The BBC has created a nationwide initiative, Make it Digital, to inspire the next generation of developers. Every child in sixth grade can be given a microcomputer to learn programming and digital technology. The country is at risk for a major skills shortage over the next five years. A similar program, the BBC Micro, was run in the 1980s to help the country adjust to the first wave of personal computers. The Micro Bit coding gadget is still in development, but this fall one million will be given out in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Partnering with 50 major UK organizations a traineeship will also launch this summer. It’s a nine-week camp to teach basic digital skills to 5,000 unemployed, young people looking for work. Do you think other countries would benefit from a similar program?
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