December 9-15, 2024

We all dream of a bright future. In today's technology-driven world, success will increasingly depend on understanding how technology works.

That's why our school district is excited to join the largest learning event in history: The Hour of Code, during Computer Science Education Week. With over 100 million students worldwide participating, the Hour of Code is a powerful way to prepare students with essential 21st-century skills. During this you will learn things like basic coding concepts, problem-solving skills, and collaboration and teamwork, which will help you in many dynamic and professional fields in the future.

An hour of code is a one-hour introduction to coding designed to demystify computer science and show that anybody can learn the basics. Coding tutorials are designed to introduce students to programming using a fun and intuitive approach. Students use critical thinking and problem-solving skills to complete these coding activities. As they create their own games and stories with code, they also learn programming concepts such as sequencing, repetition, and conditional logic.

What do these activities teach?

The puzzles and creative activities are designed to teach students computational thinking and the basics of computer programming. Students solve each puzzle by programming visual code blocks to achieve a goal.