On Sunday, December 17, the Hour of Code — a worldwide, 60-minute introduction to programming — was held on campus. Will Wu ’19 has organized the event for three consecutive years. During his freshman year, he was surprised that the Science and Math Departments were not already administering the event, so he decided to start it himself.
The first year’s successful turnout gave him a “huge boost of confidence to organize this event every year.”In addition, Wu strongly believes that the program is helpful for everyone, regardless of the participant’s interest level or experience with coding. “I think tons of Choate students will benefit from this event, as coding gradually becomes an important skill for our generation. This event serves as a friendly introduction for the rookies,” Wu said.
Will Wu ’19 teaches students coding basics during the Hour of Code.
This introduction is based around a relatively fun coding language called Processing. Wu described, “With Processing, kids can create amazing games, computer generated arts, and even music pieces.” He also tries to make the experience as engaging as possible through fun challenges and small projects. Wu hopes that with a successful third year, he can write a proposal to the Math Department and make it a schoolwide event next year.
