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Apple today announced that it will once again join Code.org's "Hour of Code" campaign, hosting a free one-hour introduction on the basics of computer programming at various Apple Stores on December 11. The company also plans to host other workshops and special events for Computer Science Education week, from December 8 to 14.
"Hour of Code" is an initiative that's sponsored by non-profit website Code.org, which hosts a variety of tools for learning and teaching programming. Each year, the site hosts a global movement aimed at reaching millions of students through a free workshop that teaches basic programming techniques.
Computer Science Education Week is December 8-14. We're supporting Code.org by hosting workshops and other special events at your local Apple Store. Join us on December 11 for the Hour of Code, a free one-hour introduction to the basics of computer programming.
Along with the one-hour workshop being hosted at many Apple Stores around the world, Apple has also set up special events featuring developers and engineers that will take place over the course of the week in select cities.
The Apple Store in SoHo, New York, for example, will feature the team behind Hopscotch, a visual programming language designed for young programmers, and the Apple Store on Regent Street in London will feature NaturalMotion, the team that has created games like Clumsy Ninja.
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(View all)It's online. Be warned, it's Frozen themed this year. So if you despise that movie stay away from the "hour of code".
Frozen does not sound like a word thats good to be associated with code.
This is unfair! Why not "An hour of civil engineering" Where we teach people how to design a freeway overpass in an hour?
It's silly. All you can do in an hour is is so kind of gross overview.
I agree that an hour is not nearly enough time, but if it plants a few seeds into people that otherwise would've have had the push, then it was a success.
It's silly. All you can do in an hour is is so kind of gross overview.
I just left that experience myself an hour ago for the second time in the past couple of weeks.
Incredible film. Might consider going for a second time myself.
This isn't me. :confused: :eek: :rolleyes:
Of course, this is stupid of me. They'll soon master the art of programming and come after my job!