PBS高端访谈:计算机编程为孩子们敞开世界大门

JUDY WOODRUFF: Now, a special series on the future of work that comes from our Student Reporting Labs. Tonight: a new program to make computer coding part of elementary education. It was produced by students at Dominion¹ High School in Sterling², Virginia.

STUDENT: It's this unicorn³ full of magic and rainbows and butterflies and a whole bunch of awesome⁴ stuff.

NARRATOR: Code to the Future is a nationwide computer science immersion⁵ program that has set up shop at three Loudoun County elementary schools in Virginia. Joshua Johnson is an instructional coach and curriculum designer for the organization.

JOSHUA JOHNSON, Code to the Future: Our main goal is to provide students kind of that spark early on in grades K through 5 to get them excited about coding, excited about computer science, and hopefully open some doors for them to pursue computer science in their future.

NARRATOR: At Round Hill Elementary School, students showcased their first projects at Epic⁶ Build Night, a community event where family and friends are invited to come in and see what kids have been working on. Andrew Davis is the school's principal.

ANDREW DAVIS, Principal, Round Hill Elementary School: The fact of the matter is, we cannot continue to do things the same way, and expect our students to be any more prepared for the world that's awaiting them.

WALID AYYAS, Student: Pretty much coding, to me, is an endless world, where you can, like, change everything and so many different combinations to make new video games.

NARRATOR: Principal Herman Mizell at Meadowland Elementary School values the positive impact of coding beyond the classroom.

HERMAN MIZELL, Principal, Meadowland Elementary School: In order to prepare our students to access and navigate⁷ the world, and not only that, but to compete globally, we want to make sure that our students are embracing coding and that they have that experience.

NARRATOR: Students Kate Taylor and Xander Bush were surprised to find that coding is fun.

KATE TAYLOR, Student: It has a lot to do with other jobs, and I think even if I get a job someday and it doesn't incorporate code, then I would still like to have the talent to code.

XANDER BUSH, Student: I think I would do it not for the fame, but more as in something doing I love, and it's like a passion.

NARRATOR: Back at Round Hill Elementary School, Omari Faulkner has seen the positive impact of the coding program on his son.

OMARI FAULKNER, Parent: In an environment of everyone is all hands in, all hands on deck, learning new things, and you can start to see the students are becoming the leaders.

NARRATOR: School leaders say the benefits for students participating in the program are limitless.

HERMAN MIZELL: Kids need to be able to articulate their ideas and thoughts. And, to me, coding provides that opportunity. You want your students to be able to compete in this global society. You want your students to be able to access and navigate the world, and coding is a great start.

NARRATOR: For the PBS NewsHour, Student Reporting Labs, I'm Grace Aprahamian in Sterling, Virginia.

JUDY WOODRUFF: What a great project.

茱蒂·伍德瑞夫：现在，关于未来的工作，我们的学生报告实验室制作了一期特别系列节目。今晚：一个新项目，让计算机编码成为基础教育的一部分。该节目由弗吉尼亚斯特林Dominion High School的学生们制作。

学生：这是只奇幻的独角兽，彩虹，蝴蝶，和一大堆超棒的东西。

旁白：“未来编码”是一个全国性的计算机科学浸入式项目，该项目在弗吉尼亚的三所劳顿郡小学设立了机构。约书亚·约翰逊是该机构的教学指导和课程设计师。

约书亚·约翰逊，“未来编码”：我们的主要目标是激发学生，让他们对编码感到兴奋，对计算机科学感到兴奋，低至K年纪，高至五年级，希望能为他们将来学习计算机科学打开某扇大门。

旁白：在Round Hill小学，学生们在Epic Build Night展示了他们的第一个项目，Epic Build Night是一个社区，在那里家人和朋友可以受到邀请，进来参观孩子们的工作。安德鲁·戴维斯是这所学校的校长。

安德鲁·戴维斯，Round Hill小学校长：事实上，我们不能继续以同样的方式做事，并期望我们的学生为等待着他们的世界做好准备。

瓦利德·阿雅，学生：编码相当多，对我来说，这是一个无尽的世界，在那里你可以，比如，改变一切，可以有许多不同的组合，做出新的视频游戏。

旁白：赫尔曼·米泽尔校长在Meadowland小学盛赞编码的积极影响远超课堂。

赫尔曼·米泽尔，校长，Meadowland小学：为了让我们的学生能够接触和畅游世界，并参与全球竞争，我们要确保我们的学生热爱编码，拥有编码经验。

旁白：学生凯特·泰勒和赞德·布什惊讶地发现，编码很有趣。

凯特·泰勒，学生：编码与其他工作关系密切，我想即使有一天我找到一份与编码无关的工作，我还是希望自己拥有编码的天赋。

赞德·布什，学生：我想我编码会不为名利，更多的是做我喜欢的事，就像一种激情。

旁白：回到Round Hill小学，奥马里·福克纳看到了编程对儿子产生的积极影响。

奥马里·福克纳，家长：这里的所有人，全员出动，所有人都在学习新知识，你发现学生成为了主人。

旁白：学校领导说，参加这个项目，对学生好处多多。

赫尔曼·米泽尔：孩子们需要有表达自己思想和想法的能力。而对我来说，编码提供了这个机会。你希望自己的学生能在当今社会中拥有一席之地。你希望你的学生能够接触和畅游世界，编码是一个很好的开始。

旁白：PBS NewsHour，学生报告实验室，我是格雷斯·阿普拉哈米安，弗吉尼亚斯特林报道。

茱蒂·伍德瑞夫：这真是一个伟大的项目。

1 dominion   

n.统治，管辖，支配权；领土，版图

参考例句：

• Alexander held dominion over a vast area.亚历山大曾统治过辽阔的地域。
• In the affluent society,the authorities are hardly forced to justify their dominion.在富裕社会里，当局几乎无需证明其统治之合理。

2 sterling   

adj.英币的(纯粹的，货真价实的)；n.英国货币(英镑)

参考例句：

• Could you tell me the current rate for sterling, please?能否请您告诉我现行英国货币的兑换率？
• Sterling has recently been strong,which will help to abate inflationary pressures.英国货币最近非常坚挺，这有助于减轻通胀压力。

3 unicorn   

n.(传说中的)独角兽

参考例句：

• The unicorn is an imaginary beast.独角兽是幻想出来的动物。
• I believe unicorn was once living in the world.我相信独角兽曾经生活在这个世界。

4 awesome   

adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的

参考例句：

• The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.

5 immersion   

n.沉浸；专心

参考例句：

• The dirt on the bottom of the bath didn't encourage total immersion.浴缸底有污垢，不宜全身浸泡于其中。
• The wood had become swollen from prolonged immersion.因长时间浸泡，木头发胀了。

6 epic   

n.史诗，叙事诗；adj.史诗般的，壮丽的

参考例句：

• I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。
• They held a banquet of epic proportions.他们举行了盛大的宴会。

7 navigate   

v.航行，飞行；导航，领航

参考例句：

• He was the first man to navigate the Atlantic by air.他是第一个飞越大西洋的人。
• Such boats can navigate on the Nile.这种船可以在尼罗河上航行。