Children draw programming world

amsterdam - By simultaneously programmed with 11 368 children have kids this Friday program established the world record. They followed all together at the same time throughout the country lessons in computer programming. About six hundred guest teachers surrendered voluntarily to bring '' the children from group 7 and 8 new ' digital skills.

Constantine also participated prince. He joined in the public library of Amsterdam to a programmeerles. Both the record as the so-called European Code Week where they kick off forms, comes from the pen of former European Commissioner Neelie Kroes. She performed from 2010 to 2014, the scepter of the EU's digital agenda.

Jobs ' from now exist in the future no more, there is increasing need for technical expertise, '' the foundation CodeUur states, who organized the attempt. Children ' there are still not adequately trained for. They therefore often lack the technical skills they need for the jobs of the future, or for jobs that include a software component. ''