"Hour of Code"

Students in grades K-6 are particpating in the "Hour of Code" initiative, giving students at least 1 hour of experience with basic computer programming. For our youngest students we are using "Daisy the Dinosaur" on the idpads.  For some classes students continue to explore the "Hour of Code" activities during enrichment times, center times, or during indoor recess time.

I believe that every student should have the opportunity to learn a little about computer science. During our Coding Elective students  use a mix of online experiences and "unplugged" lessons. The online experiences are self-guided and self-paced tutorials and provide programming instructions and practice.

In the process students will develop skills such as critical thinking, logic, persistence, creativity as well as problem-solving skills. We will be using lessons from Code.org and the Coding Studio.