Hour of Code

By News Staff on Wed, 12/31/2014 - 08:08
  • S.C. Lee student Chris Diaz throws up his arms in triumph during the Hour of Code, a computer science module that teachers can implement with existing lessons to teach students computer coding at a young age. Diaz is one of more than one million students who have taken advantage of the STEM-qualified program being offered to schools at no charge.
    S.C. Lee student Chris Diaz throws up his arms in triumph during the Hour of Code, a computer science module that teachers can implement with existing lessons to teach students computer coding at a young age. Diaz is one of more than one million students who have taken advantage of the STEM-qualified program being offered to schools at no charge.
    S.C. Lee students learn to code in science class.

    By WENDY SLEDD

     

    Future computer scientists can help Ana and Elsa from the movie, Frozen, find their way out of a maze by learning computer coding. Sixth and 7th graders at S. C. Lee Junior High School participated in the Hour of Code, said Librarian Sandra Carswell. “Students were engaged and excitedto practice logical thinking and problem  solving skills with coding puzzles,” she said.
     
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