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Media Monday (11/8/21): Offer an Hour of Code™ in the School Library Media Center! Media Monday (11/8/21): Offer an Hour of Code™ in the School Library Media Center!

  Offer an Hour of Code in the School Library Media Center! With technology changing every industry on the planet, computing knowledge has b...

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Hour of Code is December 3-9 Hour of Code is December 3-9

Hour of Code Kick Off! This year the Hour of Code will be the biggest and best ever. There is so much I can’t wait to share, and it  st...

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Hour of Code Registration Open Hour of Code Registration Open

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Hour of Code - December 8-13 Hour of Code - December 8-13

Computer Science week is next week - December 8-13, 2014.  Each year an "hour of code" is encouraged in schools across the USA ...

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Monday, November 8, 2021

Media Monday (11/8/21): Offer an Hour of Code™ in the School Library Media Center!

 



Offer an Hour of Code in the School Library Media Center!


With technology changing every industry on the planet, computing knowledge has become part of a well-rounded skill set. The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics. Hour of Code activities and computational thinking lessons are easy, fun, and help nurture problem-solving skills, logic, and creativity. Learn more at http://HourOfCode.com, try an hour yourself, or host an Hour of Code event to introduce students to the world of computing.

Computer Science Education Week is December 6th - 12 - a great opportunity to introduce K-12 students to computer science via library media lessons or library program offerings! 

Join the movement and start planning to introduce your students to computer science. Take a look at "How-To" tips HERE and get started hosting an Hour of Code at your school. Just looking for a few activities to try? Take a look HERE and search by age, comfort level, and more to find a just-right activity to use in centers or choice boards.


                                    

AASL Standards Crosswalked to Code with Google’s CS First Curriculum

The American Association of School Librarians also has a crosswalk aligning the AASL Standards to the Code with Google’s CS First Curriculum. The crosswalk and accompanying statement of alignment are downloadable, and the printable PDFs are available HERE. Learn more about and see the Code with Google's CS First Curriculum HERE. 




November is Picture Book Month: 

Prepare Your Students for Hour of Code by Using Books!

Picture books can be a great way to prepare students for Hour of Code events and activities. Check out the article "Using Picture Books for Beginning Coding Concepts," written by school librarian Ashley Cooksey and featured in AASL's Knowledge Quest journal. In this article, Cooksey ties coding to early literacy by using books to introduce sequencing, stacks and queues, and conditionals coding concepts. 


What are your plans or ideas for integrating coding in your school library media center? Do you plan to team up with your Technology Facilitator or Technology Teachers at your school? Tell us in the comments!



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Thursday, October 18, 2018

Hour of Code is December 3-9

Hour of Code Kick Off!

This year the Hour of Code will be the biggest and best ever. There is so much I can’t wait to share, and it starts with a special video!

Creativity is our theme for the Hour of Code this year.
  

Computer science is about so much more than computers. It’s about solving problems, helping humanity progress, and building a world that only existed in your mind. It’s not just coding, but the things that fuel it: passion, collaboration—and creativity.

In just seven weeks, we’ll kick off the Hour of Code during CS Education Week, December 3 - 9th. Students worldwide will uncover something to love about computer science, to see that they too can code and create.

Join us as we post videos and stories about creativity
With 630 million served, you’ve helped build the largest learning campaign in history. Help us reach 1 billion! We invite students, parents, coders, artists, teachers, and creators of all walks to share what creativity means to you. You can post to social media in this format:

Creativity is _______  What will you create? #HourOfCode www.Code.org

Post to Twitter - ideally, include a video or photo with whatever crazy thing makes you feel creative.

Host an Hour of Code
Please join the movement and sign up to host an Hour of Code this year! Raise awareness in your school that CS is crucial for students, draw support from your school leaders to expand CS offerings and programs, and recruit students into courses.

While the Hour of Code is in December, you can prepare in advance. There are one-hour activities for beginners and intermediates at all grade levels, and exciting new ones coming! Reach beyond your classroom. Host a school assembly, a parents coding night, or an activity in your community.

Need guidance on how to start? See our easy how-to guide. You can even do an Hour of Code without computers or an internet connection! See our recent blog post with tips from experienced organizers.

All new classroom posters and robotics giveaways! When you sign up for the Hour of Code, you’ll get a 50% discount on six brand new inspirational posters (while supplies last) and a chance to participate in giveaways from our robotics partners. You'll be sent a link to the posters when they are available to order.

 

Invite a technology professional to your classroom.* Check out our volunteer database and schedule a classroom visit! We’re excited to have university students, independent professionals, and volunteers from technology companies available to make the Hour of Code even more special!

Spread the word. Technology is changing every industry on the planet, and computer science has become relevant to every career—even those outside technology and engineering. For tens of millions of students, the Hour of Code will be an inspiring introduction to crucial 21st-century skills. Help us reach even more people by forwarding this email to another teacher. Or forward it to a principal to get your whole school on board!

In only five years, the Hour of Code has engaged 10% of the world’s students, giving flight to imagination for hundreds of millions. I’d like to thank every educator who’s made this the largest learning event in history. You’re an inspiration to me, and to all of us at Code.org. Thank you for all you do for our children.

I can’t wait to share Code.org’s 2018 Hour of Code activities. They’re our best yet! ;-)

Hadi Partovi and the Code.org team
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Friday, October 7, 2016

Hour of Code Registration Open

hourofcode.com/johnstoncountyschools

How much can one learn in an hour?
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. The measure of success of this campaign is not in how much CS students learn - the success is reflected in broad participation across gender and ethnic and socioeconomic groups, and the resulting increase in enrollment and participation we see in Computer Science courses at all grade levels. Millions of the participating teachers and students have decided to go beyond one hour - to learn for a whole day or a whole week or longer, and many students have decided to enroll in a whole course (or even a college major) as a result. 

Besides the students, another "learner" is the educator who gains the confidence after one hour that they can teach computer science even though they may not have a college degree as a computer scientist. Tens of thousands of teachers decide to pursue computer science further, either attending PD or offering follow-on online courses, or both. And this applies to school administrators too, who realize that computer science is something their students want and their teachers are capable of. 

Above all, what all participants can learn in an hour is that we can do this.

Click here for a Participation Guide
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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Hour of Code - December 8-13


Computer Science week is next week - December 8-13, 2014.  Each year an "hour of code" is encouraged in schools across the USA to allow all students to have exposure to the basics of computer science and programming.  Do you have to know how to program to host and hour of code for your students - NO!  Many resources are available to make coding and beginning computer science a breeze for you and your students.

Consider adding an "hour of code" to your lessons for next week check out these resources:

Why an hour of code and what is it? http://csedweek.org/, http://hourofcode.com/us/resources/how-to and http://hourofcode.com/us

Resources for implementing with Elementary: http://studio.code.org/
Resources for implementing with Middle School Math: http://code.org/curriculum/msm and Science: http://code.org/curriculum/mss
Resources for implementing with High School: http://code.org/educate/3rdparty
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