Students participated in the Hour of Code this week as part of Computer Science Education Week. 

Mrs. Barry's Second Graders

What does it mean to Code? Coding is a process that makes it possible for people to create software, apps, and websites. Coding has four basic principles: creating algorithms, understanding conditionals, utilizing looping (repeats) and demonstrating how to use functions when creating visual coding scripts.

What is the Hour of Code?

The Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code", to show that anybody can learn the basics, and to broaden participation in the field of computer science. It has since become a worldwide effort to celebrate computer science, starting with 1-hour coding activities but expanding to all sorts of community efforts. 

One group of students participating in the Hour of Code were the MV ELP students. These students have been focusing on STEM projects over the course of this school year.  One major undertaking has been learning more about coding. During the One Hour Code, students worked on various programming skills by working through a series of games and activities. 

For additional information visit www.code.org.