Launched as part of the Hour of Code campaign, the new Music Lab: Jam Session activity empowers students to explore coding through music composition and introduces the concept of AI-generated beats.
SEATTLE, Nov. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Continuing their long-standing educational partnership, Code.org and Amazon today announced the latest Hour of Code activity, Music Lab: Jam Session. The new activity, built on the Music Lab platform launched earlier this year, allows students to learn core computer science concepts like sequencing, loops, and functions through music composition and introduces a new feature for creating custom beats with AI based on students’ creative input.
Code.org designed Music Lab: Jam Session to show students that coding is not just about logic and algorithms – it’s about creativity. The new lesson connects the problem-solving process coders use to the creative process musicians follow. Students can also explore career paths specifically in music and technology with the Amazon …