A national effort to get kids interested in coding goes local starting Dec. 8, as Adams County’s Anythink library system hosts an “hour of code” at facilities to coincide with Computer Science Education Week.
Anythink partnered with Code.org, the nonprofit that wants to put computer science classes in every school. Last year, the organization’s Hour of Code event attracted 100 groups all over the world, including schools in Denver. The event ends Dec. 12. And a new coding tutorial features an animated Anna and Elsa, of Disney’s “Frozen” fame.
At the Anythink library locations, in-person classes feature tutorials on coding “Angry Birds,” developing a mobile app and teaching a robot how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. See a complete list of courses at anythinklibraries.org.
Children can also go online at hourofcode.com to work through the tutorials independently. Schools and organizations can also find more information at this site to host events. The Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. Anyone, anywhere can organize an Hour of Code event. One-hour tutorials are available in over 30 languages. No experience needed. Ages 4 to 104.
Cory
That’s great. Learning anything about tech will prove to be very valuable for the younger generations!