Code.org - Scaling Computer Science Education and Demystifying AI
Cisco Systems partners with Code.org, a nonprofit organization focused on expanding computer science education accessibility. The partnership supports Code.org's mission of providing free online coding courses and teacher training. The initiative has shown particular success in Native American communities, exemplified by Lance West's elementary school in Walker River Reservation, Nevada. Code.org developed a culturally relevant 'Star Quilt' module to engage Native American students, who historically face educational challenges. The organization is also working to integrate AI education in classrooms through TeachAI.org, addressing the growing importance of computer science in today's digital landscape.
Cisco Systems collabora con Code.org, un'organizzazione no-profit focalizzata sull'espansione dell'accesso all'istruzione in scienze informatiche. Questa partnership sostiene la missione di Code.org di offrire corsi di coding online gratuiti e formazione per insegnanti. L'iniziativa ha mostrato particolare successo nelle comunità dei nativi americani, come dimostrato dalla scuola elementare di Lance West nella Walker River Reservation, in Nevada. Code.org ha sviluppato un modulo culturale rilevante chiamato 'Star Quilt' per coinvolgere gli studenti nativi americani, che storicamente si trovano ad affrontare sfide educative. L'organizzazione sta anche lavorando per integrare l'educazione all'IA nelle aule attraverso TeachAI.org, affrontando l'importanza crescente delle scienze informatiche nel panorama digitale odierno.
Cisco Systems se asocia con Code.org, una organización sin fines de lucro centrada en ampliar el acceso a la educación en ciencias de la computación. La asociación apoya la misión de Code.org de proporcionar cursos de codificación en línea gratuitos y formación para profesores. La iniciativa ha tenido un éxito particular en las comunidades nativas americanas, ejemplificada por la escuela primaria de Lance West en la Reserva Walker River, Nevada. Code.org desarrolló un módulo culturalmente relevante llamado 'Star Quilt' para involucrar a los estudiantes nativos americanos, quienes históricamente enfrentan desafíos educativos. La organización también está trabajando para integrar la educación en IA en las aulas a través de TeachAI.org, abordando la creciente importancia de las ciencias de la computación en el panorama digital actual.
시스코 시스템즈는 컴퓨터 과학 교육의 접근성을 확장하는 데 집중하는 비영리 단체인 Code.org와 파트너십을 체결했습니다. 이 파트너십은 Code.org의 무료 온라인 코딩 과정 및 교사 훈련 제공을 지원합니다. 이 노력은 네바다의 워커 리버 보호구역에 있는 랜스 웨스트 초등학교의 사례에서 볼 수 있듯이, 아메리카 원주민 커뮤니티에서 특히 성공적이었습니다. Code.org는 아메리카 원주민 학생들을 참여시키기 위해 문화적으로 관련 있는 '별 모양 퀼트' 모듈을 개발했습니다. 이들 학생들은 역사적으로 교육적 도전에 직면해왔습니다. 또한 이 단체는 TeachAI.org를 통해 교실에서 AI 교육을 통합하고, 오늘날 디지털 환경에서 컴퓨터 과학의 중요성이 커지고 있음을 다루고 있습니다.
Cisco Systems s'associe à Code.org, une organisation à but non lucratif axée sur l'élargissement de l'accès à l'éducation en informatique. Ce partenariat soutient la mission de Code.org de fournir des cours de codage en ligne gratuits et une formation pour les enseignants. L'initiative a montré un succès particulier au sein des communautés amérindiennes, illustrée par l'école primaire de Lance West dans la réserve de Walker River, au Nevada. Code.org a développé un module culturellement pertinent appelé 'Star Quilt' pour engager les étudiants amérindiens, qui sont historiquement confrontés à des défis éducatifs. L'organisation travaille également à intégrer l'éducation à l'IA dans les salles de classe à travers TeachAI.org, répondant à l'importance croissante des sciences informatiques dans le paysage numérique d'aujourd'hui.
Cisco Systems geht eine Partnerschaft mit Code.org ein, einer gemeinnützigen Organisation, die sich auf die Erweiterung des Zugangs zur Ausbildung in Informatik konzentriert. Die Partnerschaft unterstützt die Mission von Code.org, kostenlose Online-Coding-Kurse und Lehrerausbildung anzubieten. Die Initiative hat besonders großen Erfolg in den Gemeinschaften der amerikanischen Ureinwohner gezeigt, wie das Beispiel von Lance Wests Grundschule in der Walker River Reservation in Nevada zeigt. Code.org hat ein kulturell relevantes 'Star Quilt'-Modul entwickelt, um die amerikanischen Ureinwohner zu motivieren, die historisch mit Bildungsherausforderungen konfrontiert sind. Die Organisation arbeitet auch daran, die KI-Ausbildung in den Unterricht zu integrieren, um der wachsenden Bedeutung der Informatik in der heutigen digitalen Landschaft gerecht zu werden.
- Partnership with Code.org enhances Cisco's educational outreach initiatives
- Contributes to Cisco's mission to impact one billion people
- Strategic positioning in AI education sector through TeachAI.org involvement
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Native American students perform two to three grade levels below their white peers in reading and mathematics, and they are twice as likely to drop out of school.1 But this didn't stop Lance West from earning his college degree in secondary education, even after the birth of his son at 17.
Now he's the principal of his tribe's elementary school in Walker River Reservation, Nevada, with a drive to provide a positive educational experience for his students. Knowing Nevadan math scores were the lowest in the country, Lance sought a way to engage his classes outside of the current curriculum. So, he turned to Code.org.
Founder and CEO Hadi Partovi believes every student in every school should have the chance to learn computer science. Nonprofit Code.org reaches these students with a combination of creating online courses and training existing teachers to teach their own coding classes.
Cisco partners with Code.org, helping the foundation provide these courses on their website for free. And with intense global interest in AI, computer science is more relevant than ever before.
To spark that computer science interest with Native American Code.org users, product manager Amy Woodman developed a "Star Quilt" module alongside a fellow indigenous teacher. For Lance, the difference in engagement was night and day. "I saw how students were engaged and hands-on from literally day one," says Lance, whose favorite reaction to hear from his students is, "This is easy!"
Click the above BBC StoryWorks video to learn more about the Star Quilt module and its impact on Lance's students. Explore the many online courses Code.org has to offer by visiting their website and learn more on how Code.org is helping educators embrace AI in the classroom at TeachAI.org.
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Explore the many online courses Code.org has to offer by visiting their website and learn more on how Code.org is helping educators embrace AI in the classroom at TeachAI.org.
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