K-8 Students Across the Country Will Participate in Annual Hour of Code Event with Easy to Use littleBits Code Kits
Summary
"Code.org should be commended for its work to open childrens minds to an important component of todays technological revolution," said Ayah Bdeir, founder and CEO of littleBits.The accompanying app, available for PC, Mac & Chromebooks, guides students through the fundamentals of coding through video tutorials and step-by-step inventions.Another STEAM educator, Christopher Kunkel of Hoboken Charter School, has been using the littleBits Code Kit since its launch this year.STEAM Educators helped create the curriculum that accompanies the Code Kit and provided feedback to the overall design and application of the product in the classroom.The company is dedicated to successfully bridging the gender gap with its gender-neutral platform, attracting an industry high thirty five percent of young girls to invent with littleBits.