Discover CodyColorKIT with a mentorship session
26/03/26
We invite you to join our CodyColorKIT Mentoring Session, a follow-up online meeting where you can share your first experiences with the CodyColorKIT, ask questions, and learn from other educators.
We created this session especially for educators who would like to go one step further after downloading the CodyColorKIT. It offers a dedicated space to share first attempts, ask practical questions, and clarify any doubts directly with the people who designed and tested CodyColor over the years. Whether you are just getting started or already experimenting with activities, this informal online meeting is designed to help you turn the resource into something that really works in your classroom, in your own context, and with your own learners.
Mentoring session – CodyColorKIT with Alessandro Bogliolo and Veronica Ruberti
Date: 15 April 2026
Time: 17:00 to 18:00 (CET)
Format: Online Q&A and peer exchange
To participate, please complete the online registration form. By filling in the form, you confirm your participation and will receive the access link for the session.
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If you are just getting started…
A ready-to-use unplugged resource for teaching computational thinking
CodyColorKIT is a new EU Code Week Teacher Training Resource designed to help educators introduce computational thinking and basic programming concepts through play, with no devices required. Building on CodyColor, a well-established unplugged game from the Italian Code Week community, the kit turns a simple idea into a complete, classroom-friendly experience available to teachers across Europe.
What is CodyColorKIT?
CodyColorKIT is a structured collection of unplugged activities that use grids, colours, and simple rules to simulate how a computer follows instructions. Through movement, discussion, and collaborative problem-solving, learners explore core ideas of computer science in a tangible and inclusive way.
With CodyColorKIT, students learn to read and follow simple algorithms, give clear step-by-step instructions, identify and correct errors through (debugging), and reason together while collaborating on shared challenges.
What’s inside the resource
On the dedicated CodyColorKIT page, educators can find everything needed to get started:
- a printable kit with all the game elements;
- step-by-step guidelines to set up and facilitate activities;
- ready-made sequences adaptable to different ages and subjects;
- suggestions on how to connect CodyColor to EU Code Week events and other STEM projects.
The materials support both newcomers and experienced educators. Each activity is accompanied by clear instructions, tips for classroom management, and prompts for debriefing with learners.
Explore the CodyColorKIT resource
Why use CodyColorKIT?
CodyColorKIT is designed as a practical bridge between computer science concepts and everyday classroom realities:
- Accessible: No programming background is required. The resource supports teachers and educators who are approaching coding and computational thinking for the first time.
- Flexible: Activities can be adapted to various age groups, class sizes, and learning environments, including schools, libraries, makerspaces, and youth centres.
- Inclusive: Unplugged formats and collaborative dynamics make it easier to involve students with different learning styles and prior experiences, including those who may be less confident with digital tools.
- Transferable: The same core ideas can be reused in multiple contexts, from local workshops to international projects such as eTwinning, Erasmus+, and other cross-border networks.
Because CodyColor is colour-based, it is particularly suited to multilingual groups and international collaboration. Teachers can co-design activities with colleagues from other countries and run parallel CodyColor sessions during joint initiatives.
A European evolution of a community practice
In Italy, CodyColor has long been a familiar name within the EU Code Week ecosystem, thanks to the work of its author, EU Code Week Ambassador Alessandro Bogliolo, and the contributions of teachers, Leading Teachers, and local communities. With CodyColorKIT, this practice takes a step forward and becomes an international resource, accessible in English to educators across Europe.
The kit captures years of experimentation in schools and educational spaces and makes it available in a structured, reusable format. It recognises the contribution of teachers who have tested and refined CodyColor activities in real classrooms, while offering a common reference point for future adaptations and innovations.
If you have already downloaded the resource, this mentoring session is a great opportunity to deepen your understanding, exchange ideas with peers, and gain practical guidance directly from the people behind CodyColorKIT.
