1. millions of participants worldwide
The Hour of Code
CS Education Week
December
millions of participants worldwide

2. Hour of Code
Audience: anyone planning to run an Hour of Code
Mrs. Melody Stahl
Computer Science Teacher
McDonough High School
Charles County Public Schools
Logistics

3. Everybody in the county!
speakers
all grades
student volunteers
family nights
We try to reach all 26,000+ students plus teachers, staff, parents and administrators! The libraries are partners, too.

4. Why code?
Computer programs are part of everything we do: banking, saving lives, entertainment, helping people, writing, connecting people, etc.

5. Why code?
Think about things in your everyday life that use computer science: a cell phone, a microwave, a computer, a traffic light… all of these things needed a computer scientist to help build them.

6. Why code?
Computer science is the art of blending human ideas and digital tools to increase our power. Computer scientists work in so many different areas: writing apps for phones, curing diseases, creating animated movies, securing and accessing data, working on social media, building robots that explore other planets and so much more.
Communication

7. Still need to convince people?

8. Pick based on teacher/student level and resources.
Which activities?
Pick based on teacher/student level and resources.

9. Don’t JUST code Inspire Discuss Make connections
It’s okay if both you and your students are brand new to computer science. Here are some ideas to introduce your Hour of Code activity:
Explain ways technology impacts our lives, with examples both boys and girls will care about (Talk about saving lives, helping people, connecting people, etc.).
As a class, list things that use code in everyday life.
Show a video from the code.org library.

10. The original hour of code
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11. Good for younger students
Tynker - Scratch - Lightbot - Kodable

12. Good for the more experienced
Touch develop - Khan Academy - Processing

13. Unreliable Internet?
Create a playing card or number cube game. (grade 2-7)
Program each other : My Robotic Friends (any)
Download Blockly from Google ( grades 3+)
Binary Bracelets (any age)
Fuzz Family Frenzy (grades 3-6)
Rock paper scissors (grades 6-8)
Bee Bots (PK-5)

14. Too few computers? Pair programming
Show videos or TED talks. Create and discuss algorithms.
BYOD: Many activities work on your phone or tablet.

15. If you have trouble
Ask 3 classmates, and if you don’t have the answer, then ask the teacher.
Technology doesn’t always work out the way we want. Don’t expect things to work right the first time. Try new approaches. Restart if needed. ALWAYS have a backup plan!
Approach this as a combined effort. Together, we’re a community of learners. Collaborate.
Learning to program is like learning a new language; you won’t be fluent right away. Be patient.
Finished early? Try another tutorial or help somebody else who is struggling.

16. Let’s try it out Hour of Code at High School
Code.org Widget with lesson plan
Stand Alone Widget, too
*Challenge students to find new patterns and achieve the best compression rate.

17. What's next? How to run an Hour of Code
How to promote the Hour of Code
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