[Observation] Dolls can also be programmed? Microsoft’s “Hour of Code” allows your child to become a coding expert


Today, we are in an era full of great changes and constant subversion. Whether it is the implementation and rise of emerging technologies such as cloud computing, big data, the Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence, or the invasion caused by the "Internet +" storm, everything is changing. There was a huge wave in the entire industry.


In this process, the wave of digital transformation will sweep across the world indiscriminately. Even leading companies in the industry will face subversion in terms of talents, products, services, and market positioning. Among them, the cross-border integration of computer technology and professional knowledge will The massive shortage of talents in the industry has become an important problem in the digital transformation of enterprises.


There is no doubt that with the advancement and deepening of digital transformation, cultivating a group of backends who master cutting-edge computer technology and have "computational thinking" as soon as possible will obviously become an important support and cornerstone for the future development and growth of enterprises.


From this perspective, Microsoft China's 2017 "Hour of Code" Computer Science Education Week, which was officially launched on December 2 this year, has more interpretive value and significance.


The shortage of scientific and technological talents has become the new normal


If we look at a longer historical cycle, we will find that the rise of every country is based on the trend of a new era. The United Kingdom emerged in the industrial age, the United States became strong in the financial age, and China is undoubtedly closely connected with the new era of science and technology.


It can be said that the digital economy is an important opportunity for China to pursue sustainable development. As one of the fastest-growing markets in the world, the digital economy has become a leading force in driving China's industrial upgrading and transformation, as well as promoting employment and economic growth. It is directly related to The overall pattern of global economic development is also related to the new direction of China's economic future.



It is not difficult to see that in this process, the importance of technological innovation and scientific and technological talent training is self-evident. However, judging from the current situation, whether in the field of research and development or in the field of application implementation, the demand for talents in all aspects of digital transformation continues unabated. It can be said that the shortage of scientific and technological talents has become the biggest "shortcoming" in the development of my country's digital economy. plate".


From the "Digital Transformation of China's Economy: Talent and Employment" report jointly released by the Internet Development and Governance Research Center of Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management and the workplace social platform LinkedIn, it can be seen that more than 85% of China's digital talents are currently distributed in product research and development. , and the total number of talents in functions such as in-depth analysis, advanced manufacturing, and digital marketing is less than 5%. It can be said that there is a large gap in digital talents in these related functions, and there are lags and deficiencies in the cultivation of emerging technical talents and innovative talents.


在目前最受关注的人工智能领域,情况同样不容乐观,领英同期发布的《全球AI领域人才报告》显示,截至2017年一季度,基于领英平台的全球AI领域技术人才数量超过190万,其中美国相关人才总数超过85万,高居榜首;中国虽然位居全球第七,但相关人才总数只有5万多。


另据相关数据统计,到2020年,在智能制造领域,中国相关的科技人才缺口将达到1900多万人,到2025年总缺口将近3000万,国内目前供求比例:1:10,可以说,供求严重失衡,相关技术人才培养迫在眉睫。


总的来说,随着中国数字经济的蓬勃发展,互联网信息技术与传统产业的融合已成为推动我国经济增长的重要新动力,科技人才成为影响我国经济数字化转型进程的重要因素。所以,以需求为导向建立有效的人才培养机制就成了迫在眉睫的问题。


编程或许可以从娃娃抓起


那么,如何破解这一难题呢?美国的经验或许值得参考,那就是大力推动编程人才的培养,尤其是通过编程塑造青少年的计算思维和创新精神,无疑是从长远机制上解决数字人才短缺的重要方向和趋势。

 

此前,美国政府计划10年普及中小学生编程教育,同时承诺为超过60个学区提供编程类课程,该专案将惠及全美1000多所学校的400多万青少年学生。



在中国,由微软2014年12月推动的“编程一小时”活动,从某种程度上也正在起到这样的作用。“编程一小时”是由美国非营利组织Code.org于2013年发起的科普活动,旨在让学生在一小时内学习到基本的编程知识活动,引导他们用计算思维的方式分析问题和解决问题。


所谓计算思维,并不仅仅局限于代码和编程,更是一种看待问题的方式和思考世界的角度。因为编程的最终目的是解决问题,但编程语言和路径却多种多样,没有标准答案。


所以,它所培养的思维其实是开放性的创造性思维和结果导向的逻辑性思维的结合,而这种思维对于青少年未来应对外部世界的快速变化并能创造属于自己的人生可能至关重要,我们可以从两个维度来做观察:


一是,培养孩子抽象逻辑思维。在我们生活工作中,有些人说话做事常常缺乏逻辑,甚至会颠三倒四。这就是因为抽象逻辑思维能力缺乏。而孩子在8岁左右开始形成抽象逻辑思维,整个8~18岁是抽象逻辑思维的形成期。所以有些人愿意早早上孩子接触编程,培养孩子和创造性思维和逻辑思维,编程可把“创意”变成“创造力” 。


二是,掌握新时代的生产力工具。编程是一种语言,也是一种工具。如今,很多青少年都可以玩转编程算法、游戏制作、3D打印、数学建模、机器人等等,编程已经发展为一个全年龄段的完美卓绝的工具。它也是目前唯一一种能把所有想法和知识融会贯通,从而变成有现实意义和生产力的工具。


由此可见,即便这些青少年未来成大后不从事信息计算或者与编程相关的工作,计算思维和生产力工具的从容掌握,也有助于他们更好地认识和使用科技。而这些能力获得的越早,越有助于日后的发展、梦想的实现,在如今的新时代之下尤其如此。


据了解,迄今为止,全球已有超过462,470,000名学生参与该活动,投身科技创新。微软于2014年将“编程一小时”活动引入中国,并携手各界合作伙伴,开发了适合不同教学环境需求、寓教于乐的计算机课程。


值得一提的是,自该活动落地中国以来,来自3800多所大中小学校,超过35万名中国学生体验到与全球同步的一流计算机科学教育。



正如微软公司资深副总裁,大中华区董事长兼首席执行官柯睿杰所言:“随着中国鼓励互联网、大数据、人工智能与实体经济相结合,在未来,每一行业、每一职业的人才都离不开计算思维以及创新精神的培养。”


在他看来,通过《我的世界Minecraft》和Code.org的再度携手,微软希望通过自然、协作和充满趣味的方式激发出下一代创新者的创意火花,引导他们利用计算机语言创建未来的美好世界。


微软助力中国创新人才培养


实际上,推动和普及“编程一小时”在中国的落地生根,仅仅只是微软活跃在中国教育最前线的一个“缩影”。扎根中国二十余载以来,微软一直致力于推动计算机科学教育在中国的普及,并希望让这种创新的能力赋予更多的人。



例如,早在2015年,作为创立初始的合作伙伴,微软就协助清华大学和华盛顿大学共同创建微软全球创新学院((Global Innovation eXchange Institute,简称GIX),旨在培养创新领袖,应对全球性挑战。


除了GIX之外,微软还很早就投身于创新赋能教育。比如,微软自2003年就开始推出青年学生科技竞赛“创新杯”,目前已成为全球规模最大、影响最广的学生科技大赛之一,已有190多个国家和地区,超过175万名学生参与过“创新杯”比赛。


通过以上诸多的案例,不难看出微软一直致力成为中国数字化转型的“合伙人”。


通过所提供的学习资源和实践工具,微软为青少年释放创意、学习技能提供了成长的空间和舞台,更为在中国数字化转型期间中国创新人才的培养提供了更多的可能性。


在中国数字化转型过程中,微软希望通过积极创新和投入,更以多种多样的教育方式赋能个人、商业和社会,帮助中国重塑生产力、创新力和竞争力,助力中国创新环境的构建与完善。


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