Partnership Allows Alpharetta Students To Assemble Computers

From The City of Alpharetta: The building blocks to success are no longer wooden thanks to a growing collaboration between the City of Alpharetta and tech upstart Kano. Kano is a computing company, known for its award-winning Computer Kit that anyone can make, with simple steps, playful projects and creative tools – for kids of all ages who want to make technology, not just consume it. Kano allows kids to assemble their own computers, by teaching them how each of the computer’s hardware components come together and how it is brought to life through an easy-to-learn coding ecosystem. .

“Kano is focused on building confidence in using technology, to equip young people to better contribute in their increasingly digital and connected world,” said Joanna Bersin, Head of Education at Kano. “With the City of Alpharetta and Amana Academy, we’ve been able to develop a program that truly engages students to solve authentic problems in the community.”

The collaboration, two years in the making, began with a beta program at Amana Academy in Alpharetta, GA. Kano worked alongside teachers to help build a curriculum they believe can be duplicated in other schools across the city of Alpharetta. Principal Cherisse Campbell believes this initiative aligns with the goals of Amana Academy. “Our mission is to teach students they can do more than what is possible and become active contributors to building a better world, and Kano completely aligns with that vision,” Campbell said.

Alpharetta’s goal is to implement programs for students that showcase the benefits of tech and how it enriches learning on all fronts. “Kano computers are used across the curriculum in Alpharetta, said Alex Klein, the Co-Founder and CEO of Kano “We use computational methods and computational thinking to deliver other lessons as well like English, math and history.”

According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workers drive our nation’s innovation and competitiveness by generating new ideas, new companies and new industries. STEM workers play a key role in the sustained growth and stability of the U.S. economy, a role that will be even more critical in the future.

The City of Alpharetta was named the global launch city for this initiative and is looking to expand the program to schools across the city.

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