update about/help text based on Eve's writeup

[andyras]

You can teach computer programming...for free! Quickly search hundreds of computer science lessons plans; find the perfect fit for every type of learner.

About this site

These days, it seems like everyone is learning to code!

Computer programming is a key skill for the 21st Century. And that’s why teachers around the world are learning how to code with their students.

We've organized these CS lessons to meet the needs of diverse K-12 classroom learners. Whether you're a newbie teacher, a seasoned hack, or a curious student, you can learn to code with the free lessons on this site.

The CS lesson finder will help you to quickly sort hundreds of free computer programming lessons. You can even email yourself a list of your favorites.

Coding takes teamwork, imagination, and critical thinking...but it doesn't have to take expensive tech. In fact, many of the lessons in this database require no technology at all!

With these CS lessons, you can teach key concepts in the CCSS Math and Next Generation Science standards. But coding isn't just for math and science! These CS lessons can also reinforce topics like visual art, character design, making models, and digital citizenship.

By starting with the basics, you can teach yourself--and your classroom--to code!

Our team

This site was built by a dedicated team of teachers and web development professionals in Chicago. We formed the “Teach Tech Task Force” at Chi Hack Night. Our mission is to support the expansion of computer science education across our nation.

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Draft branding text here. https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Jp3izt_r0JfEdVOj-rYxQr2PPdVHakYQqXWoiSVVzk

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Note--- the text repeats most frequent key "long tail search" queries
How do I teach myself computer programming? How to teach code to elementary students? Teach your child computer programming? where can i learn computer programming for free

[morrme]

Should this go in /app/views/static_pages/about.html.haml ?

[andyras]

@morrme yes, that would be the place.

[morrme]

What if the first phrase was "Learn or teach" instead of "You"? It kinda fits with the rest of the text. I have no problem putting this in as is, either way

[morrme]

I'm guessing the Chicago Hack Night text should also be a link to the CHN site

[andyras]

@morrme I think those are both good suggestions to work in.

[morrme]

@andyras I am gearing up to submit the PR but wanted to double check: Are there any parts of the current "about" page that you'd like to keep? For example, the text ends with a paragraph about the team, would you like to maintain the list of contributors underneath that?

[EveTulbert]

Hi! I think it would be great to keep the list of contributors. Also, the text needs another pass--there were some comments (i.e. Regarding diverse learners) that I didn't fix yet. I'll take a look at it in the morning.

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@andyras https://github.com/andyras I am gearing up to submit the PR but wanted to double check: Are there any parts of the current "about" page that you'd like to keep? For example, the text ends with a paragraph about the team, would you like to maintain the list of contributors underneath that?

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[morrme]

@EveTulbert OK! :)

[EveTulbert]

Okay! I made a few tweaks, so I think we're good to go @morrme...unless @andyras has other changes?

About this site

These days, it seems like everyone is learning to code!

Computer programming is a key skill for the 21st Century. That’s why teachers around the world are learning how to code with their students.

We've organized these CS lessons to meet the needs of diverse K-12 classrooms. Whether you're a newbie teacher, a seasoned hack, or a curious student, you can learn to code with the free lessons on this site.

Use the CS lesson finder to quickly sort hundreds of free computer programming lessons. Select the ones you like. You can even email yourself a list of your favorites.

With these CS lessons, you can teach key concepts in the CCSS Math and Next Generation Science standards. But coding isn't just for math and science! These CS lessons can also reinforce topics like visual art, character design, making models, and digital citizenship.

Coding takes teamwork, imagination, and critical thinking...but it doesn't have to take expensive tech. In fact, many of the lessons in this database require no technology at all!

By starting with the basics, you can teach yourself--and your classroom--to code!

Our team

This site was built by a dedicated team of teachers and web development professionals in Chicago. We formed the “Teach Tech Task Force” (T^3) at Chi Hack Night. Our mission is to support the expansion of computer science education across our nation.

CONTRIBUTORS… On Fri, Mar 24, 2017 at 10:33 PM morrme notifications@github.com wrote:

@EveTulbert https://github.com/EveTulbert OK! :)

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[andyras]

@morrme if you have a PR ready, I'm ready to pull it in! Thanks @EveTulbert for the tweaks.