Hour of Code is Here Again!
The Hour of Code is a global movement by Computer Science Education Week and Code.org reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries through a one-hour introduction to computer science and computer programming.
It's about increasing access to computer science by breaking stereotypes and opening doors. Somebody may learn programming concepts like loops, conditionals, or basic debugging through the Hour of Code. But a much more important goal is for students and teachers to learn that computer science is fun — you can start at any age, in any classroom, even if you don’t have a computer.
Last week every student at Ventana Vista Elementary School and more than half the students at Manzanita Elementary School joined millions of others from around the world when they participated in Hour of Code. They learned valuable coding and computer science skills. They also practiced Deep Learning Proficiencies such as problem solving, creativity, innovation, and critical thinking. They even got to Skype with a Computer Programmer from the community to talk about real-world applications of learning to code.
Students have been given opportunities to go beyond an hour of code in some of their classrooms at school this week. If you’d like to continue the adventure at home go to code.org to find more opportunities for your student.
Happy coding!