1. Hour of Code A Learning Lab
You can be on your phone as much as you want!!
Suzanne Mulder, Ben Zimmerman, Sophie Bristow, Sheil Naik

2. Why is it important to start a conversation about Coding?
1. Preparing Employees for the Evolution of Work
McKinsey projects that 14% of the population may need to switch occupations by 2030* due to these changes in technology.
Retraining and reskilling workers in the age of automation, published by the McKinsey Global Institute, January 2018
2. Machines are Making Decisions for Us
Understand the implications of AI and Machine Learning, particularly as they apply to hiring and performance measurements. They have the potential to have both positive and negative impacts.
3. Talent Wars
“I like to say we’re seeing the employment equivalent of a run on the bank, and it’s because everyone’s chasing the same talent at the same time,” said Jennifer Priestley, a professor of statistics and data science at Kennesaw State University.

4. Let’s Code! Best for Mobile Best for Laptop
Best for Laptop

5. Wrap-Up Look at hourofcode.org for resources to design your Hour
Invite People and tell them WHY (food helps)
Create a Buzz
Provide mentors to roam the room
Share resources and let employees spend an hour getting comfortable with coding