Friday, December 13th, local app developers will teach kids an “Hour of Code” from 3:00 PM until 4:00 PM at the Boys & Girls Club of Stockton, located at 303 Olympic Cir, Stockton, CA 95205. Local programmers of the “Clean Up Stockon” iPhone App will use the celebrated curriculum from
www.code.org to teach a classroom of 20 students about basic programming.
What’s the Hour of Code?
The Hour of Code is a selfguided activity that every student, in every classroom, can do. A variety of hourlong tutorials will be available for students to try out the basics of computer science.
Computer Science Education Week: December 915, 2013 This year, Code.org is launching the Hour of Code as part of the annual Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek), a celebration geared to encourage interest in the field and show that anyone can learn the basics.
Today, we’re surrounded by technology. Many students have their own tablets and phones— and yet, few are learning how computers actually work. Simple computer science activities can help nurture creativity and problem solving skills. By getting a feel for computational thinking early, students will have a foundation for success in any future career path.
Did you know:
● Students who learn introductory computer science show improved math scores.
● 90% of K12 schools in the U.S. do not teach computer science. In many countries (including China, the United Kingdom and Australia), computer science is—or soon will be—required.
● All students can learn the basics, starting in elementary school, but fewer than 10% of students (and just 4% of female students, 3% of students of color) take computer science classes
Who: Local App developers teaching Stockton's youth an Hour of Code
What: Computer Science Education Week
When: Friday, December 13th 3:00 PM until 4:00 PM
Where: Boys & Girls Club of Stockton 303 Olympic Cir, Stockton, CA 95205
For more information please call Paul Amador, President of the California Application Research Group, at (916) 9499932. Learn more by visiting
code.org