Over 3000 students in primary and secondary school, as well as at the Rome Phyrtual Innovation Gym will have access to coding labs organised by Microsoft and the Fondazione Mondo Digitale in collaboration with De Agostini to contribute to the global Hour of Code Campaign, an annual initiative that teaches the basics of programming during Computer Science Education Week (December 5-11).
The "Minecraft Hour of Code Designer" labs are based on a version of the famous videogame developed by game designers at Mojang and Microsoft, in partnership with Code.org, to provide students and teachers with a unique opportunity to learn programming with a simple and familiar tool (Minecraft) that is already used and appreciated by schools around the world.
The Hour of Code begins on Monday, December 5 in Rome at theIstituto comprensivo Via Latina 303 with the participation of Rome Councillor Flavia Marzano.
PROGRAMME
9.30 - WELCOME
- Rosanna Sapia, Headmaster, IC Via Latina 303
9.35 – AN HOUR OF CODE FOR ALL
Microsoft, Fondazione Mondo Digitale and De Agostini collaborate to introduce young men and women to critical and computational reasoning.
- Mirta Michilli, Director General, Fondazione Mondo Digitale
- Paola Andreozzi, SME and Social Responsibility Marketing Manager, Microsoft Italy
- Karen Nahum, Digital Director, De Agostini Scuola
9.50 - CONCLUSIONS
- Flavia Marzano, Rome Councillor
10.00 – CODING RELAY
An Hour of Code with Minecraft for students at the IC Via Latina 303
