Girls from age 5 to 18 will be joining together to learn and demonstrate computer coding at a free event at The Baldwin School on Tuesday, Dec. 10, from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. The event is being held as part of Computer Science Education Week, observed each year in recognition of the birthday of computing pioneer Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, born Dec. 9, 1906.
“We live in a world surrounded by technology. Information, commerce, communication and entertainment all rely on computers,” explains Dr. Laura Blankenship, Baldwin’s computer science coordinator. “But only a tiny fraction of us learn computer science, the basics of how computers work, or how to create software, apps or web sites. Only one in 10 schools across the country offers computer science classes, yet this discipline provides a foundation for virtually any career and everybody can benefit from learning the basics.”
Baldwin Girls Code: Learn How is designed to demystify "code" and show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator and an innovator. Baldwin students, from kindergarteners to high school seniors, will showcase their coding and robotics projects. T-shirts and other prizes will be awarded.
The Baldwin School is proud to offer computer science beginning in Lower School, grades K through five, with design, robotics, engineering, art and mathematics in the new DREAM Lab™, which establishes the foundations for learning and a genuine curiosity, interest and passion for critical exploration that will guide students for years to come. The DREAM Lab™ exemplifies the connections between the arts and sciences. Students combine these disciplines as they develop analytical, technical and creative problem solving skills in a hands-on customized setting.
And The Baldwin School continues its computer science offerings in the Middle School and Upper School through programming and robotics courses and clubs.
This year's events are supported by Code.org and the Computer Science Teachers Association. The Baldwin School is proud to be a participant.
For more information on the Baldwin Girls Code event, contact Dr. Laura Blankenship, 610-525-2700, ext. 269 or visit Baldwin Girls Code.
