EU Code Week celebrates teachers on World Teachers’ Day

Publication date: October 5, 2023

On 5 October, we celebrate World Teachers’ Day, an occasion to honour and appreciate the dedicated educators who shape the future of our society. This year’s theme, “The teachers we need for the education we want,” highlights the critical role that teachers play in delivering quality education. EU Code Week recognizes this and provides valuable resources to support teachers in their mission to introduce coding and digital literacy to students of all ages. 

Below we outline just some of the EU Code Week resources that are available to teachers, to help them engage  their students and bring coding into their classrooms. You can check out all the EU Code Week resources in the relevant section on the Code Week website. 

EU Code Week resources for teachers 

1. 1. Coding tutorials and activities:

• Code Week’s Scratch Programming Tutorial: Scratch is an excellent platform for teaching coding concepts in a playful and visual way. 
• Code Week’s Treasure Hunt: Use coding to teach problem-solving skills through an exciting treasure hunt activity. 
• Create Your Own Masterpiece Challenge: Encourage creativity by challenging students to create stories, games, paintings, and animations. 

2. Teacher support:

• Teaching Resources: Find a wealth of teaching resources on the EU Code Week website tailored to educators, ensuring you have the support you need to bring coding into your classroom. 
• Starting to Code Early: Listen to a podcast discussing the specificities of getting kids to start coding at a young age. 

3. Expanding the curriculum:

• Coding for All Subjects Learning Bit: Discover how to integrate coding into various subjects, including math, science, and the arts. 

4. Coding clubs:

• How Robotics Can Enhance Education: Learn how to encourage the creation of coding clubs where students can delve deeper into coding and robotics. 

5. Real-world relevance:

• Using Coding to Develop Solutions for Everyday Challenges: Show students the real-world applications of coding from industries like medicine, engineering, and entertainment. 

6. Inclusive education:

• Coding for Pupils with Special Educational Needs: Discover strategies to introduce coding and digital skills to pupils with special educational needs, building their confidence and other skills. 

• Bridging the STEM gender gap: explore ways to increase girls’ participation in STEM and how to close the gender gap in science and technology. 

7. Advanced programming:

• Creative Coding with Python Learning Bit: High school students can explore more complex programming languages like Python and JavaScript during Code Week. 
• Raising the Next Generation of Coding Professionals: Explore various career pathways in technology and inspire students with real-world examples. 

8. Coding competitions:

• Code Week Challenges: Encourage students to participate in coding challenges, fostering healthy competition and skill development. 

As we celebrate World Teachers’ Day, let’s salute the incredible work teachers do every day. EU Code Week is here to provide educators with the tools and resources they need to equip students for the digital age. These resources empower teachers to make coding education accessible and exciting for all, creating a brighter future for our learners. Thank you to all the teachers who are transforming education through coding and digital literacy!