What is the HOC? | How do I Host an HOC? | How can I get my students excited for HOC? |
What activities are available?
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How do we advertise our HOC? | How can we celebrate our students? |
The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science designed to demystify "code", to show that anybody can learn the basics. Coding is an important 21st century skill that helps students develop logic and problem solving skills while encouraging creativity. The Hour of Code takes place each year during Computer Science Education Week. The 2016 Computer Science Education Week will be December 5-11, but you can host an Hour of Code all year round. The Hour of Code is designed so that everyone can participate! There is no age limit and in most cases you don't even need to pre-plan anything!
How can I get my students excited for the Hour of Code?
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What Activities Can I Choose From?
Unplugged Activities
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Connected Activities
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These no tech options allow students to work on logic and command skills without a device. |
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Abstract Thinking
Algorithms/Series
Commands
Binary Code
If...Then... Statements
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These high tech options provide students self-guided tutorials and allow them to utilize the power of their device to code a computer program. |
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Activities for Beginning Students
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Using a series of commands your goal is to program Lightbot to light up all of the blue squares in the game.
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In this self guided hour of code, students work to create commands which will help the bird catch the pig through the ClassicMaze.
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Students use coding blocks to command their character to do and find certain things in the Minecraft world.
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Link for lesson tile: http://lightbot.com/hour-of-code-2015-flash.html | Link for lesson tile: https://studio.code.org/hoc/1 | Link for lesson tile: https://studio.code.org/s/mc/stage/1/puzzle/1 |
In this activity students use Tynker to give commands to their character.
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Using a series of picture blocks students navigate the Foos to collect as many coins as possible. |
Students use coding blocks to help Elsa and Anna move around the Frozen world of Arendelle. |
Link for lesson tile: https://hourofcode.com/tynkercq |
Link for lesson tile: http://thefoos.com/webgl/ (Students should not enter an email address, simply select the "x" to move on) |
Link for lesson tile: https://studio.code.org/s/frozen/stage/1/puzzle/1 |
In this beginner activity students use directional arrows to program a path for the "bot" to get home.
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In this activity students using coding blocks and a variety of shapes to create a snowflake. |
Students use coding blocks to follow or create their own unique dances moves. |
Link for lesson tile: http://botlogic.us/play Students should select "I'm a Player" | Link for lesson tile: https://santatracker.google.com/snowflake.html | Link for lesson tile: https://santatracker.google.com/codeboogie.html |
Activities for Students Comfortable with Coding
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In this guided activity, students use CoffeeScript to help the monkey catch his bananas and save the world!
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Using a version of Scratch, students will design their name and then add animation to each letter.
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Using a version of Scratch, students will design a character and learn how to make it fly.
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Link for lesson tile: https://hourofcode.com/como | Link for lesson tile: https://hourofcode.com/scratchanim | Link for lesson tile: https://hourofcode.com/scratchfly |
How Can I Advertise Our Hour of Code?
Send Emails |
Tell parents about your school's event:
Dear Parents, We live in a world surrounded by technology. And we know that whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly depend on understanding how technology works. But only a tiny fraction of us are learning how technology works. Fewer than half of all schools teach computer science. That’s why our entire school is joining in on the largest learning event in history: The Hour of Code, during Computer Science Education Week (December 5-11). More than 100 million students worldwide have already tried an Hour of Code. Our Hour of Code is making a statement that [SCHOOL NAME] is ready to teach these foundational 21st century skills. To continue bringing programming activities to your students, we want to make our Hour of Code event huge. I encourage you to volunteer, reach out to local media, share the news on social media channels and consider hosting additional Hour of Code events in the community. This is a chance to change the future of education in [TOWN/CITY NAME]. See http://hourofcode.com/us for details, and help spread the word. Sincerely, Your principal
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Tweet |
Photos, screenshots, student reactions, etc.
Be sure to tag @BCPSODL and @hourofcode
We are using #bcpscodes
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Register |
Register your event with www.code.org |
How Can We Celebrate our Students?
Stickers |
https://hourofcode.com/images/hour-of-code-stickers.pdf Print on Avery 6450
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Certificates |
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