Education and Early Childhood Development
December 4, 2017

Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Participate in Hour of Code to Celebrate Computer Science Week

The Honourable Dale Kirby, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, will celebrate Computer Science Education Week tomorrow (Tuesday, December 5) at Elizabeth Park Elementary, 80 Ellesmere Ave, Paradise. Minister Kirby will participate in Hour of Code activities involving K-6 students. The event begins at 10:30 a.m.

The Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code, to show that all students can learn the basics, and to broaden participation in the field of computer science. Computer Science Education Week takes place annually and is dedicated to inspiring K-12 students to take interest in computer science.

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Media contact
Debbie Marnell
Education and Early Childhood Development
709-729-1906, 699-9048
debbiemarnell@gov.nl.ca

2017 12 04                              4:15 p.m.