How is computer science changing our world?

 

 How is computer science changing our world?

    Whenever I visit LinkedIn, I find new and newer discoveries on technology. It is amazing how technology based on computer science is changing our world! Computing continues to change the way of designing, information reception, how we do business and our understanding of the world. For example, computers were initially used in weather forecasting to assemble observations and do calculations. Today our understanding of weather is almost fully mediated by computational models (Zobel, 2020). Hence development of computing technology is a process of change that is helping to shape our world.

    Every part of our world is experiencing on a continuous basis problem that need to be addressed and solved. For example, improved healthcare, technology in education and avoidance of disasters. It also helps build careers as some of the top careers come from computing using technology (Computer Science Degree Hub, n.d.). But there is also an altruistic side of computer science that needs a mention for it has empowered the common man! Examples are (a) crowd funding sites that help anyone openly, (b) micro donations via websites that help with details, (c) finding clients directly for your work, (d) an equitable world where all can come forward and work online, (e) advancing healthcare through innovative work, (f) advancing education by bringing in personalized faction and (g) expanding communication by bringing in video chats, audio chats and emails to name a few (Flavin, 2018).

    However, schools still lag behind teaching computer science in basic or advance levels. This is due to lack of resources in schools, not giving much attention to computers for it is considered a vocational subject and teachers’ dependence still on board and chalk. The demand for computers by parents is much more than the capacity of schools to make it happen. Most schools assume that computers include just coding and not technology, logic and creativity. There is also a lack of trained teachers for computer science (Why computer science, n.d.).

    There are several ways to combat this situation such as (a) STEM can bring about a change as STEM includes technology, (b) adopting an ‘hour of code’ will open avenues of creativity and improvement in math (Mallios & Vassilakopoulos, 2015), (c) coding being a part of computer science (Why computer science, n.d.), it will open the kids to computer science and (d) share with the kids and parents the career opportunities of computer science.

It’s worth the effort!

 

 

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