Free Hour of Code Workshops December 5 through 11 at Every Apple Store
November 17 2016 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Swift Playgrounds Adds Hour of Code Challenge and New
Lessons
Apple® today opened registration for Hour of Code workshops at
all 487 Apple retail stores worldwide, from December 5 through 11
in celebration of Computer Science Education Week. Among the most
popular events at the Apple Store®, Hour of Code workshops teach
the basics of computer science with Code.org’s programming
tutorials. Apple and Code.org share the goal of giving every
student the opportunity to learn computer science.
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Free Hour of Code Workshops December 5
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“Hour of Code embodies our vision for Apple stores as a place
for the community to gather, learn and be entertained,” said Angela
Ahrendts, Apple’s senior vice president of Retail. “We’re proud to
introduce the Swift Playgrounds app into the workshops and honored
to again work side-by-side with Code.org on this incredibly
important initiative. Hour of Code is one of the absolute
highlights of the year for both our teams and the families that
visit our stores.”
“Since we started Hour of Code in 2013, Apple has each year
upped its participation and found ways to introduce more kids to
computer science,” said Hadi Partovi, founder and CEO of Code.org.
“The global footprint Apple offers through its stores and talented
staff has reached tens of thousands of kids, and with the
introduction of Hour of Code in Swift Playgrounds we can introduce
coding to even more.”
Swift Playgrounds
This year, Hour of Code programs at many Apple locations will
include an introduction to Swift Playgrounds™, the free new app for
iPad® that brings coding to life. The interactive interface of
Swift Playgrounds encourages beginners to explore working with
Swift™, the easy-to-learn programming language from Apple, used by
professional developers to create world-class apps.
“Coding is just like any language, the earlier you’re exposed
the more successful you’ll be,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s
senior vice president of Software Engineering. “Whether at an Apple
Store, in a classroom, or at home with an iPad, Swift Playgrounds
brings real coding concepts to life and empowers the next
generation with the skills they need to express their
creativity.”
A new Hour of Code challenge in Swift Playgrounds makes it easy
for anyone to set up their own one-hour coding event, and for those
continuing to build their coding skills on iPad, Swift Playgrounds
adds a new Learn to Code 3 set of lessons and a companion Teacher
Guide.
Hour of Code for Educators
In addition to in-store workshops, Apple has developed a series
of tools to extend Hour of Code into schools and community centers,
including a free facilitator guide offering lesson ideas, group
activities and more. Apple Teacher, a free, professional self-paced
learning program supporting and celebrating teachers in the US, has
added resources, badging and recognition for learning and teaching
coding with Swift Playgrounds on iPad.
Continuing Apple’s $100 million commitment and ongoing
partnership to provide 114 underserved schools with technology,
services and support, Apple will provide materials and resources to
assist ConnectED schools around the country to host their own Hour
of Code workshops.
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