.