Oak Knoll Parent Series: Why every child should learn to code

As part of its ongoing mission to ensure students “meet the wants of the age,” Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child will explore coding literacy in the first of a three-part Parent Education Series.

Kimberly Connolly, Oak Knoll School’s Associate Director of Technology Innovation & Integration, will present “Re-coding Literacy” at the school’s Summit campus on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at 6:30 p.m.

Connolly, an Apple and Google Certified Educator, will provide attendees an understanding of how learning to code at a young age can enhance students’ problem-solving skills.

“Coding is an extension of writing and in a digital age where we are interacting with gadgets to accomplish our daily routines, it’s becoming critical to know how programming works,” Connolly said.

“Teaching children to code is essentially providing them the skills they will need to solve problems and utilize the technology in the environment around them,” she said. “Reading and writing code is changing what it means to be literate in the 21st century.”

Coding can also help prepare students for the ever-evolving job market, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ projections have indicated employment in computer and information technology is expected to outpace most other occupations through 2028. Median annual wages in these fields similarly exceed other occupations by a more than 2:1 margin, according to the bureau.

While the presentation for parents and other adults is free and open to the public, pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to pre-register.

Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child is an independent, Catholic school, coeducational in elementary school from pre-kindergarten through grade six; and all-girls in middle and high school from grades seven through 12. For more information about Oak Knoll, please visit www.oakknoll.org or call 908-522-8109.