Code.org - Scaling Computer Science Education and Demystifying AI
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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.
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- 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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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 1, 2024 / Cisco Systems Inc.:
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.
For more information about Cisco and their successful mission to impact one billion people, visit One Billion Lives.
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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