Hour of Code
December 4, 2018
Why Code?
Computer Science is Changing Everything
An Hour of Code
Computers are everywhere, changing every industry on the planet, but fewer than half of all schools teach computer science. Girls and minorities are severely underrepresented in computer science classes, and in the tech industry. Good news is, we’re on our way to change this.
With the Hour of Code, computer science has been on homepages of Google, MSN, Yahoo!, and Disney. Over 100 partners have joined together to support this movement. Every Apple Store in the world has hosted an Hour of Code.
That’s why every one of the students at Locust Fork High School is joining in on the largest learning event in history: The Hour of Code, during Computer Science Education Week (December 3-9). Teachers, Ms. Brewer, Mrs. Courrington, Mr. Deaver, Mr. Taylor and Mr. Holmes worked with their classes to facilitate an Hour of Code.
"The Hour of Code is designed to demystify code and show that computer science is not rocket science—anybody can learn the basics," said Hadi Partovi, founder, and CEO of Code.org. "Over 100 million students worldwide have tried an Hour of Code. The demand for relevant 21st-century computer science education crosses all borders and knows no boundaries."