[Surnetkids] Hour of Code

Dear Reader,

I started studying computer programming at the age of twelve, which is not so young in today’s context. But my first computer class was in 1965! I loved the logic and the thrill of problem solving, and it was then that I decided to pursue programming as a career. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine how far computer technology would develop, but naturally I’m a big believer in teaching programming skills to kids. Today’s Hour of Code topic is in honor of this week’s designation as Computer Science Education week.

See ya on the Net,
Barbara J. Feldman
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Hour of Code
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Hour of Code is a global campaign created in 2013 by Code.org to introduce millions of students to computer programming during Computer Science Education Week at the beginning of December. Dozens of sites have created tutorials for Hour of Code. Here are my favorites.

Disney: Hour of Code

Disney’s four Hour of Code activities feature storylines based on Moana, Star Wars, Frozen, and Bif Hero 6. The site also includes a PDF about how to create an Hour of Code event in your town. “When the [Moana] tutorial starts students will help Moana and Maui sail through unknown territory and steer their boat using basic coding commands of sequences and loops. As students learn these coding skills and master the art of navigation, Moana and Maui are suddenly attacked by Kakamora, coconut-armored pirates. There’s only one way to defeat the Kakamora – counter attack!”

Grok Learning: Short Activities

“Use the programming language Python to build a chatbot called ‘Eliza.’ Can she fool your friends into thinking she’s a human not a computer?” This is just one of twelve courses offered by Grok Learning for Hour of Code. Grok Learning also offers the first two modules of their paid online classes for free, if you want to continue your coding education.

Kahn Academy: Hour of Code

Pick from three Kahn Academy Hour of Code projects: Hour of Drawing with Code (JavaScript), Hour of Webpages (HTML and CSS), or Hour of Databases (SQL). The first two are rated for ages eight and up, and the SQL hour is designed for students twelve and up. “Like playing with data? Learn how to manipulate data in a database and make your own custom store.”

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Quote of the Week

“When somebody has learned how to program a computer … You’re joining a group of people who can do incredible things. They can make the computer do anything they can imagine.” ~~ Tim Berners-Lee ~~ (b. June 8, 1955) British computer scientist known for inventing the World Wide Web. You can read more Berners-Lee quotes by clicking this link.

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