NMS Tech Integration Class To See An Hour of Coding
Ms. Falconer's Tech Integration class will be engaging in "An Hour of Coding" here at NMS in the next couple of weeks. This is something we have participated in the past couple of years with all three grades to celebrate Computer Science Education Week, but it has grown in size and in what the students can do in all of her classes to include every student here at the Nichols.
Just to give you some background, here is some information from the official "Hour of Code" website:
The Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. Anyone, anywhere can organize an Hour of Code event. One-hour tutorials are available in over 40 languages. No experience needed. Ages 4 to 104.
The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics.
Anybody can host an Hour of Code anytime, but the grassroots campaign goal is for tens of millions of students to try an Hour of Code during December 4-10, 2017, in celebration of Computer Science Education Week. Is it one specific hour? No. You can do the Hour of Code anytime during this week. You're welcome to split up the Hour of Code into multiple sessions so long as your students finish the Hour of Code tutorial. Just do whatever works best for you and your students. (And if you can't do it during that week, do it the week before or after).
The Hour of Code is organized by Code.org, a public 501c3 non-profit dedicated to expanding participation in computer science by making it available in more schools.
The goal of the Hour of Code is not to teach anybody to become an expert computer scientist in one hour. One hour is only enough to learn that computer science is fun and creative, that it is accessible at all ages, for all students, regardless of background.
Our NMS student will engage in multiple opportunities to increase their understanding of computer science and programming. Our students will participate in many activities through Tynker.com, HourOfCode.com, and more during their Technology Class with Ms. Falconer.
Our ultimate goal is to increase student awareness and interest in computer science and programming, while having some fun too!
Definitely there will be another post to show how it went. Here is a post from Mr. G. last year on his experience as well as our students' in an Hour of Code 2016. Click here.
