THE HOUR OF CODE

 

 

The Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. Anyone, anywhere can organize an Hour of Code event. One-hour tutorials are available in over 30 languages. No experience needed. Ages 4 to 104

 

The Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. Anyone, anywhere can organize an Hour of Code event. One-hour tutorials are available in over 30

 

 languages. No experience needed. Ages 4 to 104.

Yes, National Computer Science Week is over and more than 10 million students participated in the Hour of Code and the feedback from all over the country is pretty incredible. Chicago Public Schools announced they are adding Computer Science into the core curriculum for all students. Schools and districts that have been promoting coding for years, like Los Altos School District, are getting great press about what they accomplish with students. New apps, programs and teacher training resources are popping up all over. 2014 definitely feels like it is going to be the year of the student coder!

Just because the Hour of Code is finished does not mean you have to stop now. Code.org offered so many great student resources  and content to fill that hour, it’s possible to fill the rest of the school year with hours of coding! Beyond that, here are our 3 best suggestions to empower students  and teachers to continue working and foster their new found love of learning to code:

 

 

Introducing Hour Code

 

 

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