In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we take a look at three ways you can prepare your students for this years HOUR of CODE.   Why are Coding and Programming skills important?   Teaching students computer science skills not only can help provide important non-linear thinking skills into a student's vocabulary, but it is becoming more and more essential for students to be able to use logical thinking when planning projects and other daily activities.   After listening to this podcast, we hope you take a moment to think about and try out these three simple activities that can be implemented by teachers of all subjects and age levels.  If you do have a chance to try any of these, please stop by soon and leave us a comment below sharing your story.