Hour of Code @ CDS
During the first week of December, 139,329 Hour of Code events are taking place around the world, and 290 Junior School students at CDS participated in one of them!
The Hour of Code first started as a one-hour introduction to computer science and was intended to demonstrate that anyone can learn how to code. It is now a global movement held annually to celebrate computer science and programming, reaching tens of millions of students in more than 180 countries. No experience is necessary!
The students at CDS are beginning to understand that programming is so much more than just playing games. It is the power of creating, sharing, exploring and challenging themselves to think in different ways.
This year during the Hour of Code, each CDS student in the Junior School is realizing the power of programming in different ways. Through the Kodable app on the iPads, our youngest learners are engaging in an early introduction to coding. The primary students are working through a series of lessons and challenges using Code.org. Each student in the Junior School has been provided a unique login and is encouraged to continue to learn and share in these activities with parents/guardians at home.
#HourOfCode2017 Day 3 - Some stellar reactions from our young programmers in Grade 1! pic.twitter.com/de2QEMZHl0— Country Day School (@TheCDS1972) December 6, 2017
Our Grade 4 students are participating in a Spell-Binding experience, using prior knowledge of littleBits to create unique codes. This opportunity allows students to be creative, working together to solve an everyday problem. In Grades 5 and 6, the students are using Ozobot pocket-sized robots to create different forms of code, working through sets of challenges and even coming up with some cool dance moves! These tiny robots may be small in size, but they are big on excitement!
The challenge of problem solving is an invaluable life skill and the introduction to code is a wonderful opportunity to practice these skills in a safe and engaging way.
By Lara Gee, Junior School Technology and Integration Specialist and Annie Dearden, Associate Teacher
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Land Acknowledgment
The Country Day School wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. Our nearest Indigenous Nations are now the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum covenant is often cited as an example of the shared responsibility for caring for these lands among the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples who would call these their traditional territories. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection to this land can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
School Information
13415 Dufferin Street King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
