Description

Jeff sits down with Cameron Evans from Microsoft Education and educators Glenn Robbins and Michael Braun to discuss how Microsoft and Code.org are transforming the lives of more than 20 million students through code.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services, devices and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

Links of Interest

1. Microsoft in Education
2. Microsoft Educator Network
3. @Microsoft_EDU
4. Microsoft in Education (Facebook)
5. YouthSpark (Hour of Code)

Show Topics

• Hour of CodeThere’s been lots of buzz and student participation in the Hour of Code during Computer Science Education Week which was 12/8-14. Over 77 million globally have tried coding.
• Microsoft believes that every young person should have the opportunity to learn coding and it’s proud to be a founding partner of Code.org. Microsoft is working with the industry on a grassroots effort to inspire 100 million young people around the world to try coding and empower them to do more and achieve more.
• Satya recently visited the Laboratory School of Finance and Technology in the Bronx and encourages employees to participate in the Hour of Code
• Some of the many ways Microsoft is supporting educators and their students around the Hour of Code/Code.org effort include:
• Technology Education and Literacy in Schools (TEALS) places Microsoft employee volunteers and experts from across the industry into high schools across the U.S. to teach computer science to students and help address an urgent need to jumpstart computer science education during the K-12 years.
• Microsoft partners with Code.org to bring computer science professionals from Microsoft to students as guest speakers through Skype in the Classroom. Teachers can access volunteers who are experts in a range of topics from design to coding and more.
• Student Created Coding Projects
•   Catching Eggs
• http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/849c776b-e075-4c94-bfe1-c935be880c55
• Where's Waldo?
• https://www.touchdevelop.com/ymqc
• Teddy Bear
• https://www.touchdevelop.com/lhmi
• Swimming Angry Bird
• https://www.touchdevelop.com/mfsr
• Sun Collector