• What is Code.org?

    The hour of code is a tutorial for coding provided in a 60-minute time frame across 200+ tutorials and lesson integrations. There are a variety of subject areas, availability for different hardware needs and flexibility in experience levels. If participants would like to integrate robotics into their Hour of Code, there are also robot related activities (Ozobots and Microbits). 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.

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    Open Letter from Code.Org

    Dear Parents,

    We live in a world surrounded by technology. And we know that whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly depend on understanding how technology works.

    But only a tiny fraction of us are learning how technology works. Fewer than half of all schools teach computer science.

    The Hour of Code is during Computer Science Education Week (December 4-10). More than 100 million students worldwide have already tried an Hour of Code outside of this timeframe. We look forward to this exciting time, and participating with technology skills learned in LAB-A this year.

    Our Hour of Code is making a statement that Basha Bobcats are ready use these foundational 21st century skills. We want to make our Hour of Code event huge in it's first year. Ask your students about coding. Encourage them to share their projects and enthusiasm with you at home. Connect with technology in a way that makes your children PRODUCERS and not CONSUMERS. They have learned so much this year!

    This is a chance to change the future of education.

    See http://hourofcode.com/us for details. Maybe you can play along too!

    Sincerely,

    Code.org