Code.org offers the opportunity for your employees to connect with local classrooms doing the Hour of Code where they can share their tech career experience and inspire students to study computer science.
Ask your CEO to send a company-wide email emphasizing the importance of computer science and encouraging employees to spread the word.
Host an Hour of Code Happy Hour with coworkers to try the activities.
Host an Hour of Code event for a local classroom of students or non profits partners to do an Hour of Code at your company’s office. See event how-to guide below.
Encourage software engineers at your company to visit a local classroom to help lead an Hour of Code and inspire students to study computer science. They can sign up to be connected with a classroom.
All Hour of Code activities require minimal prep-time, and are self-guided - allowing participants to work at their own pace and skill-level.
4. Plan your technology needs - computers are optional
The best Hour of Code experience includes Internet-connected computers. But you don’t need a computer for every participant, and you can even do the Hour of Code without a computer at all.
Plan Ahead! Do the following before your event starts:
Test activities on computers or devices. Make sure they work properly on browsers with sound and video.
Provide headphones, or ask participants to bring their own, if the activity you choose works best with sound.
十分な数のデバイスがないですか？ペアプログラミングの出番です。 When participants partner up, they help each other and rely less on the organizer. さらに、彼らはコンピュータサイエンスが一人だけでやるものではないことに気づくでしょう。
Have low bandwidth? Plan to show videos at the front of the event, so each participant isn't downloading their own videos. Or try the unplugged / offline activities.
5. あなたの時間を鼓舞するビデオで始める
まず、コンピュータサイエンスがどのように我々の生活にインパクトを与えているのか伝えましょう。 Share more about what inspired you to pursue computer science and your role at your company.
以下の映像を見せることも非常に効果的です:
The original Code.org launch video, featuring Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and NBA star Chris Bosh (there are 1 minute, 5 minute, and 9 minute versions).
Ideas to introduce your Hour of Code activity to students:
Explain ways technology impacts our lives, with examples both boys and girls will care about - talk about technology that’s saving lives, helping people, connecting people.
If you are a tech company, demo fun, innovative products your company is working on.
If you aren’t a tech company, discuss ways your company uses technology to solve problems and accomplish goals.
Invite software engineers from your company to speak about why they decided to study computer science and the projects they work on.
See tips for getting girls interested in computer science here.
