Hour Of Code: Look What We Did!
Hour of Code is designed to highlight the importance of computer literacy in today’s students. Computer science and computer programming is an essential 21st century literacy and should be a part of the core curriculum in education, alongside other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses, such as biology, physics, chemistry and algebra.
Teachers who participated in Hour of Code at Elkmont included:
- Ms. Brock (Pre-K)
- Ms. Sutton (K)
- Ms. Bates (1st)
- Ms. English (3rd)
- Ms. McMunn (3rd)
- Ms. Walker (3rd)
- Ms. Adams (4th)
- Ms. Bates (4th)
- Mr. Hobbs (4th)
- Ms. Holt (6th)
- Ms. Brazeal (High School)
- Ms. Schmidt (High School)
- Ms. Hobbs (High School)
- Mr. Holt (High School)
- Mr. Garris (Principal)
- Ms. Gartman (Assistant Principal)
Students of all ages participated in a variety of coding activities. Some of our coding creations can be viewed on our Virtual Hallway: http://limestonedpi.weebly.com/special-hour-of-code.html
If you would like to explore the world of coding be sure to visit our Hour of Code Symbaloo page for links to lots of exciting coding opportunities: http://lcsk12.symbaloo.com/home/mix/AAAAARZB-hQAA41-4VpM7w==
Read this article from Time for more about why learning to code is an important skill: http://www.timeforkids.com/news/computer-science-education-week/199721