Screen Shot 2013-10-31 at 3.58.46 PM  One million kids just got
one step closer to geeking out. That’s how many students have
officially signed up for the Hour of Code, the awareness
initiative to get more students into computer science.  The Hour
of Code will happen during Computer Science Education Week,
which runs from December 9-15. Throughout the week, schools
around the country will hold workshops teaching students about
different programming languages, career options, and training
resources. There are prizes to be had, from new computers to
free Dropbox storage.  Non-profit only announced the Hour of
Code 16 days ago, so that’s a pretty fast turnaround to get a
million participants onboard. I’m sure its snazzy video,
featuring celebrities and tech stars, helped get people excited.
In it Mark Zuckerberg appears in a sit-down interview with the
casual name title “Mark: Created Facebook.” As does “Jack:
Created Twitter” and “Bill: Created Microsoft.” See? Billionaire
CEOs are real people with first names