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WINTER 2015
Finding a new pathway to high-tech jobs
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Cracking the code
BY ANN MARIE QUILL
annmariequill@reporternewspapers.net
Gov. Nathan Deal wants Georgia graduates to get Georgia jobs. But right now, the workforce here can’t meet the demand for the manufacturing, technical and computer programming jobs that are available. In response, many schools in Reporter Newspapers communities are implementing “career-readiness” programs and technical courses, including computer programming. The recent Hour of Code, an international event intended to get students interested in writing computer programs, was embraced by many local schools, including Davis Academy. Students were encouraged to participate in coding activities downloaded from the nonprofit’s website during the week of Dec. 8-12. “They’re learning patience, creative thinking, critical skills, problem solving and resilience in trying to figure out how to work around a problem when getting stuck,” said Stacy Brown, 21st century learning coordinator at Davis. She was explaining that a roomful of second graders was learning how to create a video game. “You have 60 seconds to create a monster -- you have to do his mouth, his legs, his body,” second grader Ian Stukalsky said. SEE STORY, PAGE 14
Stacy Brown, 21st century learning coordinator at the Davis Academy, right, helps Etai Vagima navigate around the computer screen.
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