Many thanks to Cole Z. from St. Croix Falls for the nudge, here. She says:
I watched a teacher
at the local school do an "Hour of Code" with her after-school
students! Code.org is SOOOO awesome! Short,
really fun coding GAMES for kids and LIBRARIANS and very excellent, totally
irrelevant celebrity endorsements! The site even has instructions for teachers
and great video tutorials. A SUPER easy program idea-- have kids, adults, teens
do an hour of code!
I checked it out, and Cole is right! There are so many resources available on the Hour of Code website, from short self-guided tutorials to ideas for a 20-session series of workshops. There are videos, posters, how-to resources and more on this well-organized and easy-to-use site. There is definitely a role for librarians, here! For more coding resources, check this this list on TeachThought. Labels: free resources, STEAM programs, technology
