Module 6.3 - Computer Science is for Everyone

 Computer Science is for Everyone

Our world increasingly driven by technology and software, so we all need to know the creative, problem-solving power of computer science. This is especially important to students who will lead the way in our shared future.

Hadi Partovi learned computer science so he could have games to play on the computer his father gave him (a Commodore 64) when he was 10 years old in Iran. Since then he has worked as a computer programmer and also as an entrepreneur, investor, and as co-founder of Code.org, a nonprofit dedicated to growing computer science education in the US and worldwide.

Hadi has been Microsoft’s Group Program Manager for Internet Explorer, was General Manager of MSN.com where he helped deliver 30% annual growth and MSN’s only year of profit. He was on the founding teams of Tellme and iLike. As an angel investor and startup advisor, Hadi’s portfolio includes Facebook, Zappos, Dropbox, airbnb, OPOWER, Flixster, Bluekai, TASER, and many others.

 

Hadi Partovi TED Talk

Watch the Ted Talk, Computer Science is for Everyone, by Hadi Partovi. This persuasive talk shows how essential and easy it is to gain a basic understanding of computer science learning principles. Be prepared to share your thoughts and opinion on what he shares in his talk.