Coding scares me. I think I can freely admit that.
I believe it upsets me much because it is a skill that I have always coveted and never been able to achieve. Even in the most basic tutorials, I find myself getting confused. I think there is a little section of my brain that has been burnt out that would help me to make sense of it. In this way, I am hesitant to bring coding into the classroom. I know it could make for a really interesting storytelling function and I would be very happy if a student came to me who wanted to use code in the ELA classroom. I’m just not confident in teaching it. I’m going to try not to use my irrational fear as a cop-out to not further explore coding. It’s something I think is useful. It’s a skill I honestly NEED for my own well-being. It might just take me some time. Maybe my future students can help teach me. I think that is in the realm of possibilities.