We live in a world surrounded by technology, and computers are everywhere, transforming every industry on the planet. And we know that whatever field our children choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly depend on understanding how technology works.
But only 51% of all schools teach computer science. The good news is, we’re on our way to changing this! Our school is joining in on the largest learning event in history: The Hour of Code, during Computer Science Education Week (December 4-10). More than 100 million students worldwide have already tried an Hour of Code.
With the Hour of Code, computer science has been on the homepages of Google, MSN, Yahoo!, and Disney. Over 100 partners have joined together to support this movement. Every Apple Store in the world has hosted an Hour of Code, and leaders like former President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrote their first lines of code as part of the campaign.
Our Hour of Code is making a statement that British International Junior School is ready to teach these foundational 21st-century skills. This is a chance to change the future of education in Lagos.
See http://hourofcode.com/ for details, and help spread the word.
Happy coding, everyone!
