SEYMOUR - In celebration of Computer Science Education Week, along with the “Hour of Code” initiative by code.org, all Bungay Elementary School students from Kindergarten to Grade 5 will be provided with multiple opportunities to learn basic computer coding during the week of Dec. 8-14.
All fifth grade students have been invited to participate in the school’s “Coding Kids” club, a before-school club that will begin Dec. 8, and will continue weekly through April.
At the time of this release, 54 of the school’s 92 fifth grade students have provided parental consent to participate in this club.
This club was created and is facilitated by Kristopher Boyle, Assistant Principal, and is co-facilitated by fifth grade teachers Nicole Francisco and Kelley Garofalo, as well as computer teacher Caitlin Iannucci. This is the second year of this club and has been very well received by the students and parents.
· All 502 students, grades Kindergarten through 5, will receive 40 minutes of instruction on computer coding through their weekly Computer class with teacher Caitlin Iannucci.
· All 502 students, grades Kindergarten through 5, will have opportunities to learn computer coding in their classrooms, utilizing the 390 Chromebooks in grades 2 through 5, and approximately 75iPads in Kindergarten and first grade.
We believe that enriching all 502 Bungay School students’ educational experience to include computer coding will improve their higher-order thinking skills, including problem solving, critical thinking, and creativity.
These opportunities will allow students to communicate and collaborate with one another, which would likely enrich their experiences within the classroom.
We also believe this exposure might serve to prepare students for more advanced courses and opportunities in the future.
Hopefully, some students may pursue employment in the future in this field, as this is currently a competitive global job market.
According to code.org, students need to have a raised awareness about learning computer coding. An estimated 1.4 million jobs in the computer field, including but not limited to coding, and engineering, will be available by the year 2020 in the United States.
At present, there is not projected to be enough computer science students in United States colleges and universities to meet these demands.
This is a press release from Bungay School.
· All 502 students, grades Kindergarten through 5, will receive 40 minutes of instruction on computer coding through their weekly Computer class with teacher Caitlin Iannucci.
· All 502 students, grades Kindergarten through 5, will have opportunities to learn computer coding in their classrooms, utilizing the 390 Chromebooks in grades 2 through 5, and approximately 75iPads in Kindergarten and first grade.
We believe that enriching all 502 Bungay School students’ educational experience to include computer coding will improve their higher-order thinking skills, including problem solving, critical thinking, and creativity.
These opportunities will allow students to communicate and collaborate with one another, which would likely enrich their experiences within the classroom.
We also believe this exposure might serve to prepare students for more advanced courses and opportunities in the future.
Hopefully, some students may pursue employment in the future in this field, as this is currently a competitive global job market.
According to code.org, students need to have a raised awareness about learning computer coding. An estimated 1.4 million jobs in the computer field, including but not limited to coding, and engineering, will be available by the year 2020 in the United States.
At present, there is not projected to be enough computer science students in United States colleges and universities to meet these demands.
This is a press release from Bungay School.
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