New Durham program teaches computer coding skills to children

>> WE'RE ALLOWED THE EXPERT.

>> A NEW AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM AT

DURHAM OFFERS CHILDREN A CHANCE

TO LEARN THE SKILLS OF CODING

CODE WAYS OFFERS THE EXPERIENCE

IN A FUN, INTERACTIVE

ENVIRONMENT AS WRAL'S

DEBRA MORGAN SHOWS US IT'S DONE

IN A PROJECT DRIVEN APPROACH.

>> TODAY, 2 OUT OF 3 JOBS

INVOLVE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT.

SO LEARNING TO CODE IS AMONG

THE MOST IN-DEMAND SKILLS NOW

AND INTO THE FUTURE. I THINK

IT'S FOR EVERYBODY AND IF YOU

HAVE A DESIRE TO LEARN IF YOU

HAVE A LOT OF PASSION FOR

LEARNING, THIS IS A INDUSTRY

GOING TO PRESSURE. THERESA

HARTSFIELD IS OPENING A CODE

WITH HIS LOCATION IN DURHAM TO

HELP MORE CHILDREN LEARN CODING

AT A YOUNG AGE. THEY'RE ALREADY

FAMILIAR WITH GAMING LOT OF

KIDS, NO ROADBLOCKS. THEY KNOW

MY CRAFT AND THAT IS A

PHENOMENAL WAY TO KIND OF ENTER

INTO THE SYSTEM BECAUSE THEY

KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING ANYWAY,

LET'S TAKE THEIR INTEREST IN

THIS PARTICULAR FIELD.

>> AND ACTUALLY DO SOME GOOD

WITH IT. AND THERE'S INTANGIBLE

CODING SKILLS. HARTSFIELD SAYS

THE SCALE OF COATING IS BEST

DEVELOPED EARLY AND CHILDREN.

THE STUDENTS WILL DISCOVER THAT

COATING IS ALL AROUND THEM

CARS. IT'S AND MICROWAVES IN

COMPUTERS. EVERYTHING THAT

SHE'D USE ON A DAY-TO-DAY

BASIS. I MEAN, I MISS THE

CAMARADERIE AND THE COMPUTER,

THE BENEFITS OF LEARNING HOW TO

CODE INCLUDE HELPING STUDENTS

IMPROVE CRITICAL THINKING AND

PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS.

>> THE KEY SAYS HARTSFIELD IS

MAKING THE EXPERIENCE

CHALLENGING. BUT MOST OF ALL

FUN, THE CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS

TO THESE THINGS. THEY'RE DOING

IT NOW. THEY HAVE NO LET'S

CONTINUE THIS MISSION RIGHT?

MAKE IT AN EVERYDAY THING FOR

THEM SO THEY CAN CONTINUE ON TO

GREATER AND BETTER THINGS FOR

SOCIETY.

>> DEBRA MORGAN

WRAL, NEWS COLD WINDS IS A DEER

IN DURHAM HAS A SOFT LAUNCH OF

THEIR PROGRAM THE WEEK OF

JANUARY 16TH WITH THEIR TRIAL

CLASSES.