In a quiet Friday afternoon, a small group of elementary school children opened the laptop and, while talking and joking, plunge into the world of computer programming.Children, there were started at the age of six years, met every week at a private learning center is in Hong Kong.They took a course program computer code that are not always available in the public schools in Hong Kong. Their parents are willing to pay more for the knowledge that they hope will be useful in the digital industry berlaju rapidly.Within a half hour to the next, they are taught how to create code for a simple game, using the software "drag and drop"."This is one form of coding," said Michelle Sun co-founder of the school of programming, called the First Code Academy."In this way, they do not need a lot of typing. It's more to follow their intuition in order to learn the basic concepts and build understanding. "InfluencedPrivate schools offer courses in computer programming.Later they will start to learn JavaScript, the programming language used by many Internet applications.He sometimes distress attracted the attention of his students are often glued to the computer screen.The atmosphere of the classroom is noisy, boisterous and interactive. But he has a good relationship with the children.Sun, 28-year-old woman, born and raised in Hong Kong and attended an elite girls' school. He was successful in the education system are notoriously strict and competitive.He then influenced the western world, after further education at the University of Chicago and worked in California, USA, before finally home and school opened coding."When I was growing up, the most important thing is to learn new knowledge and make sure we understand it in order to pass the exam. But in today's information age, the role of education is different, "he said.His experience in Silicon Valley made him realize that there are more and more opportunities for those who have the coding skills, especially for mobile devices.According to Juniper Research estimates, the global market for mobile applications will increase more than doubled from $ 47.7 billion in 2014 to $ 99 billion by 2019.Asia, reinforced great progress in China, is expected to take more than half the global market.Hong Kong itself is one of the city's most 'connected'. According to the local government, 85% of homes there have broadband internet access, and average citizens have two phones.But systems of education there - which is considered very good by global observer - can not adapt to the rapid changes in the digital era.Computer lessons are often given, but computer programming is not too much attention in the classroom, according to the teachers.The curriculum of the education agency that requires kemelekkan computers for secondary school students last updated in 1999.Teachers sometimes difficulty taking children to switch off the screen.The curriculum teaches the subjects of programming in a way that is considered old-fashioned by various parties.The students in the First Code come from families that can pay the cost between HK $ 775 (Rp 1.3 million) to HK $ 1,300 (2.2 million) per semester, which lasted for 12 weeks, depending on the age of the student.The figure includes expensive for the residents of Hong Kong, the average income per month is HK $ 3,000.To bridge the digital divide, the local government aims to make computer programming as subjects that are required for students 11 years and older."What we want to do is to integrate the coding as compulsory education for secondary school children so that they are ready to face the future digital world," said Joey Lama, representatives of official government information.He declined to give the date of the start of the program, but said it would happen within a few years.Other countries in the Asia Pacific region, including Australia and Singapore, as well as to plan when and how to incorporate the lessons in the computer programming curriculum.Last September, a new national curriculum was issued in the United Kingdom, which require children aged five years and above were taught the basics of programming.Estonia has started this trend a few years ago with the introduction of programming to elementary school students.In Hong Kong, private schools and learning institutions such as First Code fill that gap.For children who gather every Friday, they may learn the new mobile game for a while, but they definitely are a step ahead in the future.
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