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Computer Science Academy Students Help Middle School Students Write Code
Mention computer programming to most people and a look of confusion might cross their faces. Students at Freehold High School’s Computer Science Academy are hard at work trying to breakdown the mysteries of computer programming and took to local middle schools to work with younger pupils.
Computer Science Education Week, December 8th to December 12th, is a national movement aimed at providing students with the opportunity to experience computer science. Members of the Computer Science Academy spent time at the Dwight D. Eisenhower School and the Clifton T. Barkalow School, both in Freehold Township, to help facilitate an “Hour of Code.” During this initiative participating schools provide an hour for students to have the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of computer programming.
Breaking out into groups, the high school students guided the younger classes through age appropriate coding scenarios. Students worked on a program based off the Walt Disney movie “Frozen,” writing the code that animated the characters on their computer screens. Many of the young students were excited to see their accomplishments, quickly spinning laptops around to show their friends. While at the middle schools, Freehold High School students spoke to the younger crowd explaining how computer science is beneficial in all careers and how it is not as intimidating as some might believe. The young ladies from the Computer Science Academy were also intent on telling other young girls that computer science isn’t just for boys. The students answered questions about the Computer Science Academy and its application process.
The Freehold Regional High School District’s Computer Science Academy is a rigorous four-year program of study for students who wish to explore the field of computer science. Students take at least one computer science course each year as well as specialized mathematics courses during the first two years of the program.
The purpose of the Academy is to provide students with the opportunity to undertake a disciplined approach to the study and application of computer programming. Students develop programming and other technical skills thereby developing the expertise required to create high quality, computer-based solutions to real problems.
The goals of the Academy include providing students with a solid and rigorous background in computer science principles and requisite mathematical skills to build proficiency in problem solving techniques of computer science as well as to provide graduates with the background and the skills necessary to continue their education in college or to enter the workforce or military service.
Computer Science Education Week, December 8th to December 12th, is a national movement aimed at providing students with the opportunity to experience computer science. Members of the Computer Science Academy spent time at the Dwight D. Eisenhower School and the Clifton T. Barkalow School, both in Freehold Township, to help facilitate an “Hour of Code.” During this initiative participating schools provide an hour for students to have the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of computer programming.
Breaking out into groups, the high school students guided the younger classes through age appropriate coding scenarios. Students worked on a program based off the Walt Disney movie “Frozen,” writing the code that animated the characters on their computer screens. Many of the young students were excited to see their accomplishments, quickly spinning laptops around to show their friends. While at the middle schools, Freehold High School students spoke to the younger crowd explaining how computer science is beneficial in all careers and how it is not as intimidating as some might believe. The young ladies from the Computer Science Academy were also intent on telling other young girls that computer science isn’t just for boys. The students answered questions about the Computer Science Academy and its application process.
The Freehold Regional High School District’s Computer Science Academy is a rigorous four-year program of study for students who wish to explore the field of computer science. Students take at least one computer science course each year as well as specialized mathematics courses during the first two years of the program.
The purpose of the Academy is to provide students with the opportunity to undertake a disciplined approach to the study and application of computer programming. Students develop programming and other technical skills thereby developing the expertise required to create high quality, computer-based solutions to real problems.
The goals of the Academy include providing students with a solid and rigorous background in computer science principles and requisite mathematical skills to build proficiency in problem solving techniques of computer science as well as to provide graduates with the background and the skills necessary to continue their education in college or to enter the workforce or military service.