Eagle Valley Middle School student Cameron Thayer, 12, discusses computer programming with Nevada State Superintendent Jhone Ebert.
In observance of Computer Science Education Week, Eagle Valley Middle School students were able to display their coding skills for Nevada Department of Education Superintendent Jhone Ebert on Monday.
The activities highlighted computer programming efforts in Jeremy Smith and Mark Kuniya’s sixth and seventh grade classes.
Students in Kuniya’s English class implemented a cross-curricular lesson, while students in Smith’s computer science class are part of an introductory course in programming for sixth graders to help promote future STEM involvement.
These students displayed their knowledge of coding by programming robots to complete specific tasks: driving around a can or parking in a garage. Additionally, this year, as part of CSEdWeek, K-12 computer science teachers and students also can participate in national events, Nevada contests, classroom visits and more.
CSEdWeek was launched in 2009 in an effort to bring awareness about the need to elevate K-12 computer science education to meet the critical skills necessary for higher education and the workforce. Activities throughout the week are geared toward student involvement and excitement around computer science. Nine years ago, Code.org initiated the Hour of Code, which consistently has engaged millions of students around the world in coding activities.