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       This article describes multiple different cases where computer science can be applied better 

       to the current public school curriculum in K-12. It describes how as computers become more 

       prevalent in society, it becomes more necessary for education to cover such a topic. Overall 

       the article covers the topic somewhat broadly, mentioning how even in elementary school 

       children should be taught typing classes and even basic pragmatic and computational thinking. 

       It also stresses the appointment of teachers that are fluent with technology, allowing them 

       to utilize it properly to teach. In the 2nd section, it describes multiple different models 

       where more computer science is needed in teaching. For example, in mathematics, where 

       computational thinking is already somewhat present, more computational references should be 

       made in order for a point of view slightly skewed towards computational thinking versus the 

       olden-age mathematical thinking. Another solution was to add it as a core subject along with 

       science, history and the other core subjects taught today. This idea is less effective as 

       computer science alone isn't directly useful to the average person, but it becomes 

       increasingly more useful as it is taught alongside other subjects and teaches the overall 

       arching concept of computational thinking and how computers are used to accelerate innovation 

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       This article, while more of an editorial piece, or possibly an opinion-piece. The author 

       describes how computer science should be required by the federal government in public 

       teaching. While taking more of a radical approach, the author advocates for the inclusion of 

       Computer Science as a core subject, even involving programming as a requirement (which is 

       generally frowned upon by most experts). Computational thinking is an important concept that 

       comes tied to Computer Science, and the different facets of thinking are all taught in 

       different ways in accordance with different subjects. This is why computational thinking is 

       becoming more prevalent. A uniform way of thinking that combines nearly all paradigms into 

       one significant logical ruleset. The reason this thinking is really superior is the fact that 

       computers use it, and being able to think at least similar to the fashion that computers do 

       comes as a huge advantage in any job that requires work with machinery, computers, or 

       software. The author presents his argument with some insights into how this has previously 

       been achieved, referencing some private schools in California and others. He uses these 

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       stresses why our society continues to move into a more technological dependent state and our 

       general knowledge of technology must be higher in order for us to continue to function. Our 

       ability to use technology should be increasing with the increase in the power of technology. 

       Most public school systems currently implement basic typing classes and require them for 

       graduation, but the article states that these are not rigorous enough to properly enforce 

       typing standards and other computer-usages. The article also stresses computational thinking 

       and how thinking similarly to computers allows for easier use of computers. They discuss the 

       requiring of programming classes in order to graduate, which while useful, is not a necessary 

       skill to be learned before moving into the real world, so the idea is mostly set aside for 

       the rest of the article. The article also addresses how public school systems could properly 

       handle the integration of computer science into their current curriculums. They also note 

       that it should be required for most schools to have some sort of device provided for the 

       students. 

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