Hour of Code

What's the buzz about coding? There is a challenge to kids and adults to log on to www.code.org and do an hour of code. Learning about computer code through interactive games can spark an interest in a child that can give them an edge in their education as well as lead them toward a career.

Learn the basic concepts of Computer Science with drag and drop programming. This is a game-like, self-directed tutorial starring video lectures by Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Angry Birds and Plant vs. Zombies. Learn repeat-loops, conditionals and basic algorithms. Available in 34 languages. - http://code.org/learn
Ages 6-106

Some high schools are even adding coding classes to their curriculum. Here is an article from California about schools holding coding events for students and parents. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/11/us/reading-writing-arithmetic-and-lately-coding.html?ref=education&_r=1

http://code.org/promote

Coding is a new 21st Century Literacy - Commentary from famous people