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title: "Apparently, there are some folks that believe we don't need math to be good at computer science. Hmm…"
date: 2014-01-22
url: https://learningischange.com/2014/01/22/apparently-there-are-some-folks-that-believe-we-dont-need-math-to-be-good-at-computer-science-hmm/
author: Ben Wilkoff
categories: ["Blog"]
tags: []
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# Apparently, there are some folks that believe we don't need math to be good at computer science. Hmm…

This is a really intriguing concept of what skills are needed by today’s learners in terms of math (including logic) and language arts. I think it speaks to the shifts significantly.  For a counterpoint, here is a response to this article: [http://discretestates.blogspot.com/2014/01/response-to-math-is-not-necessary-for.html?m=1](http://discretestates.blogspot.com/2014/01/response-to-math-is-not-necessary-for.html?m=1)

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