DJ Patil, the U.S. chief data scientist for the White House, seated second from right, talks with eighth grade students in Dan Belsky's computer science class at Roosevelt Middle School in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, Dec. 7, 2015. The group from the
The daylong event is hosted by nonprofit Code.org. Through online tutorials, students learn the basics of computer coding. The movement has reached students in more than 180 countries. Chicago Public Schools won the Hour of Code in 2012 and placed
On Tuesday, staff and students at the Forest Heights STEM Academy used 'the force' to get everyone involved in the computer science initiative "Hour of Code" event. "If we can bring them in on something that they do have interest in, like Star Wars
Hour of Code program this week, as educators work to promote access and education about computer science to as many students as possible. While the College Station Independent School District had previously been involved in the annual Hour of Code
Apple's senior VP of Software Engineering, Craig Federighi, promoted the company's participation in Code.org's annual Hour of Code events in a Monday interview, while downplaying suggestions that school spending on technology hasn't provided any