The "Hour of Code" is coming to a school near you. Why are educators signing up their students and staff to learn a bit about coding? What are the benefits? Should you jump in? If so, how? Follow: @ajpodchaski @nathan_stevens @s_bearden @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Susan Bearden is Senior Education Pioneer Fellow, Office of Educational Technology, U.S. Department Of Education. Alex J Podchaski serves as the Director of Technology at Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child in Summit, NJ. Nathan Stevens is the Assistant Director of the Media and Education Technology Resource Center in the College of Education at North Carolina State University.