[Edu-sig] re: None potato, one potato, two potato, more..

[Arthur]

JC writes - 

>The axis of  happy new year  question is what happens if/when /programming
>is learned early enough that it is a fundamental part of literacy and
>language.

>How might everyday language be changed?

We learned arithmetic bases, and the importance of base 2 in "talking" to
computers, 40 years ago in school.  Before having a computer *in* school was
a thought. But, I believe it was introduced into the curricula because, even
then, computer science was influencing an approach to science and education,
generally.

And I think some of Kirby's curricula in respect to objects and the like
could find there way into early math curricula, as seed concepts, and
outside of a programming curricula or even the hands on use of computers.
Because these are concepts of general utility, with the added bonus of
laying some groundwork for the introduction of more computer programming
specific application of these concepts, later on.

How will language be changed. 

Interesting subject, the evolution of language based on technological
change.

My son understands what I mean when I say something about "dialing" a
telephone number.  But I am not sure why.

Art