What is Hour of Code? (From code.org)
The Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code", to show that anybody can learn the basics, and to broaden participation in the field of computer science. It has since become a worldwide effort to celebrate computer science, starting with 1-hour coding activities but expanding to all sorts of community efforts. Check out the tutorials and activities from code. org! They are available free to all, and open all year round! I encourage everyone to try at least one!!
The Hour of Code usually takes place during Computer Science Education Week, which is December 5th -11th this year. However, due to the huge traffic on the code.org site during that week, Smith's AIG classes will be having OUR "Hour of Code" week the previous week (November 28-December 2).
More from the code.org website:
Code.org® is a non-profit dedicated to expanding access to computer science, and increasing participation by women and underrepresented minorities. Our vision is that every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn computer science, just like biology, chemistry or algebra. Code.org organizes the annual Hour of Code campaign which has engaged 10% of all students in the world, and provides the leading curriculum for K-12 computer science in the largest school districts in the United States. Code.org is supported by generous donors including Microsoft, Facebook, the Infosys Foundation, Google, Omidyar Network, and many more.
The Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code", to show that anybody can learn the basics, and to broaden participation in the field of computer science. It has since become a worldwide effort to celebrate computer science, starting with 1-hour coding activities but expanding to all sorts of community efforts. Check out the tutorials and activities from code. org! They are available free to all, and open all year round! I encourage everyone to try at least one!!
The Hour of Code usually takes place during Computer Science Education Week, which is December 5th -11th this year. However, due to the huge traffic on the code.org site during that week, Smith's AIG classes will be having OUR "Hour of Code" week the previous week (November 28-December 2).
More from the code.org website:
Code.org® is a non-profit dedicated to expanding access to computer science, and increasing participation by women and underrepresented minorities. Our vision is that every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn computer science, just like biology, chemistry or algebra. Code.org organizes the annual Hour of Code campaign which has engaged 10% of all students in the world, and provides the leading curriculum for K-12 computer science in the largest school districts in the United States. Code.org is supported by generous donors including Microsoft, Facebook, the Infosys Foundation, Google, Omidyar Network, and many more.