Learning to Code in Prison
"Can you teach a locked up dog a new trick?"- my question
The other day I read a story about a new program in California to teach San Quintin prisoners how to code. The idea is that when they do get out they will have a skill that would be valuable in the Silicon valley.
I hope that the program is successful. It made me think about a couple of ideas.
The prisoners are locked up and then go to class. Most of them do not have a job or outside interferences that would get in the way of them learning the material. It is strictly their desire to learn and their natural abilities to learn. The experiment completely eliminates lack of time as a variable to learning.
This brings me to the point of this post. If time was removed from your concerns what would you be able to learn if you could focus? Your answer is probably anything. But why do we not block out time for that learning to take place? You don't have time! Is anyone asking for your attention at 4 a.m. or 11 p.m?
Today's question is:
"What would you learn if lack of time was not an issue for you?"
"Can you teach a locked up dog a new trick?"- my question
The other day I read a story about a new program in California to teach San Quintin prisoners how to code. The idea is that when they do get out they will have a skill that would be valuable in the Silicon valley.
I hope that the program is successful. It made me think about a couple of ideas.
The prisoners are locked up and then go to class. Most of them do not have a job or outside interferences that would get in the way of them learning the material. It is strictly their desire to learn and their natural abilities to learn. The experiment completely eliminates lack of time as a variable to learning.
This brings me to the point of this post. If time was removed from your concerns what would you be able to learn if you could focus? Your answer is probably anything. But why do we not block out time for that learning to take place? You don't have time! Is anyone asking for your attention at 4 a.m. or 11 p.m?
Today's question is:
"What would you learn if lack of time was not an issue for you?"
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