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Hour of Code–Overview

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at 8,620 events What is it Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to students on coding, programming, and why they should love it, designed to demystify that geeky subject that confounds students and teachers alike and show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, and an innovator. 6, 2023 9 Unusual Projects — Dec.

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Top Ten Articles, Tips, and Reviews for 2023

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She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Hour of Code Dec. 5th-11th

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This is a week of activities dedicated to inspiring kids to learn/love coding. Looking for a Class Robot? Root Robotics–Great Way to Extend Hour of Code. Why Should Students Learn Computer Science? You can find her resources at Structured Learning. This year: 1,536,702,210 will participate. 180+ countries.

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6 Digital tools that encourage computational thinking

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This framework focuses on turning students from consumers to content creators through game-based learning and computational thinking (CT) skills while developing their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Scratch is a free coding learning platform with a simple interface available in more than 70 languages.

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Why Robotics Benefits Early Education

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One of these new developments is the increased use of robots in everyday life––from vending machines to your automatic vacuum cleaner, all the way through to artificial intelligence and heavy machinery. But the field of robotics has more benefits for children than just teaching them about robots. .

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Top 5 Reasons Why Kids Should Learn Python

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At a time when coding careers continue to flourish – despite the Covid19 pandemic and its adverse effect on the world economy – it is not surprising to see kids learning programming at an early age. So what is Python and why should kids learn it? This has definitely added to its appeal making more kids want to learn Python.

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Hour of Code? Here’s why to participate

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December 6-12th, 2021, Computer Science Education will host the Hour Of Code–a one-hour introduction to students on coding, programming, and why they should love it, designed to demystify “code” and show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, and an innovator. Looking for a Class Robot? Scratch Jr.

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