Hour of code arrives in Italy, Thursday, December 11: in the Apple Store free workshops for children ages 6 and up for learning science.
Written by Simone Ziggiotto, the 07/12/14
Free Workshop to facilitate the use of technology is the proposed site Code.org, which this year once again the initiative “ Hour of Code ” which translated means “The Hour of the Code” initiative scheduled for next week, Thursday, December 11, at Apple stores around the world.
The initiative, with the goal of providing access to education to all students of computer science world is not made casually in the second week of December, because at this time there is the “ Computer Science Education Week “, the week in which you search through various initiatives, to arouse the interest of students of nursery and primary schools towards information technology.
Italy There will be programs of the “Hour of Code” in the Apple Store, and includes the involvement of 100 million students worldwide by the end of 2014.
“We are excited to partner with Apple this year, to encourage students from around the world to explore the wonders of technology,” said Hadi Partovi, co-founder of Code.org. “We hope that the Hour of the Code continue to ignite that spark creative students who otherwise might never find out.”
“We are proud to help make computing accessible to students of all ages all over the world, “said Eddy Cue, instead, Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services Apple. “The Education is part of the DNA of Apple, and we believe this is a great way to inspire children and encourage them to explore the technology.”
The association believes that every student in every school should have the opportunity to access education information. So, what will be done Thursday, December 11 in 446 stores Apple stores around the world? There will free workshops programming code , who will participate in children aged 6 years and older. The workshop will provide the basics of computing, and are designed specifically to show that anyone can learn the basics of programming. The initiative also aims to break stereotypes that alienate often girls and minorities to this matter.
Established in 2013, Code.org is committed immediately organizing campaign Hour of Code collaborating with over 30 school districts to expand programs that fall within information technology. Code.org is supported by charitable donations, foundations, and companies linked to this world, including Microsoft, Omidyar Network and others.
The Hour of Code – WORLDWIDE
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