being that McKinney is a deeply technologically savvy organizaton, i'm surrounded by people who are WAY out in front when it comes to the internet, mobile, applications, technology, development, etc. 

i also have two daughters who are entering 2nd and 4th grade, and are blessed to attend a school that is way out in front when it comes to using technology in the classroom.

while visiting school today i was struck by how my two worlds are coming together and it literally made me pause and wonder, will my daughters be writing code before they leave middle school?  at what point in the future will software development become an academic requirement for all students, not a special skill? 

will it ever become the modern equivalent of the 4th R?