Hour of Code

During the month of December the focus is on computer coding. ASA participates in the global Hour of Code where every student spends an hour learning the basics of coding through fun and engaging activities. This is to demystify ‘code’ and show that anyone can learn the basics of computer science. It’s a necessary skill for the future, has great earning potential, and kids love it! ASA is onboard and opportunities are already scheduled for students from grades K-12. Computer science is a key piece to the STEAM program initiative we are developing and as always we appreciate the community support.

Grade 10 students in Mrs. Avila’s Guarani class took the coding challenge seriously and creating their own cultural mythology games using the language Scratch. Using the block based coding language, students created question and answer games about popular Paraguayan myths. Projects included visual images, music files, voice recordings, and points systems for playing the game. Rather than read about it, go ahead and play the games here: Game 1, Game 2, Game 3, and Game 4.