Hour of Code

Hello,

I have a very quick message for you this week. Mark in your lesson plans that December 5 – 9 is the week for Hour of Code. There are a lot of options for ‘games’ that help students learn coding. It would be good for you to play a bit on some of them and choose one or two for your students to do at school. I see four reasons for doing this.

1. Students can be overwhelmed with so many choices
2. Many students will try parts of this game and parts of that game and never really accomplish anything.
3. Students who are all working on the same program can help each other when needed.
4. Concerned parents can be assured that their student isn’t playing a violent game since the games have been handpicked by you for the school.

I noticed a few of the games that have names that suggest violence, but there are a lot of better options to choose from. Check out the website for more information.

I hope you all have a restful and relaxing Thanksgiving vacation.

Audrey