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Tips, tricks and tutorials on how to teach coding and engage your students

Decoding the Past, Inspiring the Future: Empowering Girls in STEM Through Interactive Learning

10.03.2025

As part of EU Code Week & Girls in Digital, the “Decode the Findings” workshop took place at the Vukovar…

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Breaking Barriers: Inspiring Coding Journeys from Hungary

06.02.2025

Getting Involved in EU Code Week Coding has long been seen as a field dominated by men and IT professionals.…

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Celebrating EU Code Week: Coding at Primary School Matija Gubec in Cernik, Croatia

25.11.2024

During this year’s EU Code Week, communities across the continent were brimming with creativity and innovation through coding activities. Among…

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Building Educational Mazes with Scratch!

Building Educational Mazes with Scratch: A Practical Approach to Teaching Computational Thinking

05.11.2024

For several years, José María Díaz Fuentes, Scientix Ambassador and Teacher of Physics, Technology, and ICT at Salesian School Santo…

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Fast track to STEM: Croatia’s Arduino Express Smart Train adventure!

23.09.2024

EU Code Week is a celebration of creativity, problem-solving and collaboration through coding and other tech-related activities. It aims to…

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Sparking Innovation and Inclusivity in Education: Scoala Gimnaziala Nr. 3 Cugir’s Journey with EU Code Week

06.09.2024

In the heart of Romania, a small school is making a big impact. Scoala Gimnaziala Nr. 3 Cugir, located in…

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Celebrating World Emoji Day!

Emojis in Education: Celebrating World Emoji Day!

17.07.2024

Happy World Emoji Day! 🎉 Today, we celebrate the tiny digital icons that have revolutionised the way we communicate, express…

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Code it Local triumphs: Inspiring Computational Thinking in Early Education

27.06.2024

The EU Code Week – Code it Local initiative, led by Maria Tsapara and her team, empowers nursery and primary…

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Coding… What a Passion!

24.05.2024

Maria Giovanna Battaglia, primary school teacher, digital animator, and EU Code Week lead teacher writes about an event at her…

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CThink.IT: Think, Learn and Play in a Computational Thinking Way

13.05.2024

Discover how the Erasmus project “CThink.IT” is revolutionizing education across Europe, fostering computational thinking skills through innovative board games and…

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EmpowerEDUC Awards Malta: Inspiring Educational Excellence

30.04.2024

Step into a vibrant ceremony hall, where excitement fills the air and anticipation is palpable. It’s the EmpowerEDUC Awards, held…

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Exploring 3D Printing

18.04.2024

At Simon Gregorčič Kobarid Primary School in Slovenia, a diverse group of students aged 6 to 15 are delving into…

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EU Code Week Teach Day in Portugal: A Day to Remember in Leiria

16.04.2024

March 9th, 2024 was a happy day for EU Code Week in Portugal. The city of Leiria welcomed the first…

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LEGO STEAM workshop: fostering critical thinking through fun

09.04.2024

A LEGO STEAM workshop was held at the Vukovar City Library on 22 March 2024, bringing together participants of all…

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Artemis Generation: a small step for them, a giant leap for humanity

05.04.2024

Welcome aboard our exciting space mission! Have you ever dreamed of traveling through space and exploring other planets? Let’s let…

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Ethics and responsibility in the application of Artificial Intelligence

30.01.2024

In the contemporary technological environment, where artificial intelligence (AI) is integrated into everyday life and becomes an integral part of…

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Europe Code Week Challenges at Primary School “Matija Gubec” Cernik, Croatia

27.12.2023

For many years, at my school, we have been celebrating Europe Code Week with various and numerous activities. And, this…

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Through the MOOC with Study Group

20.12.2023

  Through the MOOC with Study Group The group of elementary school teachers from Cernik successfully completed the MOOC through…

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EU Code Week Community meets online!

12.12.2023

As the 11th edition of EU Code Week drew to a close, the Code Week community gathered for a virtual…

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Augmented Reality and Primary Education

07.12.2023

  The interactive nature of Augmented Reality (AR) technology allows students to visualize and manipulate three-dimensional objects by blending the…

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The Lost City of Code – reaching Atlantis – Part 2 (days 4-5 and final results)

30.11.2023

Hello, if you missed the first part read it here! The completed MineAtlantis On the 4th day of #petrikcodeweek, the…

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Uniting for the Elimination of Violence against Women

24.11.2023

On 25 November, the world observes the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marking the beginning of…

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The Lost City of Code – part 1

17.11.2023

Our School #petrikcodeweek, which has become the trademark of our school (Petrik Lajos School in Budapest) and has achieved national…

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A Special Day of EU Code Week in Hungary

03.11.2023

On 7 October, the 2nd Code Week Hungary Conference was held in Biatorbágy, a town on the outskirts of Budapest,…

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Coding @ I.C. “Karol Wojtyla – Arenella”

24.10.2023

Italian EU Code Week Leading Teacher Fabrizia Agnello carried out a Local Train the Trainer course for her kindergarten and…

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EU Code Week: Workshop “Computational thinking without computers”

19.10.2023

EU Code Week represents an initiative that promotes programming and digital literacy across Europe. In fact, its activities during the…

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Exploring the World of Robotics: A Beneficial Tool for Autistic Children in Kindregarten

11.10.2023

In the dynamic world of education, the inclusion of technology has been transformative, especially in catering to the diverse needs…

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EU Code Week celebrates teachers on World Teachers’ Day

05.10.2023

On 5 October, we celebrate World Teachers’ Day, an occasion to honour and appreciate the dedicated educators who shape the…

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EU Code Week Summer School 2023

22.09.2023

Flying over Brussels, I thought about what awaited me at the EU Code Week summer school and why I signed…

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Who designs and codes the PCBs? Meet a woman electronics engineer and find out how she works

19.09.2023

It is important for our students to learn about examples of STEM professionals involved in the world of designing and…

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Everyone Can Code Projects: Introducing coding and app development activities to your students

12.09.2023

In 2016, I started teaching coding to 11- to 13-year-olds. As an English as a Second Language (ELS) teacher by…

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Learning about bats with the help of robots

07.09.2023

What could be the connection between bats and ozobots, two seemingly distinct entities that exemplify the complexity and diversity of…

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Back to school – 6 tips to get kids excited about coding!

29.08.2023

As the summer draws to an end, a familiar buzz of excitement fills the air – it’s back-to-school season! While…

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Digital and pedagogical backpack fully recharged

16.08.2023

By: Eva Toth, Leading teacher, Hungary    The European Code Week Summer School was held from 10 to 14 July…

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Coders in the school of the future

03.08.2023

Students reflect on the ‘Coding ergo sum‘ educational project. In this exclusive interview, the students of Silla Primary School at…

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EU Code Week – Local train-the-trainer courses in Turkey

25.07.2023

As a part of the EU Code Week local train-the-trainer initiative and with the coordination of the EU Code Week…

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Experts Go Back-to-school Campaign 2023

18.07.2023

Welcome to a journey that transcends the ordinary classroom experience and transports eager students into the captivating world of software…

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Robots in a maze

06.07.2023

Author: Ivan Lipanović, math and computer science teacher. Elementary school Špansko Oranice, Zagreb; NGO “Neki novi klinci”, Zagreb The NGO…

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Adventures in Pixeland: Unplugged Coding Pixel art for Kids

27.06.2023

Author: Ivana Vezjak, ICT teacher at Elementary school August Šenoa Osijek, Croatia Nowadays, technology use pervades almost every aspect of…

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Secrets of Encryption and Data Security Protection

09.06.2023

By Sanja Pavlović Šijanović, Leading Teacher Croatia and Davor Šijanović, Gymnasium Vukovar Cryptography is a fascinating field that involves secrets,…

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Unlocking the Power of AI in Education MOOC: A Brief Summary

24.05.2023

The EU Code Week Unlocking the Power of AI in Education massive open online course (MOOC) was developed with the…

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Harnessing the Power of Water: A Sustainable Solution by Vukovar Gymnasium Students

20.04.2023

Author: Sanja Pavlović Šijanović, Leading Teacher Croatia and Davor Šijanović, Gymnasium Vukovar  The world is increasingly turning to new green…

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Coding for English Teachers – The more the merrier!

15.03.2023

Alenka Miljević, eTwinning ambassador, Croatia It isn’t a secret that though being an English teacher, I love coding as well…

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First time coders in an experimental school in Greece

31.01.2023

By Vasiliki Psaridou, EU Code Week Leading Teacher in Greece and Focus group coordinator  During the EU CODEWEEK Bootcamp MOOC…

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Living greenely

29.12.2022

By Danijela Maurac, EU Code Week Leading Teacher in Croatia  I have always considered that increasing and developing pupils’ ecological…

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Birds of a feather, code together!

15.12.2022

By Lidija Šaravanja, Code Week teacher in Čepin, Croatia  I am an English teacher in a primary school called “Vladimir…

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Together we always win! Insights from Code Week Bootcamp MOOC Study Groups

30.11.2022

By Debora Carmela Niutta, Code Week Study Group Leader in Italy   What is EU Code Week Bootcamp?  EU Code Week…

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Code Week Bootcamp MOOC Study Groups – School based learning community in Primary school Matija Gubec

22.11.2022

By Kristina Slišurić, Code Week Study Group Leader in Cernik, Croatia  The Study group in Primary school “Matija Gubec“ Cernik…

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The power of AR and VR-skills for the future

27.10.2022

By Ghenea Simona, EU Code Week Leading Teacher at “Elena Cuza” National College, Romania  The twenty-first century has seen the…

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Make a Chatbot: solve the riddle and save your PC!

13.10.2022

By Fabrizia Agnello, Leading Teacher Italy As a Technology teacher, I only have two hours a week per class so I…

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Let’s Play Coding. Primary STEM education in Romania

27.09.2022

By Dorina Marin, Leading Teacher in Romania The implementation of STEM education at primary level requires a modern approach to…

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Pytch – a bridge from Scratch to Python programming

30.08.2022

By Glenn Strong, Assistant Professor in computer science in the School of Computer Science in Trinity College. Pytch – pronounced…

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Greek students code for peace

22.06.2022

By Katerina Glezou, EU Code Week Leading Teacher, Greece The students of the 1st grade of 1st Arsakeio Senior High…

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Green coding

14.06.2022

By Danijela Maurac, EU Code Week Leading Teacher Croatia We witness a time when the environment is changing more and…

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Coding@schools Group is ready for Codeweek school label

18.05.2022

European Commision and EU CodeWeek are launching a new challenge. Schools from six pilot Countries (France, Greece, Italy, Holland, Slovenia…

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Achieving through coding

28.04.2022

Republic of Turkey Ministry of national education Yildiztepe primary school Our school is the biggest school in Bağcılar with 2900…

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Canary Islands Code Week

05.04.2022

The Canary Islands Code Week is an initiative organised by the Educational Technology Area, a Canarian institution responsible for coordinating…

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Introduce algorithm basics with the Rubik’s cube

21.02.2022

Even if you aren’t experienced in coding yet, you can challenge yourself and your abilities during the weekend, by trying…

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Europe Code Week at Primary School “Matija Gubec” in Croatia

14.02.2022

By Kristina Slišurić.  Matija Gubec primary school, Cernik, Croatia.    Every October in the school year, numerous additional activities are…

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Code Week Minecraft Live Lesson Review

08.02.2022

Held on the 26th of January 2022, the EU Code Week Live Lesson Minecraft: Education Edition allowed students to be…

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Computer Science unplugged activities

02.02.2022

Here is a set of 3 unplugged activities to introduce students to basic computer science concepts. These activities have been…

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Easy-to-use tutorials for Animate your name activity in Scratch

31.01.2022

For the Animate your name activity, Code Week tutorials offered by Google education are available in 22 (BG, CS, DE,…

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EU Code Week – Code it Local in Perama

27.01.2022

by Maria Tsapara, PhD Candidate, Early Childhood Educator, Leading Teacher EU Code Week, Scientix Ambassador, ICT Trainer, Certified Educator STEAM/robotics…

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Green Behavior Code

17.01.2022

By Imen Taktak Marzouk , Computer science teacher, Code Week Ambassador in Tunisia Green Behavior Code is an eTwinning project…

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CodeWeek in Latvia: sharing ideas and inspiring others to use the power of information technologies

13.01.2022

By Angela Jafarova, Director of the Coding school Datorium and CodeWeek leading teacher. Latvia  During the EU CodeWeek 2021 I invited Jānis Akmentiņš, Head of Engineering of PRINTFUL, – the very…

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Socialise and code

10.01.2022

By Anxhela Gjana, Leading Teacher in Code Week and Study Group Leader teacher in Kukes, Albania.  In the framework of the implementation of the MOOC for EU Code Week 2021, we organised a…

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Teach colour through coding

28.12.2021

Here are two activities aimed at kindergarten students (aged 3 – 6) to learn the name of colors, while also…

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Brick Sequence and Tricky Tower

22.12.2021

By Irina Fomitseva, IT teacher Tallinna Kesklinna Vene Gümnaasium. Estonia.  You will challenge your sensory-motor skills, using your eyes and hands to coordinate movements. Physically, this…

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Christmas coding

20.12.2021

by Kristina Krtalić, computer science teacher at the Hugo Badalić Elementary School, Croatia Outcome of the domain B. Computer thinking…

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#EU CodeWeek on Maker Faire Zagreb and Roma

13.12.2021

By Sanja Pavlović Šijanović & Davor Šijanović, Vukovar Gymnasium , Croatia  As part of the third Maker Faire Zagreb 2021…

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AI Basics for Schools MOOC ~ A Brief Summary ~

06.12.2021

The EU Code Week AI Basics for Schools  massive open online course (MOOC) was developed with the aim to provide…

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Collaborative opportunities around Code Week abound in Europe

29.11.2021

By Melissa Esposito, Iti “Medi”, San Giorgio a Cremano, Italy My name is Melissa Esposito and I teach mathematics at…

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Pop it and coding! 

16.11.2021

By Sandrine Khorn, primary school teacher at Ecole des Révoires. Monaco.  I’m a schoolteacher and a trainer specialized in digital…

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Blended learning approach during Code Week Online Bootcamp MOOC

11.11.2021

By Maja Videnovik, Computer Science teacher, primary school “Krste Misirkov”, Skopje, North Macedonia, Code Week Leading teacher My pupils have…

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Five (out of twenty) things to do with a computer

08.11.2021

by Miles Berry 2021 is the 50th anniversary of Seymour Papert and Cynthia Solomon’s inspiration paper, “Twenty things to do…

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SPACE TOUR

01.11.2021

By Martina Galić, IT teacher at Primary school Bol, Split. Croatia  I am a math and IT teacher at Primary…

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Dancing with the stars….or Zorba’s syrtaki?

31.10.2021

By Julie Plastira. Kindergarten Teacher. Lavrio, Greece.  I am Julie Plastira and I am a teacher in 4th Kindergarten of…

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Riding the #EU Code Week 2021 wave

30.10.2021

By Georgia Lascaris, computer science teacher. Primary Schools of Nea Erythraia, Athens, Greece.  As a computer science teacher, coding, computational…

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CODING AS A PLAYGROUND IN OUR SCHOOL

29.10.2021

By Kristina Milaj, Primary School Teacher at I. osnovna škola Bjelovar. Croatia.  The most important objectives in education are to…

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My heart isn’t made of stone

28.10.2021

By Alenka Miljevi, English teacher at Elementary School Braće Radića. Bračević, Croatia  I have been teaching English for 20 years…

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Let’s write a program to run in space

27.10.2021

by Patrícia Carvalhais, secondary teacher, eTwinning Teacher and Programming and Robotics Club coordinator (Portugal)  This year, for the beginning of…

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Using Scratch to get familiar with Bebras – international informatics and computational thinking challenge

24.10.2021

By Tanya Andonova, Founder of Kinder Coder. Bulgaria Kinder Coder is a small programming club for kids, created and developed…

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Activity: Virtual Tour of U.S. cities using Scratch

23.10.2021

By Giovanna Caracciolo, English language teacher at IC Laureana Galatro Feroleto. Italy When passion and creativity meet technology something special…

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Algorithmic Origami

21.10.2021

Nilüfer Anatolian Imam Hatip High School learns computer-free coding with an online “Algorithmic Origami” workshop  Fifth and sixth grade students had the opportunity to think…

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Challenges of a trip

20.10.2021

by Erviola Konomi, Leading teacher. School “Zhani Ciko”, Albania I am Erviola Konomi, from Albania, Code Week Leading teacher for…

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UNIVERSE CODING

19.10.2021

written by Danijela Maurac I am a primary school teacher at Primary school Bol, Split in Croatia. I’m a teacher…

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Ambassador Profile: Attila Főző PhD, Hungary 

18.10.2021

Ambassador Profile: Attila Főző PhD, Hungary  Attila Főző has been an EU Code Week Ambassador for 5 years. He is…

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Dancing to the beat of EU Code Week

14.10.2021

Teacher Maria Giovanna Battaglia and her pupils came up with a fun way to engage in the Code Week Challenge…

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Felienne Hermans: “Nowadays things are a lot easier for people that want to get started!”

13.10.2021

Felienne is an associate professor at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science at Leiden University where she leads the…

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Halloween paper circuits with EU Code Week

10.10.2021

Halloween is this month! Did you know that its origins trace back to an ancient Celtic festival? To celebrate it…

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Happy EU Code Week – Kick-off

08.10.2021

EU Code Week kicked of yesterday with a striking event and launched its 9th edition. Packed with creativity and inspiration,…

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What’s it like to be a hackathon mentor

03.09.2021

What it’s like to be a hackathon mentor In 2021, the Code Week Hackathons take place in 6 countries – Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,…

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Waiting for CodeWeek 2021

18.06.2021

Waiting for CodeWeek 2021 Istituto Comprensivo Valle del Conca, Scuola Primaria B. Lunedei (Morciano di Romagna –Rimini ITALY) Classe 5°A…

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Code Week – Highlights of #TeachDay

04.06.2021

#TeachDay – Interactive workshops and inspiring speakers  On Saturday the 22 May 2021, we gathered for our first #TeachDay, moderated by #CodeWeek coordinator Annika Ostergren…

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Sharing ideas, knowledge and experiences

03.06.2021

Samuel Branco, Computer Teacher in high secondary school, EU Code Week Leading Teacher, Portugal  EU Code Week organized an online…

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Hedy – Making textual programming easier and more fun

18.05.2021

By Ramon Moorlag, computer science teacher in the Netherlands, @Hedycode Moving from a block-base language like Scratch to a text-based…

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How to Create a Smart Tourist Guide

03.05.2021

Use AI tools and technologies to create a mobile app in Scratch that recommends tourist attractions based on people’s interests …

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Code Week Teach Day

26.04.2021

New Online Conference for teachers on 22 May 2021 On 22 May, educators, teachers and coding enthusiasts can join a one-day virtual meet-up.…

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AI in 1st Grade Primary School Koabarid (Slovenia)

14.04.2021

By Aurora Calvet, Primary school teacher, Erasmus coordinator and eTwinning teacher Although we already do many activities about coding, we…

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(Happy) Easter Coding

06.04.2021

by Kristina Krtalic, teacher at the Hugo Badalić Elementary School, Croatia This Easter holiday, we discovered the outcomes of domain…

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Let’s code and dance

29.03.2021

By Elka Veselinova from the European School of Brussels III, Belgium. Subjects taught – Mathematics, English and Information and communication…

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Code Week Austria – Digitalisation in School

19.02.2021

Interview with Code Week Ambassador for Austria, Andrea Mayr-Stalder   Over 3,000 Code Week activities were organised in Austria last…

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Code Week 2020 Course: Development of programming, robotics and computational thinking activities in Zafra, Spain

28.01.2021

by Francisco Javier Masero Suárez, Code Week leading teacher in Spain From October 13 to 21, a training activity was…

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Christmas coding at the elementary school Hugo Badalić in Slavonski Brod, Croatia

19.01.2021

by Kristina Krtalic, teacher at the Hugo Badalić Elementary School, Croatia The third-grade students at elementary school Hugo Badalić had…

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Genial Coding

14.01.2021

by Stefania Altieri, EU Code Week Leading Teacher in Italy A new game based on coding quizzes to solve and…

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Schools, defenders of the Earth: Greek kindergartens and schools code to protect the environment

12.01.2021

by Maria Tsapara, 2nd Kindergarten of Perama, Greece, Leading Teacher EU Code Week and Anthi Arkouli 2nd kindergarten of Peristeri,…

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Reaching the sky by coding: Students in Asturias, Spain launch a hig-altitude balloon into near space

10.12.2020

by Javier Redondas, teacher at the IES de Candás, Asturias, Spain   A group of students for the Candás secondary school…

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Poland in the spotlight of Code Week 2020 – Interview with Alexandra Zacharska, Code Week Ambassador

09.12.2020

In 2020, Poland hosted over 20,000 coding activities and reached first place on the Code Week podium. The ambassador of…

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EU Code Week at the Hugo Badalić Elementary School in Croatia

02.12.2020

by Kristina Krtalic, teacher at the Hugo Badalić Elementary School, Croatia Students of the Hugo Badalić Elementary School from Slavonski…

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Robotics in school: 5 reasons to try and tips to get you started

18.11.2020

We often read about endearing stories and fascinating tech inventions, like the robotics suitcase that follows its owner autonomously, Spot, the dog-like household…

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Assembling and programing with the LEGO Spike Prime Kit

17.11.2020

by Robert Živanov, mechanical engineering teacher in “Nikola Tesla” school centre, Vrsac, Serbia Each year our secondary school in Serbia…

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How to teach financial literacy with a Harry Potter-inspired virtual escape room

11.11.2020

by Snježana Damjanović, Code Week Leading Teacher in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Školski centar fra Martina Nedića, Orašje     A…

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EU Coding Week at the Elementary school “Antun and Stjepan Radić” in Gunja, Croatia

02.11.2020

by Anita Tufekčić and Ivana Ružić from the elementary school “Antun and Stjepan Radić” in Gunja, Croatia All students from…

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Programming a robot to make you a peanut butter sandwich

02.11.2020

by Ana Cristina Ribeiro, Teacher in Portugal Developing code activities in the classroom is challenging! But what to do when…

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Teaching granny how to code – online workshop in Greece

28.10.2020

On 17 October 2020, Alexander Innovation Zone S.A. and the GREEK COMPUTER SOCIETY (GCS), Division of Macedonia-Thrace organised the webinar…

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How to write a blog post for EU Code Week

20.10.2020

Blogging about your coding events gives you visibility among the Code Week community and can inspire other organisers to follow…

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Code Week moves ahead in the Netherlands, with micro:bit webinars for teachers

12.10.2020

by Pauline Maas, Code Week leading teacher in the Netherlands   This week, as part of EU Code Week (2 weeks…

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Let’s compose my musical masterpiece in… Scratch, or my variation of the “Ode to Joy”

08.10.2020

By Elka Veselinova from the European School of Brussels III, Belgium. Subjects taught – Mathematics, English and Information and communication…

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‘Follow-a-long’ with coding karaoke

30.09.2020

By Dr. Steve Bunce, EU Codeweek representative from the UK We have all have sung along to our favourite song.…

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Google to support Europe Code Week through localised online resources

29.09.2020

by Verónica Gebhardt, Google Program Manager Within the next 10 to 15 years, 90 per cent of all jobs in Europe will…

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Tips to Run a Perfect EU Code Week 2020 Event From Turkey

29.09.2020

October’s Best Fun! Written by Adil Tugyan – Code Week Ambassador For Turkey   In Turkey, October is one of…

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10 best programming languages for kids of any age

07.09.2020

Computers play an irreplaceable role in today’s society. And although we use technology pretty much every hour of every day, we hardly…

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How to start coding on your own in 8 simple steps

21.08.2020

You are interested in coding, but you don’t know where to start? If you are still hesitating whether coding is…

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How to use coding to boost students’ vocabulary and discussion skills

16.08.2020

By Yana Tsykunkova, English language teacher from Ukraine Usually, coding never goes beyond computer science lessons. As a simple, visual…

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Coding with Minecraft: Education Edition

17.07.2020

by Fatma Bouaziz, Computer science teacher, Minecraft Global Mentor and Europe Code Week Ambassador from Tunisia Minecraft: Education Edition is…

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The Ultimate Guide to organising a Code Week activity

17.07.2020

Code is everywhere around us. Playing a computer game, sending an email, watching an episode of The IT Crowd on…

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The effects of coding on pre-primary students

13.07.2020

by Leticia Gil Ramos, preschool teacher in Spain Numerous experts share the idea to introduce Computational Thinking (CT) in the…

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Practising proper netiquette with micro:bit

09.07.2020

by Imen Taktak Marzouk, EU Code Week Ambassador in Tunisia Digital technologies provide us with a world of possibilities at…

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Distance learning with coding

29.06.2020

by Stefania Altieri, EU Code Week Leading Teacher in Italy Most of European schools were closed because of Covid-19. This…

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Golden Age Project: An Example of Technology Integration to Learn History

26.06.2020

by Francisco Masero Suárez, Code Week Leading Teacher from Spain   The Golden Age project is a kit of activities…

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Let’s code and play in Scratch: “Questions and Answers”

23.06.2020

By Elka Veselinova, a seconded teacher by the Bulgarian Ministry of Education to teach Mathematics in the English section of…

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Is it love or just Python? How to develop a love calculator using a simple algorithm in Python

16.06.2020

by Ivana Vezjak, ICT teacher at Elementary school August Šenoa Osijek, Croatia  We have a new EU Code Week in…

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Tell your own story with Scratch! An activity to try at home during lockdown

28.05.2020

By José María Díaz Fuentes, a Scientix ambassador and teacher in Physics, Technology and ICT at the Salesian School Santo…

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16 EU Code Week activities to inspire your next lesson in coding

16.05.2020

by  Dorina Marin, EU Code Week Leading Teacher from Romania My involvement in the EU Code Week campaign was a…

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Coding from home – Practical tips and good practices to organise remote classes

23.03.2020

By Annika Östergren Pofantis, EU Code Week Team Stay in touch with students. Make the most of existing online resources.…

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Original online coding treasure hunt from Italy

17.03.2020

By Annika Östergren Pofantis, EU Code Week Team Stefania Altieri is one of the Italian Leading teachers. She developed an…

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Storytelling, Yoga and Coding

24.01.2020

By Natalia Rekic Muci, Code Week Teacher in Serbia It is not easy to find authentic English materials for the…

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5 activities to try out something new with coding

20.12.2019

1. Organise a blinded catch game By Catarina, Code Week teacher in Portugal In order to work on the special…

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EU Code Week 2019 at Primary school ”Josip Kozarac” in Soljani, Croatia

16.12.2019

By Marina and Adrijana, Code Week Teachers in Croatia The students from grades 1 to 8 of our Primary school…

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Holiday paper circuits with EU Code Week

09.12.2019

Did you know that participants of the Code Week Deep Dive MOOC learned how to create their own paper circuits…

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A COLOUR MAKEY MAKEY

25.11.2019

By Santiago, Code Week Teacher in Spain A colour Makey Makey is an activity designed for students to review colours.…

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5 easy unplugged activities to organise in your classroom

20.11.2019

1. Creating Binary Bracelets – an unplugged activity to learn about the binary system By Manel – Code Week teacher…

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LEGO MAZE – UNPLUGGED ACTIVITY

19.11.2019

By Aurora, Code Week Teacher in Slovenia Every year we try to involve as many pupils in coding activities as…

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Good morning, Rob!

14.11.2019

By Marlene, Leading Teacher in Austria In our school with 350 children, the kids forget more and more to greet…

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Unplugged Coding – Logical Puzzle

28.10.2019

By Maria, Code Week teacher in Italy In the nursery school of the Margherita Institute of Bari, children aged 4…

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CodyFeet and storytelling

18.10.2019

By Stefania, EU Code Week Leading Teacher in Italy CodyFeet is an unplugged game born from an idea of Annalisa…

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Using Scratch to create an animation during a pictures editing class

15.10.2019

By Mirjana Code Week Teacher in Serbia     This year, Sveti Sava Primary School (Nis, Serbia) is taking part…

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Battle Royale: Poland vs Portugal

10.10.2019

By Iwona, Code Week Leading Teacher in Portugal My students like to be surprised. They accept every interesting proposal with…

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Students across Europe learn Swift to unlock new opportunities

07.10.2019

By Apple   This October, in classrooms across Europe celebrating EU Code Week, students of all ages are living proof…

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Robots into Orbit – Building and Programming robots that help people to survive in Space

02.04.2019

by Bart Boeykens – EU Code Week Leading Teacher For different schools in Bornem, a town in the Dutch-speaking part of…

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Diversamente Coding

18.03.2019

by Spyros Blatsios. Diversamente Coding is an international partnership promotes coding and digital skills to people with hearing difficulties. EU…

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Apply now for Code Week 2019 grants from Google

13.03.2019

Technological change and shifts in job roles are transforming the demand for skills at a faster pace than ever before.…

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Robots and computational thinking at Mn. Albert Vives School in Spain

14.12.2018

In 2018 the Mn. Albert Vives School in La Seu d’Urgell (Catalonia) introduced an innovative pedagogical project in robotics and…

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Coding across generations

05.12.2018

The Czech Center for International Cooperation in Education promotes coding and digital skills throughout the year. However, CodeWeek 2018 was a…

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“We are coding”: a teacher’s story from Turkey

18.10.2018

  I am Burcu Yüksek, a pre-school teacher from Adana working with students aged between 4 and 5. This year…

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Bringing Code Week to schools all over Serbia

12.10.2018

On the occasion of the European Code Week, Digital Serbia Initiative and the Petlja Foundation have organized “Creative Coding on…

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The Internet foundation challenges all teachers in Sweden to be a part of Code Week

03.10.2018

By Måns Jonasson, responsible for the Swedish Internet Foundation’s programming lessons     The Internet Foundation in Sweden is a…

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Google sponsors 25 EU Code Week projects that introduce students to computer science

14.09.2018

By Verónica Gebhardt, EMEA Pre-University CS Outreach, Google Switzerland Computer science education is booming across Europe as it is being increasingly…

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Machine learning helps teachers to teach coding

29.06.2018

By Kristian Langborg-Hansen, Danish Code Week ambassador The teachers in the Triangle Region in southern Denmark can look forward to…

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#CodeWeek boosts digital skills around Europe

18.10.2017

The first part of EU Code Week was amazing with thousands of participants getting in touch with the coding world.…

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Code2park: free parking in Urbino in exchange for coding

12.10.2017

By Alessandro Bogliolo, EU Code Week ambassador for Italy During CodeWeek, from October 7th to 22nd, citizens and visitors can…

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Generation Code: Born at the library

04.10.2017

By Ilona Kisch, Director of Public Libaries 2020 As we all know, digital skills such as coding are becoming increasingly…

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Google sponsors 60 EU Code Week projects that introduce students to computer science

27.09.2017

By Verónica Gebhardt, Google’s Computer Science Education Outreach Program Manager.   Across Europe digital skills are becoming essential to successful careers…

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NewPathways Into Creating With Code

18.09.2017

By Lisa O’Brien, Executive Director Scratch Foundation and Natalie Rusk, research scientist at the MIT Media Lab   Looking for ideas…

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Apply now for grants from “Meet and Code” to enthuse young people about coding and digitization

12.07.2017

By Mailin Künstler, Stifter-helfen.net You want to engage and enthuse children and youth in Europe with coding and digitalization, and…

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EU Code Week Romania: Robotics? How can I do that?

20.01.2017

By Academia inventeaza.ro   The latest data regarding the progress towards a knowledge economy and a digital society place Romania…

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EU Code Week ambassadors showcase coding activities at the launch of the Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition

02.12.2016

Yesterday, EU Code Week ambassadors, Alan McCullagh (France), Mags Amonds (Ireland), Evgeni Minev (Bulgaria), Cindy Smits (Belgium), Rosanna Kurrer (Belgium)…

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Crana College exploring code for CodeWeek.EU

17.11.2016

In September Crana College took the innovative step to include coding on the curriculum for its incoming First Year students.…

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Francavilla Fontana, Italy: activities to stimulate children’s curiosity for coding

14.11.2016

As part of EU Code Week our school, the Second Coprehensive Instituite in Francavilla Fontana, in the amazing Apuglia region…

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Raising children’s awareness of Code and Ecological Matters thanks to #SuperCodeurs!

08.11.2016

Join in the 3rd edition of #SuperCodeurs! This year again, Orange, in partnership with Simplon.co, has launched its #SuperCodeurs programme…

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Sensibilisez les enfants au code et à l’écologie avec #SuperCodeurs !

08.11.2016

Participez à la 3ème édition de #SuperCodeurs! Cette année encore, Orange lance, en partenariat avec Simplon.co, son programme #SuperCodeurs et…

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100 teachers in Catalonia, Spain, learn programming with App Inventor

08.11.2016

On Saturday 15 October 2016 the first Catalan European Code Week event took place. It was the 2nd edition of…

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Future Makers Awards challenge: use code and technology to make the world better

24.10.2016

Can you think of a problem that affects the world and the people around you? Of course you can. But…

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We are the children of the (digital skills) revolution

21.10.2016

The landscape of the working world has changed dramatically in the last 50 years. Industries have transformed and technology has…

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Check out the special EU Code Week Scratch tutorials

17.10.2016

MIT Scratch Team invites everyone to tell stories, make games and animations with Scratch during EU Code Week. Check out…

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Google grants to 46 EU Code Week projects that introduce students to computer science

12.10.2016

While digital competency quickly becomes one of the most important prerequisites for getting a job, too few students have access…

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Generation code: Born at the library

06.10.2016

When you think of a library – you think of books, don’t you? Did you know though that libraries are…

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EU Code Week – Keep up the momentum!

03.10.2016

With just two weeks until the annual Code Week, events are popping up on the map as we speak! Last…

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“I decided to run a programming club”

23.08.2016

My school, Ursuline College in Sligo, encourages 5th year students to run lunchtime clubs for first years to help them…

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New record for the EU Code Week: more than half a million people took part in 2015

18.01.2016

Almost 570,000 people cross Europe and beyond learned to create with code during EU Code Week that took place from…

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Google supports Europe Code Week by funding 60 initiatives in 24 countries!

22.10.2015

While digital competency quickly becomes one of the most important prerequisites for getting a job, too few students are studying…

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eSkills for Jobs 2015 European Video Competitions on the lookout for Digital Talents

16.10.2015

eSkills for Jobs 2015 is currently running its European video competition. This competition is an opportunity to highlight and reward…

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Be the first to design 3D games with Scratch and win prizes

13.10.2015

Scratch is an amazing environment where you can express yourself with coding, focusing only on creativity. In spite of the…

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Ayrshire kids make dojos their mojo!

13.10.2015

Ayrshire is a region in the west coast of Scotland. The birthplace of Scottish poet Robert Burns, young people in…

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Inspirational People in Computer Science – Interview with Miles Berry

06.10.2015

We asked many questions about coding to Miles Berry, principal lecturer and the subject leader for Computing Education at the…

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MORE TO COMPUTING THAN CODING…by Miles Berry

30.09.2015

Miles Berry is the principal lecturer in computing education at the University of Roehampton and board member of UK ICT…

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Coding with kids in Italy

30.09.2015

We had great fun coding with 75 ten-year-olds in a school in northern Italy.     This video is the…

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TECHxture- Beyond EU Code Week Switzerland

28.09.2015

Reflecting upon our successes of this year’s EU Code Week extravaganza we were left wondering, ‘What next?’. The journey we…

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Developing the digital skills of teachers for creating the education of tomorrow

28.09.2015

Born into a world where technology is an integral part of everyday life, students need to understand technology and to…

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Code Week EU event organisers to receive a certificate!

16.09.2015

This year we decided that each event organiser should receive a certificate to recognise and celebrate their effort and achievement…

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Interview with Eva Hu and Mari Luz Aguado, the main developers of Dr. Scratch by Jesús Moreno León

02.09.2015

  Eva Hu and Mari Luz Aguado are the main developers of Dr. Scratch, a tool that allows young programming…

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Learning to code with children in Europe and Africa: unveiling the true power of coding workshops!

02.09.2015

by Karolina Telejko, EU Government Relations Manager at SAP and Member of the Africa Code Week Steering Committee Seeing a smile…

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Interview with Tonko Sabolčec, a young programmer from Croatia by Ivana Ružić

20.08.2015

Ivana Ružić interviewed Tonko Sabolčec, a young programmer from Croatia.     Can you tell us a little bit about…

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GOOGLE offers funding for EU Code Week event organisers: Apply now!

18.08.2015

To mark Europe Code week, Google is offering a limited number of grants up to 4000 USD to support individuals…

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Ministry of Education of Catalonia has promoted the project “Mobilitzem la informàtica” (Mobilize computing)

09.07.2015

    From september 2013 and during last two academic years (2013/14 and 2014/15) the Ministry of Education of Catalonia…

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Ministry of Education of Catalonia organized the “Jornada Programa” (Code Day) for Primary and Secondary Schools

03.07.2015

This event was organized for teachers to share their experiences and find out about different ideas and strategies that can…

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Programamos (We code) family coding event, May 2015

30.06.2015

Last May, Programamos (We code), a Spanish non-profit organization that promotes programming from schools, and Orange joined forces to offer…

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Inspirational People in Computer Science – Interview with Prof.Michael Kölling

24.06.2015

As part of the inspirational people in Computer Science series, we interviewed Prof. Michael Kölling from the School of Computing…

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Scratch Day May 9 2015 by Jesús Moreno León, EU Code week Ambassador for Spain

24.06.2015

This year’s Scratch Day was celebrated last May 9, 2015. Scratch Day is a global network of events that celebrates…

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Coding with parents during Code Week in Barcelona, Spain

27.10.2014

    Wednesday, October 15th, 5 p.m. A group of parents of the school are at the main hall with…

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Let’s make every week of the year a Code Week

16.10.2014

We don’t want Code Week 2014 to end, let’s make every week of the year a Code Week!    …

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Official EU Code Week kickoff

13.10.2014

On Saturday 11 October, EU Code Week officially kicked off – and what a start it was! During the past three days,…

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Learn to code the fun way!

12.10.2014

Rovio unveils Angry Birds Fun Learning Still looking for fun coding resources to use in your classroom? Check out funlearning.com, a…

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Coding testimonials: Why is coding important?

10.10.2014

Coding testimonials: Why is coding important? Learning to code is learning how our new reality is built. Teachers, coding experts,…

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Special edition Skill Sharer badge

07.10.2014

    Will you be sharing your coding skills during the upcoming EU Code Week? If yes, then we’ve prepared…

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The story of Computing at School from the UK

07.10.2014

On the 30th of September EU Code Week Ambassadors met in Brussels to exchange ideas and talk about how to move…

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New promo video for EU Code Week

03.10.2014

We have a new promo video for EU Code Week that we hope to get broadcasted as a TV spot…

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Meet Patrick Balestra, a young mobile app developer from Switzerland

03.10.2014

Gabriella Fumagalli, the Swiss EU Code Week Ambassador interviewed Patrick Balestra, a brilliant student and developer.      Who are…

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How to make “making” possible in schools

02.10.2014

Mark Shillitoe from Switzerland writes about his personal journey of becoming a maker and his plans for this year’s Code…

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‪#‎codeEU‬ Events Scoreboard

26.09.2014

    Did you ever wonder, which country has the most coding activity? Well, now you can easily check by visiting…

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How Allcancode, an adventurous coding game, came to be

25.09.2014

All started back in August of 2011 when I decided to introduce my then 5 y.o. son to computer programming.…

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Scratch EU Code Week game

24.09.2014

One of the coolest activities that will be run during EU Code Week is the distributed and collaborative development of…

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Our coding map of Europe is already showcasing over 300 events

03.09.2014

    Do you think last year’s 300 #codeEU events were impressive? Well, think again! This year, we’re eating last…

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Coding for migrant children: A pilot project from Les Voyageurs du Code and the Association Hors la Rue, France

26.08.2014

Lucie, one of several EU Code Week Ambassadors for France, brings us a story about teaching coding to migrant children:…

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Robots in a Dutch school: from the basics of coding to driving robots

06.08.2014

RoboMind Academy is an online educator-friendly platform that can be used with students aged 8 years or older. By programming a…

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Europe Code Week 2014 – Resources and guides

03.08.2014

Europe Code Week 2014 – Resources and guides The resources page for EU Code Week now includes recommendations for apps…

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Europe Code Week – Guide for Organizers

20.07.2014

Europe Code Week – Guide for Organizers Thinking about organizing or supporting an EU Code Week event? Don’t miss out…

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Neelie Kroes’ Speech at Future Classroom Lab “Coding: connect and scale up!”

30.06.2014

Coding is a tool that entertains, educates, empowers. It encourages new ways of thinking and solving problems: challenging, creative, fun.…

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