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Hampton Celebrates Computer Science Education Week
Computer Science Education Week is an annual program dedicated to inspiring students in grades K-12 to develop an interest in computer science. Computer Science Education Week 2016 was held Dec. 5 through 11, 2016 in recognition of the birthday of computing pioneer Admiral Grace Murray Hopper( Dec. 9).
Computer in the Core coalition originally conceived the concept. Today, 350 partners and 100,000 educators worldwide support the annual campaign.
To celebrate the week, the Hampton Township School District engaged its students in various computer science activities.
All three elementary schools participated in the Hour of Code, a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in over 180 countries. The event included a one-hour tutorial designed in over 45 languages.
Students participated in a coding activity from 2:15 to 3:15 p. m. Monday through Thursday; 1 to 1:50 p. m. Monday; and 1 to 2 p. m. Friday in all three buildings. Students at Central, Poff and Wyland worked with Beebots and Puzzlets each day during their regularlyscheduled library / media times.
Hampton Middle School students in the 8th grade computer rotation class completed the FBI’ s Safe Online Surfing( SOS) Challenge and placed first in the Starfish category for November 2016. It is the first time the students have placed first in the challenge. The class meets from 2 to 2:45 p. m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
High School students in Joe Cangilla’ s math classes developed lessons on the computer for Middle School students in Jennifer Miller’ s Geometry classes. Cangilla’ s students currently are working on developing the lessons, which were presented to Miller’ s class from 8:50 to 9:34 a. m. on Dec. 19 through 21.
Future of Learning Now: STEAM Learning & Innovation Exposition
Explore the Future of Learning Now, at the Hampton Hub. This Interactive STEAM Learning and Innovation Exposition will engage students, parents, and the general public in digital learning and innovation within the Hampton learning community. Through hands-on student and teacher-led sessions, activities and displays, attendees will have the opportunity to experience STEAM learning and innovations in education through an assortment of District and grant-funded experiences implemented across the district. Don’ t miss this opportunity for hands-on Design Thinking, BeeBots, Hummingbird robotics, Makey Makey, VEX robotics, Puzzlets, Osmos-- and more-- with District partners and community organizations. Be sure to save some time to challenge your skills on a“ Mission to Maya,” in our student and facultydesigned and built Escape Room at Hampton Middle School in partnership with Code Breakers, Pittsburgh’ s most immersive escape room, and CMU’ s Entertainment Technology Center. Finally, be sure to experience the“ Steel City Time Machine,” reminiscent of the DeLorean in“ Back to the Future.”
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