Computer Science Education Week & Hour of Code

Code.Org Workshop

This past month Eden Prairie Schools hosted a coding workshop through Code.org to kickstart the Hour of Code and also to gain a deeper understanding of how coding and computer programing can be integrated into our classrooms. We had teachers from across the metro come together on a Saturday for a full day of learning around programming using both unplugged and online resources. Code.org states that, “Code.org is a non-profit dedicated to expanding participation in computer science by making it available in more schools. Our vision is that every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn computer science. We believe computer science and computer programming should be part of the core curriculum in education, alongside other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses, such as biology, physics, chemistry and algebra.”      

     

Computer Science Education Week & Hour of Code

December 5th - December 11th is Computer Science Education week. To kick this off classrooms across Eden Prairie Schools are leading learning around coding and computer science. Computer science is not just about the technology but more about the logic, problem solving, and creativity that learners are engaged in when they are coding. Our schools will be joining millions of students across the globe in the Hour of Code. According to Code.Org, “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.” Click on this link to get connected to the Hour of Code and bring coding to your students.   

Coding is for Everyone

To get started try a one hour lesson designed for all ages and join teachers across 180 countries starting with the Hour of Code. If you are interested to keep on learning you can go beyond an hour and explore setting up a classroom on the code.org website and have students apply their learning and skills across different online or unplugged courses and challenges through elementary, middle, and high school focused lessons.