
Should we still teach children programming in 2026?
AI can generate code quickly, but children still need programming foundations to understand, evaluate and direct technology.
EL12 Education Blog
Practical notes on coding, robotics, electronics, microcontrollers and how children learn real technology.

AI can generate code quickly, but children still need programming foundations to understand, evaluate and direct technology.

Robotics makes more sense when children first understand simple circuits, inputs, outputs and cause-and-effect.