During the week of Dec 7-11 students in the North Reading Public Schools will be participating in the “Hour of Code”. The “Hour Of Code” event is a global event in which students are urged to participate in a coding/programming orientated lesson for one hour. The event is sponsored by Code.org who provides a tremendous amount of potential activities,lessons and resources to support student engagment with the hour of code through their website.
The North Reading Public Schools plans on a providing students ultiple opportunities to participate in this event.
In the elementary schools the Digital Learning Specialists are integrating the “Hour Of Code” activities into their work with classroom teachers on a daily basis during the week. The event is a great opportunity to have students understand the value of understanding the basics of computer science in their current education and their future.
Self Driving Cars With Andy String
For more information on this event please visit
http://hourofcode.org or https://code.org .
For more information on the activities North Reading students are participating in please contact Daniel Downs, Ed.D.-Coordinator of Digital Learning North Reading Public Schools.