Hour of Code...Continued!

We have been coding the whole month of December! These past few weeks kindergartners, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th graders have been coding. I was really impressed with the kindergartners. I didn't know how they would do. Using Code.org's course 1,  they were coding with Angry Birds! Kindergartner, Luca, was so excited when he finished a level he exclaimed, "Now I'm going to build a computer!"

I was actually impressed with all the grades.  

They stuck with it when it got hard.  They helped each

other.  After finishing his Hour of Code in under an hour, 2nd grader Elliot shouted out, "I am the King of Code!"  Another 2nd grader, Gabby, was so excited after getting past a part she was struggling with said, "Yes!  I did it!"  

 I think we have some future computer programmers here at Magee!

Enjoy the pictures of students hard at work!

Hour of Code: Week 1

Students at Magee participated in the Hour of Code this past week and will continue to participate through the end of the month.  This is the third annual Hour of Code.  It occurs during Computer Science Education Week.  It was started by the website Code.org.  The purpose is to introduce kids to computer science, which is often not taught at schools.  Coding is the language that is used to create apps, websites, games and more.  Hour of Code shows kids and adults that anyone can learn to code!  It introduces them to the possibility of designing apps and games as a career.   If you want to read more about the Hour of Code and the benefits of computer science, click here.  This week 4th and 5th grade participated.  We used the website, Tynker.  Tynker has special Hour of Code activities. Some of the activities the 4th and 5th graders did were, Candy Quest, Puppy Adventure and Dragon Dash.  Here is what a few 5th graders said about participating in the Hour of Code:

David said, "I think that coding is awesome! This had made me think maybe I should be an engineer. Its so interesting and fun. This is job that would would be so fun. Now I want to be a engineer."

November commented that, "Hour of Code is a great way to advertise coding and it sends a message that anyone can code!"

Nate said, "I really liked it because it made me think about how hard coding a computer is. I really think that if I had to I would need a lot of lessons. I also really liked it because we got to learn how to code. I can't wait to do it when I have free time."

Luke commented that, "It was one of the most fun things I did on my computer!"