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Computer Science Education Week!
Computer Science Education Week!
#CSforSocialJustice Theme
#CSforSocialJustice Theme
Social justice, as a concept, arose in the early 19th century primarily focused on economics- capital, property, and the distribution of wealth. By the mid-20th century, social justice expanded from being primarily concerned with economics to include other spheres of social life including the environment, race, gender, and other causes and manifestations of inequality.
Now, the concept of social justice often refers to human rights, centered around improving the lives of groups historically marginalized based on race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion and disability.
As part of the #CSforGood movement, we decided to shine a light on how Computer Science can serve as a catalyst for social justice. #CSforSocialJustice
Without access to rigorous computer science and STEM courses, underrepresented students have limited opportunities and aspirations to develop computing knowledge.
The Hour of Code
The Hour of Code
What is the Hour of Code?
What is the Hour of Code?
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. This grassroots campaign is supported by over 400 partners and 200,000 educators worldwide.
When is the Hour of Code?
When is the Hour of Code?
The Hour of Code takes place each year during Computer Science Education Week. The 2020 Computer Science Education Week will be December 7-13, but you can host an Hour of Code all year-round. Computer Science Education Week is held annually in recognition of the birthday of computing pioneer Admiral Grace Murray Hopper (December 9, 1906).
Why Participate?
Why Participate?
The Hour of Code is a International Event our school is taking part in. It is important for students to understand how computer science impacts every aspect of our lives and in every field.
The Hour of Code is a International Event our school is taking part in. It is important for students to understand how computer science impacts every aspect of our lives and in every field.
Code.org
Code.org
Code.org® is a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to computer science in schools and increasing participation by young women and students from other underrepresented groups. Our vision is that every student in every school has the opportunity to learn computer science as part of their core K-12 education. The leading provider of K-12 computer science curriculum in the largest school districts in the United States, Code.org also created the annual Hour of Code campaign, which has engaged more than 15% of all students in the world. Code.org is supported by generous donors including Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon, the Infosys Foundation, Google and many more.
The majority of our students are young women or students from marginalized racial and ethnic groups
The majority of our students are young women or students from marginalized racial and ethnic groups
Code.org increases diversity in computer science by reaching students of all backgrounds where they are — at their skill-level, in their schools, and in ways that inspire them to keep learning.
For the fourth year in a row, students from marginalized racial and ethnic groups make up half of students in our courses. Increasing diversity in computer science is foundational to our work, and we encourage you to read more about our efforts.
2020 State of Computer Science Education:
Illuminating Disparities
Annual report on K-12 computer science in the United States which includes policy trends, maps, state-by-state summaries, and implementation data.
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