The Hour of Code has come and gone this year with barely a notice - at least here anyway. But have a look at the link below. It doesn't have to be run during the suggested time frame and maybe it is something that could be looked at for next year?
http://slav.global2.vic.edu.au/2016/11/21/hour-of-code-coming-soon/#.WFHa29V94nQ
In the three years it has been running it has become a global movement reaching tens of millions of students and spanning 180 countries. As most of the jobs that will be available in the future are not even dreamed of now, just having the confidence to step into the arena will be a big part of gaining work.
All of us are literally surrounded by gadgets, devices, gaming, social media and so the list continues. The Hour of Code is a creative activity that works to provide students with an opportunity to be more than an onlooker. It takes some of the mystery out of digital tech and offers students a world of resources that they can revisit and explore at any time they like.
What can you learn in just an hour? You won't become an expert computer programmer in an hour - but you will have fun, learn to have a go - and realising that you CAN do this is a big part of it.
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