It's Hour of Code Week!!!

Post date: Dec 5, 2017 2:10:34 PM

December 4th through the 10th is set aside as Computer Science Education Week. In short, this is a week dedicated every year to inspire students to take an interest in Computer Science. The Hour of Code takes a more targeted approach to put coding in the hands of K-12 students. This initiative not only exposes students to coding/programming skills but enhances math and science concepts and allows students that struggle with writing to express their understanding in a more personal way. Students also develop characteristics like critical thinking, problem-solving, persistence, the courage to try new things, and processing.

This year our Technology Teachers will continue to bring this opportunity to their Technology classes giving all students K-6 the opportunity to be introduced to coding or expand an already growing interest. In the Delaney School, students will be using the Code.org website, OSMO, and Bee-Bots among other exciting activities. Grade 2 students will also have the opportunity to explore coding in an assembly provided by Google. In the Roderick School, students will be focusing on the Code.org website and Scratch. Roderick students have the opportunity to fill the Roderick Lobby display cases with an old floppy disk for every hour of coding they complete.

The Code.org website remains online all year so if you have some time in your classes this week or even over the course of the rest of the school year you can send students there for some extra innovative experiences. Your Technology Teachers can point you to specific activities or the students can explore on there own. You can also participate in the Hour of Code as it is never too late to learn something new. Maybe Heather will even let you hang a disk up in the Roderick Lobby!!!