http://www.edutopia.org/blog/coding-new-foreign-language-requirement-helen-mowers Coding, Cognition and Communication In terms of cognitive advantages, learning a system of signs, symbols and rules used to communicate — that is, language study — improves thinking by challenging the brain to recognize, negotiate meaning and master different language patterns. Coding does the same thing. Students who speak English and Mandarin are better … Continue reading Should Coding be the “New Foreign Language” Requirement?