Code org., non-profit, wants to wake-up attitudes about basic programming, and inspire more students to enter Computer Science careers. The United States offer Computer Science classes, but many are elective. A class without credit isn't appealing, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) is over-looked.
The non-profit is pushing to get the next generation trained. Hour Of Code is to wake-up people, and give basic instruction to any interested student.
Code.org, during Computer Science Education Week - December 9th to the 15th, is asking teachers to teach one hour of educating students on programming.
There are free tutorials to learn the basics of coding. Tutorials have been given by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, puzzles teach basic algorithms with games like Angry Birds, Python, JavaScript and mobile applications.
Tutorials will help adults too.
Apple and Microsoft are helping by making available Hour Of Code tutorials sessions at their retail out-lets.
Coding, as with other classes, should begin as soon as possible. An early start means students familiarize, gets comfortable with STEM. Fear of STEM disappears.
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Students, adults, should take advantage of this opportunity.
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