***The HOUR OF CODE***

Inspire your students to solve, think, and create with Code!

This year, Computer Education Week is December 8th through December 14th, 2014. You and your students can become participants by completing an Hour of Code.
http://hourofcode.com/us


Students can interact through a variety of fun, self-guided, hour-long tutorials on Computer programming, and computers are OPTIONAL (but highly recommended, of course)!
The Hour of Code goal for 2014 is to get 100 million students participating, and it's totally possible with your participation.

"Every student should have the opportunity to learn computer science. It helps nurture problem-solving skills, logic and creativity. By starting early, students will have a foundation for success in any 21st-century career path." (http://hourofcode.com/us)

Inspire your students with these videos, provided by http://hourofcode.com/us/resources/how-to 

Google Search Tricks Using Google Search Modfiers

In the November 2014 Google for Education Newsletter, Google provided tips to help students and teachers get better search results. Try using these Google Search modifiers the next time you surf the web.