Questions About Controversy

In this blog post I will discuss the topic I've chosen to participate in for Project 3. I will also draft a series of questions about this publiuc debate to construct an argument of my own about computer science education.

Screenshot from my computer, 10/25/15

Who

1. What political figures have come forth on the topic of computer science education?
2. How many professionals within computer science have made efforts in the educational realm of the field?
3. Who is most vocal about the way we should approach computer science education in the future?

What

1. What are the varying opinions on the matter?
2. Are most arguements about how we should introduce computer science education or if we should even at all?
3. What is computer science education in the general sense of our society? What types of changes will it cause?

When

1. How long has the debate been ongoing for computer science education?
2. When did computer science education first become relevant?
3. Will computer science education be a hotly debated topic for years to come?

Where

1. Where do these debates take place?
2. Is this conversation on computer science education only relevant in the United States? Just first world countries? Everywhere?
3. What part of the world is most invested in computer science education?

How

1. How are professional computer scientists represented in the media?
2. How was this issue first addressed and brought to the public eye?
3. How has the media latched onto a topic that may not be very interesting to everyone?