![]() Learn to code using open source tools while helping nonprofit organizations build the websites and apps they need to solve real-world problems.Ĭomputing courses on this learning platform begin with Intro to Programming. The bite-sized Hour of Code lessons provide a great starting place. Over 45 million people have used this free site to launch programming careers. There are even some for which no computer is necessary! On the Hour of Code’s Activities page, search over 100 hour-long tutorials built for students, but accessible to all. Get started with coding in just one hour. ![]() Here in Watertown, public school teachers and students are participating in the Hour of Code™ for the fifth year in a row during Computer Science Education Week, December 3-9, 2018. Already, more than 100 million students in 180 countries have participated, and every Apple Store in the world has hosted an Hour of Code ™ event. Hour of Code ™, organized by the nonprofit and over 100 partners, is a global movement that believes the students of today are ready to learn critical skills for 21st century success. Good news is, we’re on our way to changing this. Girls and minorities are severely underrepresented both in computer science classes and in the tech industry. “Our kids should all have the chance to create the technology of the future, not just use it.Computing is the #1 source of wages in the U.S., but fewer than half of all schools teach computer science. “The founders of Facebook, Microsoft, and Google all started their journeys with just one line of code,” says Khan. As Sal Khan says, if you can type you can code. Grown-ups looking to try their hand at coding for the first time are encouraged to join, as well. The tutorial requires no prior experience with code, and is recommended for students in grades 3 to 12. ![]() Parents and teachers looking to implement the program can find a handy lesson plan here, or dive into the exercises to check out how it works by visiting the course. As Steve Jobs famously said, “everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer because it teaches you how to think.” ![]() Better yet, learning to code is a great way to get kids thinking critically, as they’ll be practicing their problem-solving skills through creativity, flexible thinking, and goal-directed persistence. From learning how to make games and mobile apps to generating computer models for science and technology, coding plays an integral part in our daily lives. “Kids today are immersed in technology, yet 90% of them haven’t been exposed to computer programming at school,” says Khan Academy founder, Sal Khan, noting that the newly launched introductory course will reach 167 countries and 33,000 classrooms, with over 5 million people trying their hand at coding for the first time.Ĭomputer programming is everywhere today, and as the world becomes more digitally interconnected, coding will remain one of the most valuable skills kids can pick up for future success. Titled, the “Hour of Code,” the program teaches kids basic computer coding skills in Javascript, and aims to have participants create a digital holiday greeting card in under an hour. Khan Academy has launched an free interactive online course aimed at getting children excited about computer science and programming. ![]()
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