Pat Yongpradit: Coding isn't dead, it's evolving
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Pat Yongpradit discusses the evolving nature of coding in the context of AI and its implications for education.
What if AI didn’t kill coding but made learning it more meaningful? We sat down with Pat Yongpradit (former Chief Academic Officer at Code.org) to unpack why computer science still matters, how AI is reshaping classroom practices, and what real AI literacy looks like for students and teachers. We also zoomed out to note that coding is only one piece of computer science, which also spans data science, cybersecurity, and the social and ethical impacts of technology. We also t...
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Guest: Pat Yongpradit
Topics covered
- AI in education
- computer science
- coding
- AI literacy
- classroom practices
- data science
- cybersecurity
Keywords
- AI
- coding
- computer science
- education
- literacy
- technology
- classroom
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Code.org
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