Hour of Code and Computer Science Education Week are here!

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Here are some ideas to get you started with your Hour of Code! 

Don't have an event you can go to? That's okay! You can go to code.org/learn and select a tutorial that looks interesting.

Think of the tutorials like books in a library: look at the cover, if it looks good to you, click on it, if it's not what you were looking for, try something else!

There's something for everyone.

Make sure you have headphones or speakers so you can listen to the videos!

 
Use programming blocks so you can drag and drop blocks instead of typing code.


 
Type code and see the results immediately! Learn to color and draw in a brand new way :) Here's the Khan Academy tutorial.




Tired of using computers? Try the 'unplugged' group activities that help develop logic, problem solving, and collaboration!

Did you make something fun? Share your achievements in the comments! We'd love to see what you create.



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  1. UnknownDecember 8, 2014 at 10:18 PM

    Here's a sample project from the Java Script Khan Academy Tutorial: http://www.khanacademy.org/computer-programming/spin-off-of-project-wild-animal/4854306816917504

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