Radically rethinking computer science education | Jacob Lindland | TEDxYouth@ISPrague

Computer science education has numerous benefits, especially because so much of modern life revolves around technology and resulting innovations. But this essential subject is not a major focus of most schools’ curricula. It is time to rethink the way we teach computer science, time to improve our education systems to benefit society far more. Computer science education has numerous benefits, especially because so much of modern life revolves around technology and resulting innovations. But this essential subject is not a major focus of most schools’ curricula. It is time to rethink the way we teach computer science, time to improve our education systems to benefit society far more. Now in his final year of high school, Jacob is a computer science and engineering enthusiast, and a sometimes-frustrated student. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx