Most of what she said was obvious, but there was one point that she got badly wrong: You can't really learn to code in a day. You can learn a few bits and pieces, what a variable is, what basic flow control is, displaying something on a screen. But that doesn't make you a coder. By implying that coding is something that can be done with an hour here and there, she's setting children up for failure.
If she wants to really have an effect on education and the digital skills we'll need children to grow up with she should be treating the subject of coding as a serious topic that deserves respect, time and a great deal of support from government and industry alike.
If she wants to really have an effect on education and the digital skills we'll need children to grow up with she should be treating the subject of coding as a serious topic that deserves respect, time and a great deal of support from government and industry alike.