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By Chinenye Anuforo
EKOEXCEL, the innovative digital initiative launched by the Lagos State Government in 2019 to transform public primary schools with oversight from the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB), participated in the Hour of Code lessons.
The Hour of Code, a one-hour introduction to computer science using fun tutorials, involved Primary 1 to 6 pupils. The pupils learned about different ways to use the computer, the language the computers understand and HTML coding.
The Hour of Code by Code.org started as a one-hour introduction to computer science. It was designed to demystify code and to show that anybody can learn the basics. It also seeks to broaden participation in computer science. Since its inception in 2013, it has reached millions of students in 180+ countries.
During the hour-long event, pupils across Lagos schools participated in a lesson focused on computers and coding. They worked individually and in small groups to answer questions based on the lesson. After the Hour of Code, they received orange stickers with the inscription ‘I Did the Hour of Code!’.
The pupils expressed joy after completing the exercise, saying they were delighted by the introduction to coding. They also requested EKOEXCEL to continue teaching them coding while improving their knowledge of computer science.
Pupils who did outstandingly well during the hour-long lesson were given sticker badges as a sign of completion and memorabilia.
Pascal Ejiofor, a primary 5 pupil of St. George’s Boys Nursery & Primary School said, “I like the lesson. I learned different ways to use the computer, the beginning and ending letters of the computer and the various tasks that can be done with a computer. I also learned a little bit about coding.”
