Clarkstown Students Pick Up New Skills During Hour Of Code

CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- The Clarkstown Central School District is participating this week in an Hour of Code, an initiative to teach young people the value of coding.

Students participate in Hour of Code.
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James O'Rourke

12/10/2015 8:00 a.m.

During the event, which coincides with Computer Science Education Week (concluding on Sunday), district children ages 6 and up have been exposed to coding through use of popular games and characters.

According to the Clarkstown district, there are several skills learned during coding that can translate into other areas. They include:

It teaches them that learning is a process and not a product
It teaches them how to take complex ideas and break them down into simpler parts
It teaches them how to collaborate with others
It also teaches them how to keep persistent and persevere in the face of frustration when things are not working well
it teaches determination and risk-taking
It helps them become fluent with technologies and enable them to open open up and express their ideas
It helps them be creative
It helps them interact with the world around them
It helps them interact with the world around them

Though schools are focusing on an Hour of Code this week, the lessons are available all year long on code.org.

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