Hour Of Code At SEP
Jessica Rish
News Editor
Students can learn more information about Hour of code on https://hourofcode.com/us |
On December 9, 2015 Southeast Polk will
be hosting their first Hour of Code after school.
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 according to the
Southeast Polk website.
Junior
Maya Barker is taking part in the hour of code.
“I
wanted to do hour of code because it seems like something cool I would like,”
said Barker. “I don’t know what I want to do with my life when I graduate, so
this a good opportunity to see if I like computer technology.”
The Hour of Code promotes students
to get involved in computer sciences. Computer science is every student should
have the opportunity to learn computer science. It helps nurture
problem-solving skills, logic and creativity. By starting early, students will
have a foundation for success in any 21st-century career path. See more stats
on code.org.
A video with more information was
played during advisor on Friday December, 4. The video contain many famous
public figures coding. Including Iowa native, Ashton Kutcher.
In
the video Kutcher said,” Computer science belongs in every school right next to
biology, chemistry or algebra.”
If a student is interested in
signing up for the Hour of Code they can go on Andrea Reese’s Moodle page.
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