December 9-15 marks computer science education week in our
nation. Computer Science Education Week.org has partnered with Code.org,
Scratch, Tynker, LightBot, and other successful programming and coding wizards
such as Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and others alike to create fun, engaging,
and interactive web based tutorials that teach students the basics of
programming and coding. Their mission is for ALL teachers during the week to
take ONE HOUR of CODE time out of their usual lessons to let students walk
through the tutorials and learn how to program a game, app, holiday card, and
much more! At the end of the hour, students can print a certificate that states
they completed one hour of code. To learn more visit http://csedweek.org/learn OR http://code.org
As a business & computer science teacher, I felt I had
to jump on this great learning opportunity for my students for several reasons.
One, programming and coding is where the jobs are in the future. Two, being
able to program is an extremely valuable skill in the workforce. Three,
students are very interested in their technology, yet many do not know how it
works. “Every person in this country should learn how to program a computer
because it teaches you how to think.” –Steve Jobs
As a business & computer science teacher, I felt I had
to jump on this great learning opportunity for my students for several reasons.
One, programming and coding is where the jobs are in the future. Two, being
able to program is an extremely valuable skill in the workforce. Three,
students are very interested in their technology, yet many do not know how it
works. “Every person in this country should learn how to program a computer
because it teaches you how to think.” –Steve Jobs For these reasons, I decided to take a day out of my classes to let the students explore and walk through the tutorials. If you are interested in what I am doing with my lessons, please click the links below. I recommend the first one if you only want to do a day or two, because it touches on the basics of programming. If you want to take more time, let the students pick an option of which tutorial they want to complete.
Many schools DO NOT teach these skills yet programmers and coders are the ROCKSTAR's of our society. They are the ones that make all of the awesome technology work. These are skills that can’t be ignored. Who knows…maybe after an hour of code, your students will want to finish the tutorials and find a passion and career path in life!
Check out some of the following lessons:
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