{"id":66560,"date":"2018-12-03T18:52:50","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T18:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/?p=428361"},"modified":"2018-12-03T18:52:50","modified_gmt":"2018-12-03T18:52:50","slug":"its-computer-science-education-week-heres-how-microsoft-is-helping-you-make-it-great","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/12\/03\/its-computer-science-education-week-heres-how-microsoft-is-helping-you-make-it-great\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Computer Science Education Week; here\u2019s how Microsoft is helping you make it great"},"content":{"rendered":"

When students engage in computer science, they are not just learning to code to become future software engineers. They are also developing creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving skills that will prepare them to thrive in the future workforce, where 77 percent of jobs will require technology skills in the next decade.<\/p>\n

Microsoft partnered with YouGov and surveyed K-12 teachers in the U.S. and found 83 percent of teachers believe coding can build students\u2019 creativity. Computer Science Education Week is the perfect time to bring digital learning and creativity together, igniting your students\u2019 passion to create and innovate with technology!<\/p>\n

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When asked, 80 percent of teachers said they believe big tech companies like Microsoft, Google and Apple should be helping build computer science skills and 75 percent of teachers said the government isn\u2019t doing enough to equip schools to build these skills.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s why we\u2019re excited by the progress that has been made in recent years, from the\u00a0TEALS<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0program\u00a0which brings computer science to high schools across the U.S. and Canada, to Minecraft: Education Edition\u2019s Code Builder and Hour of Code tutorials.Students in over 180 countries have learned the fundamentals of coding with free\u00a0Minecraft Hour of Code\u00a0tutorials<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and have logged more than 100 million sessions in the past 4 years!<\/p>\n

Microsoft is also\u00a0committing $10 million<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to help\u00a0Code.org<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0continue advocating for computer science education policy, so every state is taking steps to increase access to computer science to their students and ensure every school provides its teachers with professional development in computer science.<\/p>\n

To continue this great momentum, we invite you to join the movement to bring computer science to everyone! Although our survey found 88 percent of teachers agree that computer science is critical to ensuring their students\u2019 future success in the workplace, when asked, 30 percent of teachers said they feel underqualified when it comes to preparing their students for a more digital future.\u00a0There\u2019s no better time to introduce your students to computer science than during Computer Science Education Week. It is easy to get started and you can participate without any knowledge of computer science with free and easy-to-use online resources.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s get started!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n