Computer Programming

Computer Programming

Calvin’s Newest Elective

Here at Calvin Christian High School, a new elective has been introduced this second trimester - computer programming. Mr. Chris Smith is teaching this new class. Students have started by learning the computer language Python and coding through Khan Academy. Jacob Allwine, a junior, says, “My favorite thing about this class is the coding because you can tell the computer what to do and program it to do what you want.” Annika Tedlund, a freshman, also says what she enjoys: “I like making pictures with coding on Khan Academy.” These students have both been enjoying the class so far. Also, the students mentioned how this class might be helpful to them at present and in the future. Jacob states, “I think this class is beneficial to students because they are learning their way around the computer in a more complex way.” Annika says, “A lot of schools and jobs use computers more often now, so if we get enough understanding about computers, we might be able to get better schools and jobs.” So far, this class has been off to a good start, and hopefully it will continue to succeed.

- Ava Krueger