“Hour of Code is a campaign to prove that regardless of age, race or gender, anyone can learn how to not just consume, but build the technologies of the future.”

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Last week Dusmuir Middle School participated in Computer Science Education Week! This worldwide event taught  children the basics of coding from Dec 9 – 15. The school had a total of ten participating classes and we can thank Dunsmuir’s Grade 7 and Curriculum Support Teach, Lenore Clarke, who heard of the event and urged teachers and classes to get involved. Mrs. Clarke says teachers were intimidated at first but were happy to learn something new and be positive role models for their students. The “Hour of Code” had students logging in for their online tutorials at the library and computer lab, and I hear some students may have found their new niche!  Over 10 MILLION students learned to write code last week!

“In its first three days, more students used the Hour of Code than Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram combined in their first three months. And it’s not a photo-sharing app or a game, it’s learning computer science.”