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“Our society expects that everyone should learn to write, even though very few become professional writers. Similarly, I think that everyone should learn how to program, even though very few will become professional programmers.” quote by Mitchel Resnick
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“Our society expects that everyone should learn to write, even though very few become professional writers. Similarly, I think that everyone should learn how to program, even though very few will become professional programmers.”

Mitchel Resnick

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Source Speech: Public Talk on Education, MIT Media Lab, 2015

Learning to write is seen as essential, and programming should be similarly universal despite few becoming professionals.

In simple terms: Everyone should learn basic writing and coding skills.

Key Takeaway

Encourage universal literacy in writing and code.

Themes

education literacy technology skill development

Mood

optimistic inspirational

Type

educational advocacy

When to use this quote

  • school curricula
  • community workshops
  • self‑study
  • career exploration

Key Concepts

digital literacy creative expression

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can we make programming education equitable?
  • What barriers prevent universal skill acquisition?
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