Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Don't forget to SIGN UP for the HOUR OF CODE!

Learn Computer Science with your Students


Join the massive movement: the Hour of Code!

During Computer Science Education Week, December 9-15, students in classrooms nationwide are learning the basics of computer science for one hour.

WHY COMPUTER SCIENCE? Aside from the 3-to-1 gap between computing jobs and graduating students, computer science is foundational for all students today. But it's only taught in 10% of US schools. Most kids never even try it.

WHAT'S THE HOUR OF CODE? It's a 1-hour intro activity, for ALL ages. No math or experience needed. No classroom computers? No problem. You can do it on smartphones, or even using unplugged lesson plans.

EVERY EDUCATOR WINS! Code.org will gift EVERY teacher who organizes an Hour of Code in their classroom a coupon for 10GB of free Dropbox storage. And if you organize your whole school to participate in Hour of Code, you'll qualify to win a full classroom set of laptops ($10,000 value, requested through DonorsChoose.org).

One lucky teacher in EVERY state will win! Learn more. Now backed by Microsoft, Google, Apple, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates (and 100+ others), with artwork from Angry Birds, you won't want your students to miss out.

Sign up to start planning an Hour of Code for your classroom.
It's fun, and it will bring a world of opportunity to your students!

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