It's really tough to beat the attitude that most kids have towards school in general. It's true that bringing these explicit programs will help the very few that would naturally be interested in the subject but for some reason don't know anything about it.
However, the problem is that the vast majority of these kids are turned off by anything related to school. The answer lies in consumer hardware. Computers are interesting because they're either horribly closed-off, but attractive (Macbooks) or very open but with such a steep learning curve that they would have a hard time knowing where to start (Raspberry Pi).
Something new needs to come out that is immediately accessible and attractive, but with layers of depth that can be readily exposed as the user wants to know more. Oh, and this new thing cannot be a consumption device - games and media will always win in the battle for a child's attention these days.
However, the problem is that the vast majority of these kids are turned off by anything related to school. The answer lies in consumer hardware. Computers are interesting because they're either horribly closed-off, but attractive (Macbooks) or very open but with such a steep learning curve that they would have a hard time knowing where to start (Raspberry Pi).
Something new needs to come out that is immediately accessible and attractive, but with layers of depth that can be readily exposed as the user wants to know more. Oh, and this new thing cannot be a consumption device - games and media will always win in the battle for a child's attention these days.