Hadi Partovi, the founder of Code.org, just announced the Hour of Code: a movement to recruit 10 million students of all ages to try computer science for one hour. Your school can be part of history by participating in the largest initiative of its kind, ever.
The Hour of Code is an introduction to computer science designed to demystify code and show that anyone can learn the basics. Code.org will provide hour-long tutorials featuring Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Angry Birds, and Plants vs. Zombies — for your computer, tablet, or smartphone. Backed by Microsoft, Google, Apple, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, the Boys & Girls Clubs, and over 100 other partners, Code.org wants to bring computer science to every child in every school during Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 9-15).
If you are interested in participating, here is a link to the Participation Packet that includes a video that explains the program and options on how it can be implemented it at your school.
This article was originally published by Ed Synergy.
