Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg Tell Kids to Learn Coding

The website Code.org has put together a new video urging young kids to learn how to code. The video features celebrities such as Chris Bosh and Will.I.Am, as well as tech entrepreneurs like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg. It explains the importance of coding in this modern world and explains that coding is no more difficult than learning math or science. Will.I.Am even explains that coders are today’s rock stars. Which is not true at all, but hey, whatever piques the kids’ interest. Here’s the 5-minute video:

By Tom Z

February 28, 2013