{"id":2089,"date":"2018-11-29T07:30:29","date_gmt":"2018-11-29T12:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/?p=2089"},"modified":"2019-04-05T15:08:50","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T19:08:50","slug":"how-to-turn-your-hour-of-code-into-an-hour-of-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2018\/11\/how-to-turn-your-hour-of-code-into-an-hour-of-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Turn Your Hour of Code into an Hour of Excellence!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Hour of Code<\/span>™<\/span>\u00a0celebrations take place during Computer Science Education Week, December 3-9, but now is the time to prepare for a successful event in your school or classroom. The Hour of Code™ is a nationwide initiative by <\/span>Computer Science Education Week<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Code.org<\/span><\/a> to introduce millions of students to one hour of computer science and computer programming. This annual event promotes increased access to computer science for all ages and genders. Even more importantly, participants are encouraged to have fun and develop an interest in computer science that takes them beyond the classroom.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are a tech coach, it is probably up to you to introduce and prepare for Hour of Code™\u00a0<\/span>activities for your teachers. If you don\u2019t have a tech coach, this might be left up to you to develop or share with others. Either way, advanced planning is the key to a successful Hour of Code event, and sharing information with others helps build excitement and interest for all of you.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t participated in this event, this is a great time to get started.<\/span> This short video<\/span><\/a> offers an excellent introduction to setting up Hour of Code<\/span>™<\/span>\u00a0in any environment.<\/span><\/p>\n