Hour of Code is Back and Apple is Hosting Free Seminars Dec. 11


By Lory | December 5, 2014 | No comment yet



This year, Dec. 8 - 14 is Computer Science Education week. Apple participates in the yearly awareness campaign by offering a number of different workshops and events. Dec. 11 is Hour of Code day, a campaign started by Code.org to get more people interested in coding and to advocate for more computer science classes in public education. One of Apple's workshops will be to participate in Hour of Code with a free, one-hour introductory seminar to learn the basics of computer programming.


The weeklong event will focus on all things related to computer science. Some of the events that Apple has planned include interviews with Flask founders Hideko Ogawa and Takako Horiuchi in Tokyo, Author Theodore Gray in Illinois, NaturalMotion CEO Torsten Reil in London, coding expert Jocelyn Leavitt in New York, and more.


The Hour of Code campaign started last year by non-profit organization Code.org. The organization focuses on getting kids excided about code and also seeks to raise awareness for more participation of women and minorities in the computer science and programming world. Every year, they call on the public to agree to try an hour of code during Computer Science Education Week. So far, 1.6 million have signed up this year for the Hour of Code project.


'We're thrilled to have Apple on board again this year, encouraging students around the world to explore the wonders of building technology,' said Hadi Partovi, co-founder of Code.org. 'The Hour of Code, we hope, will continue to spark a creative fire that students might otherwise never discover.'


Hour of Code will be available at Apple retail stores around the world. You can sign up for registration at your local store from Apple's website. Times and availability will be limited.


'We are proud to be part of making computer science accessible to students of all ages around the world,' said Eddy Cue, Apple's senior vice president of Internet Software and Services. 'Education is part of Apple's DNA and we believe this is a great way to inspire kids to discover technology.'


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