It's not a secret that one of my very favorite things about the work I do is that I have to learn - like, all the time. The world is constantly evolving, and technology evolves at an even faster rate. If I stop learning, even for a second, I just know I'll miss something amazing. Lately, I've been focusing on learning to code. And not just learning to code, but specifically learning Apple's unique programming language: Swift. To do this, I've been working my way through the Learn to Code 1 lessons found inside the app Swift Playgrounds. Moment of truth: I struggle. But I'm learning and improving every time I go into my Playground. I can feel my neural pathways firing when I write line after line of code. My thought processes are constantly challenged when I work to not only solve a puzzle, but also when I try to come up with ways to write more efficient code (I tend to write out all of the individual commands first, then go back and create functions, for loops, while loops, the whole shebang). My brain feels exhausted after each challenge - and that's how I know coding and computational thinking are invaluable skills to teach our learners. As you learn to code, you learn to think, too. Though still a work in progress, I am excited to share my work and my reflections so far. You can explore my experiences on my digital portfolio, in a collection where I've housed my notes and reflections for each of the Learn to Code chapters.
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