nibras

“A camera is a device for learning how to see without a camera.” —Dorothea Lange

" Younger generations didn’t become “more technical”, per se – if anything, they’re probably less technically literate overall. It’s  programming  itself that became easier, because there are now so many tools and layers of abstraction available that make coding a much more trivial practice than before."

" I want to highlight how the value of coding isn’t really about teaching programming skills. It’s about teaching agency."

My sense is that those with a strong sense of personal agency don’t always realize that not everyone shares this position.

"If “grit” – the desire to persevere when faced with a challenge, popularized by psychologist Angela Duckworth – has been the human trait  du jour  of the last fifteen-odd years, I suspect that “agency” – a belief in one’s ability to influence their circumstances – could be the defining trait of the next generation."