Apple joins Code.org's education push with a week of in-store workshops<article>
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<p>Apple is joining in on Computer Science Education Week with coding workshops and special events in its retail stores.</p><p>On December 11, U.S. Apple Stores will hold an “Hour of Code” workshop, aimed at teaching children the basics of computer programming. Availability is limited, however, and participants will need to sign up
through Apple's website. (Additional events are happening at schools and other institutions
around the country, and
online tutorials are available as well.)</p><p>Apple is also holding special events at several of its larger Apple Stores around the world. Visitors to the Apple Store in New York's SoHo district, for instance, can listen to Hopscotch CEO Jocelyn Leavitt on December 10, and TouchPress co-founder Theodore Gray is scheduled to speak at Apple's Chicago store on December 8. For those who can't make it, Apple has curated a collection of apps, books and podcasts on coding
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Apple joins Code.org's education push with a week of in-store workshops
