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Athena Research Center Highlights EU Code Week 2025

Athena Research Center Showcases EU Code Week at European Researchers’ Night 2025 On Friday, 26 September 2025, the Athena Research…

EU Code Week Italy 2025 – Public Events Board From 11–26 October.

Bacheca degli eventi EU Code Week Italia 2025 EU Code Week Italy 2025 – Public Events Board (11–26 October) The…

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – Small Grants for Grassroots Coding Projects in Ireland as part of EU Code Week

 Are you ready to bring your innovative coding project to life or scale your existing initiatives?   Code4Europe Consortium is setting…

Discover the EU Code Week 2025 Programme

Discover the EU Code Week 2025 Programme Download the Brochure (PDF) EU Code Week 2025 is here — running…

Creative Summer Workshops in the Garage for Children 13+

Creative Summer Workshops in the Garage for Children 13+ In Ajdovščina, Slovenia, Zavod Beta – Institute for the Development…

How to Upload Your Code Week Activity to the Map

How to Upload Your Code Week Activity to the Map Organising a Code Week activity? The next step is to…

EU Code Week 2025: A Community United to Shape the Future of Digital Skills in Europe

Madrid, Spain, September 18 – 19, 2025  On 18 and 19th September, EU Code Week Consortium and Community met in…

Empowering the Baltics: Code Week Achievements from the Baltic Hub

Over the past year, the Code Week Baltic Hub, led by the Latvian Information and Communications Technology Association (LIKTA), accelerated…

Celebrating the Impact of the Irish Code Week for Children Across Ireland

Across the island of Ireland, the response to EU Code Week has been remarkable. Thanks to the dedication of schools,…

Code Week 2025 in Finland: Inspiring the Next Generation of Digital Creators

This year’s Code Week in Finland will be more exciting than ever. While the official EU Code Week takes place…

4Girlz by CoderDojo: Inspiring Belgian Girls to Shape the Digital World

Technology is changing everything. How we live, how we learn, and how we shape the future. And girls deserve to…

Coding the Conversation: SchoolBot Development

As part of the EU Code Week, students of Gimnazija Vukovar participated in two educational activities focused on developing digital…

Teachers Explore Digital Education at Code Week Network Meeting in Düsseldorf

Gathering Educators Around Innovation On July 4–5, 2025, around 20 teachers from across Germany came together in Düsseldorf for a…

Inspiring the Next Generation: The AI in STEM Challenge in Germany

Exploring AI for Real-World Impact The AI in STEM Challenge, organized by Science on Stage Germany and supported by Amazon…

From Classrooms to Festivals: Cyprus Celebrates EU Code Week

CyRIC (Cyprus Research and Innovation Center), as the national coordinator for EU Code Week in Cyprus, has been actively empowering…

Highlights from Code Week Greece

Code Week in Greece continues to thrive, bringing together a dynamic community of teachers, students, researchers, and professionals who believe…

Have Your Say: Public Consultation on the EU Action Plan Against Cyberbullying

As part of our ongoing commitment to creating a safer and more inclusive digital space, CodeWeek is happy to share…

Co-Designing the Future of Code Week & A Creative Surprise

After two days of inspiration and connection, the final sessions of the Code Week Summer School in Avigliana focused on…

Strengthening the Italian Community — Code Week Summer School 2025 Part 1

From 30 June to 2 July 2025, the Italian Code Week community gathered in the picturesque town of Avigliana, near…

Ukraine in the Spotlight Part 2: Innovation, Inclusion & Impact in CodeWeek 2024–2025

Hello, Future Hackathon: A Digital Spring of Ideas Spring 2025 saw a powerful wave of creativity with the Hello, Future…

Ukraine in the Spotlight Part 1: A Breakthrough Year in EU CodeWeek 2024–2025

Ukraine’s First Official EU CodeWeek Academic Year The 2024–2025 academic year was a milestone for Ukraine, marking its official debut…

Vukovar in the Spotlight: A Repository of Innovation, Inclusion, and Inspiration

As part of our Croatia spotlight for EU Code Week, we’re proud to shine a light on the vibrant and forward-thinking…

Building Digital Skills: EU Code Week 2025 Highlights from Croatia and Slovenia  

We’re happy to share all the exciting events and activities that took place over spring in Croatia and Slovenia under…

Code Week France – Year in Review (2024–2025) Part Two: From Kickoff to What’s Next

A Creative Kickoff: Launching Code Week 2024 The spirit of Code Week came alive in October 2024, as students from…

What’s Ahead for EU Code Week: Our 2025–2026 Roadmap

As we are wrapping up the 2024-2025 academic year, we’re excited to share a full view of what’s coming next…

Code Week France – Year in Review (2024–2025) Part One: Celebrating a Year of Digital Creativity

Coding all year round! As the school year comes to a close, it’s time to take a moment to look…

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – Small Grants for Grassroots Coding Projects as part of EU Code Week

International Call for Digital Europe Programme selected countries  The EU Code Week Grants for Grassroots programme is a new initiative…

You’re Invited to Join #Code4Summer

You’re Invited to Join #Code4Summer – A Celebration of Coding, Creativity and Community! As the school year winds down and…

Code&Tell 2025 – Girls Code It Better & STEM Your Brain

This year, Code&Tell took place within We Make Future, an International Fair and Festival on Innovation, held at Bologna Fiere.…

A Celebration of Innovation: CityLab’s 6th STEM & Digital Skills Festival

The 6th edition of CityLab’s STEM & Digital Skills Festival came to a powerful close, leaving behind a trail of…

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – Small Grants for Grassroots Coding Projects in Turkey as part of EU Code Week

The EU Code Week Grants for Grassroots programme is a new initiative designed to foster digital innovation and coding education…

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – Small Grants for Grassroots Coding Projects in Albania as part of EU Code Week

The EU Code Week Grants for Grassroots programme is a new initiative designed to foster digital innovation and coding education…

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – Small Grants for Grassroots Coding Projects in Romania as part of EU Code Week

The EU Code Week Grants for Grassroots programme is a new initiative designed to foster digital innovation and coding education…

From Pac-Man to Python: Teaching Coding Through Retro Video Games

Why Retro Games in the Classroom? Could the key to engaging students in coding be hidden in the pixelated worlds…

Teaching Coding When AI Writes the Code: A New Role for Educators

In 2025, one of the biggest challenges for teachers and parents isn’t getting children interested in coding—it’s figuring out how…

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – Small Grants for Grassroots Coding Projects in Slovakia as part of EU Code Week

The EU Code Week Grants for Grassroots programme is a new initiative designed to foster digital innovation and coding education…

EU Code Week Grants for Grassroots: Supporting Digital Innovation Across Europe

We’re excited to announce the launch of the EU Code Week Grants for Grassroots programme, a new initiative designed to…

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – Small Grants for Grassroots Coding Projects in France as part of EU Code Week

The EU Code Week Grants for Grassroots programme is a new initiative designed to foster digital innovation and coding education…

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – Small Grants for Grassroots Coding Projects in Croatia and Slovenia as part of EU Code Week

The EU Code Week Grants for Grassroots programme is a new initiative designed to foster digital innovation and coding education…

Small Grants for Grassroots Coding Projects in Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein

The EU Code Week Grants for Grassroots programme is a new initiative designed to foster digital innovation and coding education…

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – Small Grants for Grassroots Coding Projects in Latvia as part of EU Code Week

The EU Code Week Grants for Grassroots programme is a new initiative designed to foster digital innovation and coding education…

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – Small Grants for Grassroots Coding Projects in Greece as part of EU Code Week

The EU Code Week Grants for Grassroots programme is a new initiative designed to foster digital innovation and coding education…

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – Small Grants for Grassroots Coding Projects in Bulgaria as part of EU Code Week

The EU Code Week Grants for Grassroots programme is a new initiative designed to foster digital innovation and coding education…

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – Small Grants for Grassroots Coding Projects in Luxembourg as part of EU Code Week

The EU Code Week Grants for Grassroots programme is a new initiative designed to foster digital innovation and coding education…

Learning Through Practice: Developing Cybersecurity Skills and Applying Artificial Intelligence in a Brute-force Attack Simulation

Why Learn About the Brute-force Method? In today’s world of constant digital connectivity, the ability to understand and protect one’s…

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – Small Grants for Grassroots Coding Projects in Portugal as part of EU Code Week Copy

  The EU Code Week Grants for Grassroots programme is a new initiative designed to foster digital innovation and coding…

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – Small Grants for Grassroots Coding Projects in Belgium & the Netherlands as part of EU Code Week

The EU Code Week Grants for Grassroots programme is a new initiative designed to foster digital innovation and coding education…

Summer School Code Week Italia

Strengthening the Italian Code Week Community The Italian EU Code Week HUB is proud to announce a new initiative dedicated…

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – Small Grants for Grassroots Coding Projects in Spain as part of EU Code Week

  The EU Code Week Grants for Grassroots programme is a new initiative designed to foster digital innovation and coding…

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – Small Grants for Grassroots Coding Projects in Ukraine as part of EU Code Week

The EU Code Week Grants for Grassroots programme is a new initiative designed to foster digital innovation and coding education…

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – Small Grants for Grassroots Coding Projects in Cyprus as part of EU Code Week

The EU Code Week Grants for Grassroots programme is a new initiative designed to foster digital innovation and coding education…

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – Small Grants for Grassroots Coding Projects in Malta as part of EU Code Week

The EU Code Week Grants for Grassroots programme is a new initiative designed to foster digital innovation and coding education…

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – Small Grants for Grassroots Coding Projects in Italy as part of EU Code Week

The EU Code Week Grants for Grassroots programme is a new initiative designed to foster digital innovation and coding education…

Bringing Code, Connection and Peace to the Heart of Cyprus

Each October, during EU Code Week, something truly inspiring happens on the divided island of Cyprus. For the past four…

Exploring Future Jobs in a Digital Age: Inspiring Young Minds Through Code Week

Under the “Careers in Digital” campaign within the EU Code Week , a significant event took place at the Archimedes…

Celebrating Creativity and Impact: The Digital Innovation Awards 2025

In an ever-evolving digital world, innovation and adaptability are crucial. That’s why the Digital Innovation Awards, powered by #EUCodeWeek and…

Code and the Human Body: Can You Programme a Pulse?

Technology isn’t just changing our screens, it’s changing us. From the rhythm of our heartbeat to the twitch of a…

Coming soon: a new way to connect classrooms with digital experts

Exciting news for the EU Code Week community: a brand-new matchmaking tool is on the way… and you can now…

Code and the City: How Urban Life Runs on Programming

Cities Run on Code Every day, millions of people move through cities without realising how much code shapes their environment.…

Celebrating Europe Day: Unity, Innovation and a Shared Digital Future

What Is Europe Day? On Friday 9th May, people across the continent celebrated Europe Day—an annual occasion that commemorates the…

Innovators at EY: Pioneers Shaping the Future of Tech

In the dynamic world of digital technology, certain individuals stand out not only for their expertise but also for their…

Hello, Future! – Highlights from the EU Code Week Hackathon 2024 Finals

On 30 April 2025, the grand finale of the EU Code Week Hackathons 2024 unfolded in a dynamic online celebration…

Empowering the Next Generation: Amazon Future Engineer’s Class Chats and Career Tours

With technological advances like generative AI and robotics driving many of the biggest innovations of our time, it’s imperative that…

The Digital Reality: Why every job is tech, and essential skills  

Author: Vasileios Linardos, Athens, Greece - Discover Vasilsios' career journey here.  We often hear the buzzwords – AI, blockchain, cloud…

Be Brave: Redefining How We Raise Girls in STEM

Written by Devon Young – Discover Devon's career pathway here  Conversations about children often reveal the subtle ways we shape…

Workshops: Imagine, Create and Share with Tinkercad!

In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, it is crucial to equip Vocational Education and Training (VET) students not only with…

EU Code Week Community Gathers in Sofia to Shape the Future of Digital Education

 Sofia, Bulgaria – April 3, 2025    At the beginning of this month, educators, ambassadors, leading teachers, and hub representatives…

Why Every Job is a Digital Job: The Case of Energy Engineering

Author: Magda Vanzetto, Switzerland . Discover Magda’s career journey here Let’s face it: you might still be thinking that energy…

What Do Young People Really Want in Their Dream Job?

Author: Natalia Kuricova , Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding Specialist  - Bratislava, Slovakia.   Values like flexibility, purpose, and growth…

Advice to My Younger Self 

Author: Carole Colley, Bid & Proposal Management at Avanade. Discover Carole’s career journey here. Advice to My Younger Self  Dear…

Hello Future Hackathon: Inspiring Girls in Latvia to Innovate

Hello Future Hackathon: Inspiring Girls in Latvia to Innovate As part of the European “Girls in Digital Week” and the…

EU Code Week Hackathon for Croatia and Slovenia: A Celebration of Innovation

This past weekend, on March 28-29, 2025, a regional EU Code Week hackathon for Croatia and Slovenia was held. The…

Why Digital Skills Matter  

Why Digital Skills Matter (and how to make the most of them!)  Author: Anny Tubbs, First Move Productions  We live…

Careers as Constellations with Linda Liukas

The digital world is constantly evolving, and at the forefront of this transformation is EU Code Week’s initiative to arm…

Code Week provides certification solution after GDPR data update

EU Code Week celebrates the dedication and impact of our vibrant community of educators, and we are committed to ensuring…

Mark Your Calendars: EU Code Week 2025 is taking place 11-26 October!

Get ready to celebrate innovation and creativity, because EU Code Week 2025 is coming! This year, the event will take…

Explore the EU Code Week Webinar Series: Learn, Code, and Innovate!

EU Code Week is all about making coding accessible and fun for everyone, whether you’re a student, teacher, parent, or…

Sisters are doin’ it for themselves – Gather your crew and join the fun

Hey there, future tech leaders! Are you ready to take the digital world by storm? EU Code Week is back…

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

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

Celebrating Excellence: EU Code Week Certificates for 2024

The EU Code Week community is thrilled to celebrate the achievements of all participants who have gone the extra mile…

Open Call for New EU Code Week Challenges

Calling all creative educators, enthusiastic coders, and community supporters!  The EU Code Week team is thrilled to announce an open…

Accelerating Action for Gender Equality: A Call for Change on International Women’s Day 2025

Each year on 8 March, the world comes together to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD), an important occasion to recognise…

Every Innovation Begins with an Idea—Yours Matters Too!

Look around you. Every app you tap, every gadget you hold, and every smart technology you rely on started as…

Empowering Girls to Shape the Future of Technology

Creativity Fuels Innovation Technology starts with an idea. Creativity drives every breakthrough. Girls have the power to imagine, design, and…

Join the EU Code Week Hackathons and Compete on the European Stage!

Are you ready to put your coding skills to the test, work as part of a dynamic team, and create…

Photo 51: Rosalind Franklin and the hidden code of life

Science thrives on discovery. Some breakthroughs change the world. One of them is Photo 51, an X-ray diffraction image that…

Celebrating women in STEM: A week of knowledge and inspiration!

EU Code Week is bringing something special to your feed this week! Get ready for a journey through history, technology,…

World Radio Day 2025: celebrating radio in the digital age

In the modern era, streaming platforms, podcasts and AI-generated content dominate our media landscape — but radio is one medium…

Safer Internet Day: Building a Secure Digital World Through Code

safer Internet Day reminds us of the importance of online security. Every year, developers, educators, and users come together to…

Breaking Barriers: Inspiring Coding Journeys from Hungary

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

CodeWeek’s First Community Gathering in Spain

Bringing Programming to Classrooms The CodeWeek project, led by Junior Achievement, aims to integrate programming into classrooms across Europe. Recently,…

International Day of Commemoration: Remembering the Holocaust

On January 27th, the world marks Holocaust Remembrance Day: Justice and Humanity in memory of Holocaust victims. This solemn day…

A Fresh Start: Introducing the New EU Code Week Brand

January has been filled with excitement for EU Code Week and its rebrand. Over the past few weeks, we’ve shared…

Girls in Digital Week: A Celebration of Opportunity and Creativity

We are so excited to announce Girls in Digital Week—a special event that’s all about inspiring everyone to discover the…

Code for Inclusivity: Making the Digital World Accessible for All

The internet has revolutionised how we live, work, and connect. It’s a place where people come together, share ideas, and…

How Learning to Code Can Help You Build your Startup Idea

In the ever-evolving world of startups, one truth remains constant: the ability to turn ideas into reality is the foundation…

The Role of Coding in AI and Ethics: Preparing the Next Generation

In the age of rapid technological advancements, AI is becoming a cornerstone of everyday life. At the heart of this…

Why Every Teacher Should Use Generative AI: Transforming the Teaching Experience

Last week, we explored the benefits of incorporating coding into the classroom and how it can revolutionise education. If you…

Celebrating Innovation: Coding@Christmas 2024 Winners Announced

As the festive season fades into the new year, we are thrilled to share the highlights of the Coding@Christmas 2024…

Why Every Teacher Should Code: Transforming Education Through Technology

Coding is no longer a skill reserved for programmers or tech enthusiasts. It has become an essential tool for innovation…

New Year, new adventures in coding

As the new year begins, it brings with it a world of opportunities to learn, create, and connect through coding.…

Coding through cultures: Celebrating global holiday traditions with creativity and connection

December brings celebration, reflection, and connection to people worldwide. While many celebrate Christmas on December 25th, this season also honors…

Turning unused presents into creative opportunities with code

The holiday season often brings an abundance of gifts. Some cherished and others, let’s face it, not quite what we…

Unplugged Coding Activities: A Fun Way to Learn Without Screens

When we think about coding, it’s easy to picture a screen filled with lines of text or complex algorithms. However,…

Empowering the Next Generation of Coders with micro:bit

The digital revolution continues to transform our world, presenting new challenges and opportunities every day. At the forefront of preparing…

Unlocking Support for Creative Coding Ideas

Not sure how to get support for your creative coding idea? You’re not alone. Many students and young coders have…

EU Code Week team is Celebrating World Volunteer Day

As we celebrate World Volunteer Day on December 5th, it’s a great moment to highlight the transformative power of volunteering…

Unwrapping the gift of coding: How parents can encourage kids to code over the Christmas holidays

The Christmas holidays are a magical time of the year. With schools on break, kids have the chance to relax,…

Black Friday: A Day of Deals, Culture and Capitalism

Black Friday has evolved into a global shopping phenomenon, but its roots are less glamorous. The term first emerged in…

Coding@Christmas 2024

 As the holiday season approaches, EU Code Week invites educators and students across Europe to embrace the festive spirit with…

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

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

Coding in Curricula Across Europe: A Spotlight on the Divide

The digital age has reshaped our world, making coding a vital skill for the 21st century. While some European countries…

EuroCodeCup 2024: Celebration of Young Coders at the Croatian Primary School Matija Gubec

In an era where innovation shapes our future, coding has become a universal language, empowering boys and girls alike to…

The Art of Debugging: Turning Coding Chaos into Mastery

When we think of coding, we often picture the moment a program finally runs smoothly, performing its magic seamlessly. But…

Unlocking Creativity with Play-Alongs: Why They’re Great for Learning Coding

In a world where digital skills are becoming as essential as traditional literacy, finding engaging ways to teach coding to…

Coding in Space Exploration: The Intersection of Technology and Astronomy

The Role of Coding in Space Missions Coding lies at the heart of modern space missions. It powers every action…

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

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

How coding and CGI have transformed horror films: A Halloween special

Horror films have always been about pushing boundaries — whether that’s scaring audiences with monsters, exploring the unknown, or showcasing…

Cybersecurity is for all year — not just October!

October 2024 is the 21st Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and this year the theme is  Secure Our World. EU Code Week…

Uniting Europe Through Code: Highlights from EU Code Week 2024

This year’s EU Code Week was nothing short of amazing, with a vibrant array of activities lighting up the entire…

New Series of Live Play-Alongs with Minecraft Education this November!

Due to popular demand, we are thrilled to announce a new series of Live Play-Alongs with Minecraft Education, specially designed…

Empowering future innovators: EU Code Week sparks creativity and digital skills at Gymnasium Vukovar

In celebration of the EU Code Week, Gymnasium Vukovar organised a series of activities designed to spark student interest in…

Inspiring Future Innovators: Join the Girls Code It Better Sprint!

This October, the Officina Futuro Fondazione W-Group ETS introduces an inspiring initiative for young enthusiasts: the Girls Code It Better…

It’s not too late to join EU Code Week!

We’ve all been there — trying to cram for a big exam the night before, finishing an essay minutes before…

Empowering the Future: Highlights from the EU Code Week 2024 Launch Event

    The EU Code Week 2024 Launch Event was streamed live from Brussels on Friday 11 October 2024 afternoon.…

Join Our LIVE Play-Alongs with Minecraft Education During EU Code Week!

Are you a teacher looking for an easy and engaging way to introduce your students to the world of coding…

Hackathons: Benefits for Innovation, Collaboration, and Skill Development

Hackathons are fast-paced, collaborative events where programmers, developers, and tech enthusiasts gather to create or improve software solutions, usually over…

EU Code Week 2024 Launch Event: Join Us in Celebrating Over a Decade of Coding and Digital Excellence!

The countdown to EU Code Week 2024 is on, and we are thrilled to invite you to join us for…

Intel AI Global Impact Festival: Students innovating for a better world

In the last few years, the online buzz around AI has largely focused on the rapid evolution of language models…

Debunking Common Coding Myths: Why Learning to Code is Easier Than You Think

Think coding is too hard, boring, or just not for you? It’s time to bust those myths and discover how…

Spread the word: DigiEduHack is recruiting host organisations for its 2024 edition!

Digital Education Hackathon (DigiEduHack) aligns with the goals of EU Code Week, as it promotes digital skills and innovation, while…

Announcing the First EU Code Week President: Stamatios Papadakis

EU Code Week has always been about bringing people together. It’s about inspiring and empowering communities to explore coding, computational…

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

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

From Kraftwerk to AI — how how tech powers music creation

Artificial intelligence is fast becoming a part of our lives, especially in popular culture — fuelling many debates about the…

EU Code Week Gathering: Uniting for a Digital Future

Last week, Code4Europe – a consortium of 45 committed and passionate organisations, and the broader EU Code Week community travelled…

Behind the seams — the impact of coding on the fashion industry

The fashion industry has had a serious tech makeover in recent years. Today, it’s not just about fabrics and flair…

Little Language Models: AI and Probabilistic Thinking in Early Education

Little Language Models is a new, co-creative AI education microworld for children (ages 8-16), developed by MIT PhD Researchers Manuj…

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

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

Igniting young minds: The importance of coding in early education

The digital age has transformed our world, making technological proficiency a fundamental skill. Introducing coding at an early age can…

The future of coding: What programming might look like in 2050

Looking ahead to 2050, it’s clear that the world of coding will undergo significant transformation. Driven by groundbreaking advancements in…

Coding across cultures — how the world teaches tech in unique ways

The ways people approach technology and education are as diverse as the cultures that shape them. The intersection of coding…

World Photography Day: How coding has transformed the artform

As we celebrate World Photography Day, let’s appreciate the history of taking pictures — a tale of relentless technological innovation.…

How streaming algorithms work — The coding magic behind your favourite music playlists

Have you ever wondered how music streaming apps seem to know the songs you want to listen to — and often…

Celebrating International Youth Day: The power of coding for young minds

Today is International Youth Day — a day dedicated to recognising the contributions of young people globally and addressing the…

Arduino Innovation for a More Inclusive Society

Inclusion of individuals with developmental disabilities and impairments in society is crucial for building a fairer and more humane community…

Blast Off into Your Future: How Learning to Code Can Help You Become an Astronaut

Have you ever looked up at the night sky and dreamed of exploring the stars? Do you imagine what it…

Sustainability and Coding: How Tech Can Help the Planet

Without question, our planet is facing significant environmental challenges. From climate change to pollution, the issues are daunting. But there’s…

Learning Coding: A Glossary of Basic Terms

Learning to code can be like learning a new language. The terminology may seem daunting at first, but understanding these…

Coding as a Sport: The Olympic Spirit in Programming

As the world turns its gaze towards the excitement and grandeur of the Paris Olympic Games, it’s a fitting moment…

Bridging the Digital Divide: Getting Children from Lower Socio-Economic Backgrounds into Coding

Coding is more than just a valuable skill; it’s a gateway to countless opportunities and a brighter future. However, children…

Emojis in Education: Celebrating World Emoji Day!

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

The Evolution of Coding Education: From Basic Skills to Future Innovations

Coding has come a long way since the early days of computer science. What began as a specialised skill for…

How Coding and Creativity Go Hand in Hand

When people think of coding, they often imagine lines of complex code and logical problem-solving. However, coding is much more…

How to Organise a Successful Code Week Event: Tips for Educators and Organisers

Organising a successful Code Week event can be a rewarding and impactful experience, offering students an opportunity to dive into…

Meet the New Team Leading EU Code Week

  As we embark on a new chapter in the evolution of EU Code Week, we are thrilled to introduce…

Enjoy a Summer of Code with EU Code Week

Summer is here, and what better way to enjoy the sunny days than by diving into some fun and educational…

Code it Local triumphs: Inspiring Computational Thinking in Early Education

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

Unlock the Potential of Coding with EU Code Week Podcasts

As educators, we are always looking for innovative ways to engage our students and inspire them to explore new frontiers.…

EU Code Week Online Community Meeting: Driving Digital Literacy Forward

On 18 June 2024, the EU Code Week Online Community Meeting brought together educators, school leaders, and digital literacy advocates…

Inspire the Next Generation: Apply for a Meet and Code Grant

Mark your calendars. Meet and Code launches on June 17th with non-profit organizations (NPOs) hosting creative digital skills workshops to…

Creative Scratch Laboratory Learning Bit launches on EU Code Week!

We’re excited to introduce a new Learning Bit on EU Code Week: the Creative Scratch Laboratory. This innovative series of…

Coding Games for Kids: 5 Fun Ways to Spark an Interest in Programming

In today’s digital world, coding is an essential skill for the future. Getting kids interested in programming early can pave…

Presenting the New Learning Bit: “Making and Coding”

EU Code Week is excited to introduce a new Learning Bit designed to inspire young learners through the fusion of…

Introducing “Code Through Art”: A New EU Code Week Learning Bit

We are thrilled to announce the launch of a new Learning Bit, “Code Through Art,” designed for our youngest learners.…

Celebrating the EU Code Week School Label 2023

We are thrilled to announce the results of the EU Code Week School Label for 2023! This year, almost 100…

Get Your EU Code Week Activity Ready to Pin in 6 Easy Steps

In a way, every week is EU Code Week, so it’s time to get your coding activities ready and pinned…

Coding… What a Passion!

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

Top Programming Languages for Kids of Any Language

In today’s digital age, coding is an essential skill for children to learn. It not only fosters creativity but also…

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

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

Code, Connect, Create: Celebrating Europe’s Digital Innovation

As we celebrate Europe Day on 9 May, there’s no better time to reflect on the remarkable ways in which…

Deep Dive into EU Code Week at the Science is wonderful! Fair

EU Code Week took center stage at the Science is Wonderful! Fair in Brussels, showcasing hands-on activities to engage students…

EmpowerEDUC Awards Malta: Inspiring Educational Excellence

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

Safeguarding Creativity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

In the fast-paced landscape of technological advancement, one phenomenon stands out as particularly transformative: artificial intelligence (AI). As we celebrate…

International Girls in ICT Day: Empowerment Through Digital Skills for Life

On 25 April we celebrate International Girls in ICT Day 2024, an occasion for us to reaffirm our commitment to…

Exploring 3D Printing

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

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

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

EU Code Week “Experts Go Back-to-School” Campaign

Are you ready for the next EU Code Week activity aiming to inspire you and your students?  If yes, below…

LEGO STEAM workshop: fostering critical thinking through fun

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

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

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

World Water Day: Harnessing Technology to Preserve Our Most Precious Resource

World Water Day is celebrated on 22 March and the significance of this annual event resonates now more than ever.…

EU Code Week Teach Day 2024: A Reflection

On 9 March 2024, educators, technologists, and enthusiasts from around the world gathered virtually for the EU Code Week Teach…

How Coding Can Bring Joy and Fulfilment on International Happiness Day

International Happiness Day and EU Code Week share the goal of cultivating happiness, creativity, collaboration, and growth, and EU Code…

Celebrating Innovation: Highlights from the EU Code Week Hackathon Award Ceremony

On March 8, the EU Code Week International Hackathon 2023 came to a thrilling conclusion with the Hackathon Award Ceremony.…

Unveiling the Future: Highlights from the EU Code Week Community Meeting

As the 11th edition of EU Code Week wrapped up, the EU Code Week community came together for an encore…

Coding for Climate to bring real change

Climate change is a global issue. This is how you explain a complicated topic to your students: As greenhouse gas…

Celebrating Women in Tech: Trailblazers, Innovators, and Visionaries

As we celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, EU Code Week is honoured to shine a spotlight on the…

Recognising excellence at the EU Code Week Hackathon Award Ceremony

On Friday 8 March at 16:30 pm CET, the EU Code Week International Hackathon 2023 will reach its pinnacle with…

Create your own EU Code Week look!

Are you ready for EU Code Week 2024? Calling all coding enthusiasts to join us in unleashing your inner artist…

Coding languages connecting people on International Mother Language Day

As we commemorate International Mother Language Day, a day dedicated to celebrating linguistic diversity and preserving mother languages, it’s fitting…

Empower Your Classroom: Join EU Code Week Teach Day 2024

Get ready for a transformative experience as EU Code Week Teach Day returns on Saturday, 9 March 2024! This online…

EU Code Week Adventure for Educators

A transformative training course for dedicated teaching staff was conducted at the “St. Cyril and Methodius” primary school, Skopje on…

EU Code Week: Nurturing friendships and skills beyond borders

As Valentine’s Day approaches, it’s an opportune moment to shift our focus from traditional expressions of affection to celebrate a…

Celebrating World Radio Day with EU Code Week Podcasts

EU On 13 February, we celebrate World Radio Day and, to mark the occasion, we are excited to highlight the…

Unlock Excellence in Education: Apply for the EU Code Week School Label 2024

Are you passionate about fostering digital skills and computational thinking in your school? If you are, then read on! EU…

2023: A remarkable year for EU Code Week

As we look at some of the statistics from EU Code Week 2023, the numbers speak volumes about the incredible…

Ethics and responsibility in the application of Artificial Intelligence

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

Coding for a Sustainable Future

MoAs the world observes the International Day of Clean Energy on January 26, we acknowledge the critical importance of clean,…

Celebrating International Day of Education with EU Code Week

On the occasion of the International Day of Education, observed on 24 January each year, we reflect on the fundamental…

Save the Date: EU Code Week 2024 – October 14-27!

Get ready to mark your calendars because the date for EU Code Week 2024 has been set. This year, everyone’s…

Embarking on an Educational Odyssey: Stories from “Navigating Innovative Technologies across the Curriculum” MOOC 

Educators from 75 different countries embarked on a transformative journey through the “Navigating Innovative Technologies across the Curriculum” massive open…

Unlocking Innovation: EU Code Week Teach Day 2024

Exciting news is on the horizon for educators and tech aficionados alike. The much-anticipated EU Code Week Teach Day is…

Coding away the January blues with EU Code Week

As the holiday season fades away, the classroom atmosphere may be filled with a sense of post-celebration gloominess. The cold…

Our New Year’s resolution? Keep coding!

As we bid farewell to the incredible year that was 2023, which saw 70,000 registered EU Code Week events, the…

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

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

Last Call: Register Your Activity until the End of the Year

The end of the year is fast approaching, and as we reflect on the incredible success of Code Week events…

Through the MOOC with Study Group

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

Coding Up Some Seasonal Cheer: A Festive Adventure in Tech Wonderland

The festive season is upon us, and what better way to usher in the yuletide joy than by infusing a…

EU Code Week Community meets online!

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

Behind the Lines of Code: Insights UNYO, EU Code Week Hackathon Winner

We are really excited to share with you a glimpse into the minds of these young coding experts, of course…

Augmented Reality and Primary Education

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

Join EU Code Week in celebrating Computer Science Education Week

During the week of 4-10 December 2023, we will be celebrating an event that resonates deeply with the very core…

Unleash Your Creativity: Join the EU Code Week Webinar on Open Roberta Lab

We are thrilled to announce the upcoming EU Code Week webinar, marking the grand finale of 2023. On Monday 11…

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

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

CoCo webinar to present a “co-creative” computing platform for children

Exciting news for educators, parents, and tech enthusiasts as EU Code Week proudly announces an upcoming webinar: “Meet CoCo: A…

Tech Triumphs: Winner announced in EU Code Week Hackathon Final!

EU Code Week Hackathon Finale 2023 Last Friday marked the culmination of the EU Code Week Hackathon, and we are…

Uniting for the Elimination of Violence against Women

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

EU Code Week Hackathons 2023: the Grand Final

As the EU Code Week Hackathon series 2023 draws to a close, we reflect on the remarkable journey that unfolded…

Empowering young minds: EU Code Week celebrates World Children’s Day

World Children’s Day, celebrated on 20 November each year, is a remarkable occasion that serves to promote international togetherness, raise…

The Lost City of Code – part 1

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

From Player to Creator during EU Code Week

Every child should be able to create their own world while having a positive impacton  the world. “Code To Create”:…

EU Code Week celebrates World Science Day for Peace and Development

Did you know that 10 November is World Science Day for Peace and Development? This important day highlights the vital…

5 Ways to Engage with EU Code Week

EU Code Week is an incredible initiative that encourages people of all ages to get involved in coding and digital…

A Special Day of EU Code Week in Hungary

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

EU Code Week committed to empowering youth to combat cyberbullying

On November 2, the world commemorates International Day against Violence and Bullying at School, Including Cyberbullying as declared by UNESCO.…

Spooktacular Halloween Coding Fun for Teachers and Students

It’s Halloween – time to join the fun and get into the spirit of this spooky season. What better way…

Connecting the Past with Code Week’s Future on World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage (WDAH), observed on 27 October, is an annual event dedicated to preserving and celebrating the…

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

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

2nd Student Hackathon of EU Code Week in Greece

The Second Greek Code Week Hackathon of 2023, held in Greece, was a collaborative effort between the European Commission and…

Empowering the Future: Highlights from the Latvia Code Week Hackathon 2023

The Latvia Code Week Hackathon 2023, held under the theme “Empowering STEM: Bridging the Gap in Education and Career Readiness,”…

Unlocking the Power of Decomposition in Education: Join our Code Week Webinar!

Are you an educator looking for innovative ways to enhance your teaching skills and empower your students with critical problem-solving…

EU Code Week: Workshop “Computational thinking without computers”

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

Italy Code Week Hackathon 2023: Bridging the Gap between Dreams and Reality

The Italy Code Week Hackathon 2023, which took place on 2-3 October, was an inspiring showcase of young talents and…

Navigating Innovative Technologies across the Curriculum with an EU Code Week MOOC

In today’s rapidly evolving world, technology plays a pivotal role in shaping education. As educators, it’s essential to stay updated…

Bridging the Digital Divide on World Development Information Day

On 24 October, the world observes World Development Information Day, a day dedicated to highlighting the importance of international cooperation…

Ally the Code Week Robot’s Mission: Getting Kids Coding!

Hello there, young coders and curious minds! I’m Ally, your friendly Code Week robot, and I’m on a mission to…

Unleash Your Creativity: DIY EU Code Week T-Shirts and Stickers!

Welcome, fellow coding enthusiasts, to an exciting adventure in unleashing your inner artist and celebrating EU Code Week in style.…

Celebrating EU Code Week 2023: Kick-off Event Highlights

EU Code Week 2023 officially kicked off on 9 October with an online launch event that brought together coding enthusiasts,…

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

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

Digital Children’s Rights Workshop: Save the date!

In a world where technology shapes the lives of children and young people, it’s imperative that we understand and safeguard…

Ireland Code Week Hackathon 2023: Fostering Innovation and Collaboration

Ireland Code Week Hackathon 2023, held on 25-27 September, was a resounding success, promoting creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration among transition…

EU Code Week 2023 starts today!

The day has come! Join us as we embark on another thrilling adventure into the world of coding, innovation, and…

Fostering Youth Digital Skills across Europe webinar: Save the date!

In an era defined by digital transformation, the development of digital skills among Europe’s youth has indeed never been more…

EU Code Week celebrates teachers on World Teachers’ Day

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

EU Code Week Challenge: Plant and Grow a Remix Tree in Scratch!

Are you ready to embark on a coding adventure like no other? The EU Code Week Community is thrilled to…

Albania EU Code Week Hackathon 2023: Shaping dreams with code

The Albania EU Code Week Hackathon 2023, which took place on 8-10 September, has been an outstanding showcase of innovation,…

Ignite Your Coding Passion at the Code Week 2023 Kick-off Event!

Calling all tech enthusiasts, educators, and coding enthusiasts from all corners of the world! The countdown has begun, and the…

EU Code Week – a wealth of educational podcasts

September 30 is International Podcast Day, and what better way to celebrate than by diving into the fascinating world of…

Bridging the digital divide: AI, e-governance, and universal access to information.

Access to information is at the core of building inclusive and informed societies. This is where International Day for Universal…

What can EU Code Week do for you?

EU Code Week celebrates the power of coding and digital literacy all year round. It’s not just for students; it’s…

Breaking barriers and bridging cultures

Every year on September 30th, the world celebrates International Translation Day, paying tribute to the invaluable work of language professionals.…

EU Code Week Summer School 2023

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

EU Code Week: Empowering Digital Literacy on International Literacy Day & Beyond

On September 8, the world celebrated International Literacy Day, a day dedicated to highlighting the importance of literacy as a…

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

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

Unlocking creativity and coding with EU Code Week’s Apple Webinars

Are you ready to embark on a journey of creativity, problem solving, and coding with Apple? EU Code Week is…

EU Code Week Community Meeting: Shaping a Digital Future

The EU Code Week Community recently came together for a momentous face-to-face meeting in Brussels on August 31 and September…

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

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

Embrace Innovation in Education with a new EU Code Week MOOC!

Are you ready to revolutionise your teaching and bring innovation into your classroom? EU Code Week, in collaboration with the…

Learning about bats with the help of robots

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

Coding as a Canvas for Storytelling

In the field of technology and creativity, a captivating fusion has emerged – the marriage of storytelling and coding. While…

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

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

Coding and animation: a symphony of creativity and innovation

In the digital age, where imagination knows no bounds, the convergence of coding and animation has birthed a realm of…

Digital and pedagogical backpack fully recharged

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

Empowering youth for a sustainable future through coding

Technology is advancing at an unprecedented pace, shaping the world we live in and revolutionising industries. Consequently, in this era…

A European Commission trainee’s perspective on EU Code Week

In this blog post, Blue Book trainee at the European Commission and former teacher Mie Bonne Eriksen shares her experience…

Unleashing nature’s secrets: Exploring coding adventures for kids

With so much of our lives lived online, it’s crucial to find innovative ways to combine children’s love for nature…

Coders in the school of the future

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

Coding games – engaging, empowering, and educational

Traditional methods of teaching coding concepts can often feel uninspiring for young learners. Thankfully, the integration of games in coding…

Coding with a twist: combining art and technology for kids

Coding is an essential skill for children to learn – it empowers them to think critically, solve problems, and explore their…

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

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

5 platforms to get kids coding at home

Coding skills are becoming increasingly essential for success in the future job market. As parents and educators, it’s crucial to…

Experts Go Back-to-school Campaign 2023

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

EU Code Week: Skilling youth for a transformative future 

Every year on 15 July, World Youth Skills Day emphasises the strategic importance of equipping young people with the necessary…

Computer-Generated Poetry with Scratch

The second EU Code Week webinar counted with the expertise of instructor David Hellam, who led us to the fascinating…

Robots in a maze

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

EU Code Week 2023: new teachers learn the ropes

At an information session on EU Code Week initiative for new teachers, held on 20 June 2023, Code Week organisers…

Adventures in Pixeland: Unplugged Coding Pixel art for Kids

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

Let’s PLAY. You have digital rights!

Peter Joziasse, the founder of the Digital Child Rights Foundation, believes in the importance of children’s rights in the digital…

Want to cheer yourself up? Get EU Code Week certified!

EU Code Week is an exciting initiative that aims to bring coding and digital literacy to people of all ages…

Announcing EU Code Week Webinar: Computer-Generated Poetry with Scratch

Are you ready to explore the intersection of technology and creativity? Join us for our second EU Code Week webinar,…

EU Code Week’s impact lives in community building

Ambassadors Cristiana Lucaci and Stefania Ioana Chiorean talk about their Code Week experience  Meet Cristiana Lucaci and Stefania Ioana Chiorean,…

Secrets of Encryption and Data Security Protection

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

An Introduction to metaverse

By Adil Tugyan, EU CodeWeek Ambassador for Turkey The term “metaverse” has been around for several decades, but it has…

Coding, programming, and algorithmic thinking are part of our everyday lives

Ambassador Zsolt Jánossy talks about his EU Code Week experience  Meet Zsolt Jánossy, a secondary school teacher with over 30…

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

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

Embracing diversity through code: Celebrating World Day for Cultural Diversity with Code Week

The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Peace and Development is observed annually on 21 May to promote the understanding…

Bringing like-minded people together to mainstream coding

Ambassador Bernadette Zerafa talks about her Code Week experience  Meet Bernadette Zerafa, the EU Code Week Ambassador for Malta, who…

Join us for the First EU Code Week Webinar: ‘Exploring the Metaverse: An Introduction’

EU Code Week is excited to announce the first in a series of webinars aimed at exploring the world of…

Code Week stands on strong foundations

Ambassador Čaba Vereš talks about his Code Week experience  Meet Čaba Vereš, the EU Code Week Ambassador in Serbia since…

The European Commission commits to scale-up the EU Code Week via an open call funded by the Digital Europe Programme

The European Commission has recently announced an open Call for Proposals seeking to fund one large scale project with the…

Europe Day: Celebrating unity and diversity through coding

Every year on 9 May, Europeans celebrate Europe Day to commemorate the anniversary of the historic Schuman Declaration, which proposed…

May the code be with you: Teaching code with Star Wars

Are you struggling to get your students excited about coding? Have you tried all the usual approaches, but still can’t…

Empowering Young Women and Girls: Celebrating Girls in ICT Day 2023

Girls in ICT Day 2023 is taking place on 27 April, and this year’s theme is “Digital Skills for Life”. The…

How Design Principles Can Improve Your Coding Projects + 10 free Design tools

Design principles aren’t just for designers. Incorporating good design practices into your coding projects can improve user experience, create a…

Our top 10 coding books for kids

In today’s technology-driven world, coding is a crucial skill to learn for all ages, including children. With the rise of…

AI is revolutionising education, sparking creativity and innovation in the classroom

AI tools can potentially revolutionise the way we approach education, for example by sparking creativity in students. To mark “World…

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

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

From Humble Beginnings to Europe’s Biggest Coding Initiative: The History of Code Week

In today’s digital age, digital literacy and coding skills are becoming increasingly important. However, not everyone has access to the…

Coding Activities and their Impact on Teachers’ and Learners’ Wellbeing

Among school subjects, coding is unique in many ways. At once, it teaches problem-solving, collaborative and critical thinking skills; it…

EU Code Week Community Meeting: empowering teachers and students for a digital future

The EU Code Week Community held its first meeting after the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on 16-17 March 2023, in Brussels,…

Time to save energy….with coding!

Daylight Saving Time (DST), which this year falls on March 26, was originally conceived as a way to make better…

Saving water with code: how coding can help conserve water on World Water Day and beyond

World Water Day is a reminder of the importance of freshwater and the need to manage this finite resource sustainably.…

Code your way to happiness: celebrating International Happiness Day with code week

International Day of Happiness is a day to think about the importance of happiness and well-being in our lives. On…

Coding for English Teachers – The more the merrier!

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

Breaking the code: celebrating women’s contributions to computing

March is Women’s History Month, when we celebrate the scientific, economic, cultural and political contributions of women to events in…

MOOC Unlocking the Power of AI in Education Live Events

The new EU Code Week MOOC Unlocking the Power of AI in Education has just started! Sign up if you…

EU Code Week – what’s in store for 2023?

As every year, Code Week 2023 will continue to celebrate and promote the importance of digital literacy and coding skills…

And the award for best coding movie goes to….

The Oscars are not just about entertainment, they also provide us with thought-provoking and informative films that shed light on…

Code Week 2022 wrap-up in numbers

The statistics for Code Week 2022, the tenth anniversary of the biggest coding initiative in Europe, are available, and the…

Women shaping the future of coding

International Women’s Day, on 8 March, is a day to celebrate the achievements of women and to raise awareness of…

Hands-on workshops for new Computer Science teachers with “Cobie AI”

By Miha Cirman, creator of  Cobie AI   As Austria is transitioning to having Computer Science as a compulsory subject, we…

Generative AI – The new challenge in and for Education

By Marco Neves, computer science teacher and CEO of the Internet Ideas Company  What is AI Generative  Generative AI refers…

If Only Python Were My Mother Tongue 

As we celebrate International Mother Tongue Day, it’s worth taking a moment to reflect on the unique linguistic world of…

CoCo – a new collaborative coding platform for young people

The CoCo platform, which was developed by PhD students at MIT Media Lab in the Lifelong Kindergarten Group, is a…

Celebrating Love and Coding: The Story of Code Week and the Code Week Community

Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, a day to celebrate love! .. and at EU Code Week we have a love story…

Celebrating the Contributions of Women in Science

International Day of Women and Girls in Science is a special day that celebrates the achievements and contributions of women…

Unlock the Power of AI in Education: A must-join MOOC for educators

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the way we live and work, and education is no exception. As AI continues to…

LET’S EXPLORE THE WORLD WITH ARDUINO!

By Cires Anna Maria, EU Code Week Ambassador Republic of Moldova  As a teacher of computer science and Robotics I…

First time coders in an experimental school in Greece

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

Fun and interactive activity with Ozobot!

By Daniela Grecu,  EU Code Week  Leading Teacher in Romania   As a teacher of Informatics and ICT in a secondary school,…

On the International Day of Education find out CodeGuppy – a fun coding resource for teens aligned with Code Week values!

Today is the International Day of Education! On this important day we reflect on our mission to support coders on…

EUMaster4HPC – call now open!

Students can now apply for the EUMaster4HPC, the first pan-European master’s programme in high-performance computing (HPC). The call for applications…

Code Week is included in UN SDG good practices!

EU Code Week is now featured as a good practice on the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal 4 Knowledge Hub.…

A STEM activity

By Stamatis Papadakis, Code Week Ambassador Greece  To celebrate EU CODE WEEK, I prepared a STEM activity for the 1st-grade…

Citizen Code Python

By Ornella Marcotullio, Code Week teacher in France   Citizen Code Python is a free educational game that allows you…

ProgeTiger celebrated its 10th anniversary with a yearly student event and animation contest!

Text by Mariell Miilvee, ProgeTiger project manager  Photos by Kristi Salum, student events from Gustav Adolf Grammar School  In 2012…

Edu-hackathon with Google in collaboration with Code Week

From 1 to 3 December, 17 educators from 10 different countries got together in Brussels for the short training course…

Living greenely

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

Morse code with Micro:bit in the Public City Library Nova Gradiška, Croatia

Kristina Slišurić, leading teacher, Croatia  This year’s initiative-related activities were organised during Code Week, together with numerous activities that were…

Meet the new Code Week team at the European Commission!

Three new colleagues – Stefanie Hille, Ioannis Gaviotis, and Denisa Boca have recently joined the Code Week team taking over…

Code Week celebrates its 2022 School Label

The Code Week School Label initiative has run in France, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain, the six pilot…

Birds of a feather, code together!

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

Celebrate the holidays with Code Week!

The end of year holidays are almost upon us. The kids will soon be home from school with lots of…

Why to do activity reporting & tips to get your certificate

If you have registered an activity on the EU Code Week website and have successfully completed your event, it’s now…

CSEdWeek shines light on progress in computer science education

Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) is an annual call to action to inspire students from kindergarten level to the final…

Count down to the holidays with Code Week!

In the run-up to the holidays, a Code Week advent calendar will run on social media on 1-24 December 2022.…

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

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

Coding and cooking, similar more than you think!

Stefania Altieri, Code Week Leading Teacher in Italy  During a recent interview, I was asked for suggestions about resources suitable…

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

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

The secret of the encrypted book at Public City Library Nova Gradiška, Croatia

By Kristina Slišurić, Code Week leading teacher in Croatia  EU Code Week is a great initiative which brings coding, programming…

Digital Literacy in the Netherlands: the Dutch are crossing the borders

By Ramon Moorlag, Code Week ambassador in the Netherlands  Digital literacy will become soon – the date has not been…

The online Maze Game

By Marija Bogatinovska, Code Week Leading Teacher in North Macedonia   Greetings to all coders from the 4th grade pupils at…

European Code Week: an opportunity to innovate in the classroom

Francisco Javier Masero Suárez, Code Week Leading Teacher in Extremadura, Spain  On Monday 10 October 2022 at 17:00 we held a…

Europe Code Week 2022 and sustainable development

By Sanja Pavlovic Sijanovic & Davor Sijanovic, Gymnasium Vukovar, Leading Teachers in Croatia  During Europe Code Week 2022, at our…

The sights of my country: a quiz game in Scratch

By Thomai Margariti, teacher at Primary School of Katerini Greece  The reason I came up with this initiative was, on…

Where are the healthy foods?

Nélia Gomes, EU Code Week teacher at Escola da Guarda AE Dr. Vieira de Carvalho, Portugal   I was responsible for…

An original STEAM lesson

By Dorina Marin, EU Code Week Leading Teacher in Romania  To celebrate World Space Week, I prepared an original STEAM lesson for…

The power of AR and VR-skills for the future

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

‘The slightly different math lesson’: Math problems and coding concepts for beginners

By Margot Schubert, coding teacher in Munich, Code Week Leading Teacher in Germany  Since we first participated with our primary…

Code Week School Label in the Netherlands

By Ramon Moorlag, Code Week Ambassador in the Netherlands  Friday October 7th was all about the Code Week School Label.…

CodyColor with FabriLamb

By Fabrizia Agnello, Code Week Leading Teacher in Italy  Hi, I’m Fabrizia Agnello: my surname Agnello in italian means lamb,…

Opening speech at Code Week Hungary Conference, October 8th

By Attila Főző László Zsolt Jánossy, EU Code Week Ambassadors in Hungary  “We wish all weeks of the year would…

Birthday Challenges

By Maria Tsapara, Msc, PhD Cand. Univ. West. Macedonia, Early Childhood Educator, Leading Teacher EU Code Week, Scientix Ambassador, ICT…

A board game to engage more girls in coding

By Alexandros Kofteros, Leading Teacher in Cyprus  Research has shown that girls surpass boys when it comes to reading and…

Try the new Code Week Escape Room

By Julie Power, Code Week Ambassador Ireland   Code Week Ireland has created an online escape room  for Code Week 2022…

Life-saving coding with Fifi the llama

By Matt Hewlett, Community and Education Lead at digit<all>  The digit<all> charity, which provides creative computing training for teachers and…

Steps through Europe

By Diana Gheorghe, teacher in Ploiești, Romania  The ‘Steps through Europe’ event, which I coordinated, involves second grade pupils from…

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

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

Coding for all: bringing Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot teachers and students together through coding

By Alexandros Kofteros, EU Code Week Leading Teacher Cyprus  Cyprus is a beautiful island in the Mediterranean, but with a…

What’s in store at EU Code Week Bootcamp?

The EU #CodeWeekBootcamp course is up and running as of Monday October 10, with the start of Module 1: On…

Humans of Code Week – Danijela Maurac, Leading Teacher Croatia

What are the top three reasons why everyone / kids should learn how to code? Coding is fun! Children love…

Google supports Europe Code Week with localised resources in 20+ languages

By Verónica Gebhardt, Program Manager, Google Studies show that 65% of children entering primary school today will wind up working…

Design a cute interactive Shoulder Pet robot

Pets of all shapes and sizes are becoming more and more common in homes around the world, and signs saying…

EU Code Week, the biggest European coding initiative turns 10

From 8 October 2022, people in Europe and beyond will get a new chance to improve their coding and computational…

3 tips to prepare and pin your Code Week activity in record time! Copy

Code Week is around the corner with a wide variety of activities planned, including featured activities and unplugged coding activities,…

Getting Turkey coding

By Zehra SAYIN Preparations are underway in Turkey for Code Week 2022. Turkey’s Ministry of National Education, in cooperation with…

Humans of Code Week – Maja Videnovik, Leading Teacher Macedonia

What do you like most about Code Week?  Communication, collaboration and learning from each other are the most important benefits…

Humans of Code Week – Fabrizia Agnello, Leading Teacher Italy

What sparked your interest in coding / Code Week? I’ve always been attracted to computer science and computational thinking. Seeing…

Get code into your classroom – join the EU Code Week Bootcamp!

Hey teachers! Are you looking for ways to introduce coding into your classroom but not sure where to start? The…

Humans of Code Week – Margot Schubert, Leading Teacher Germany

What do you like most about Code Week? It is now my 4th year participating in Code Week. There are…

Let’s Play Coding. Primary STEM education in Romania

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

Humans of Code Week – Professor Samuel Branco, Leading Teacher Portugal

What sparked your interest in coding / Code Week? When I was 11 years old I received, as a gift,…

Humans of Code Week – Monia Henimahmoudi, Leading teacher Tunisia

What advice would you give to someone who wants to learn / teach coding? I would advise everyone who wants…

Humans of Code Week – Francisco Javier Masero Suárez, Leading Teacher Spain

By Francisco Javier Masero Suárez – Leading Teacher Spain What sparked your interest in coding / Code Week? Computational thinking…

Humans of Code Week – Peter Marshman, Code Week Ambassador United Kingdom

What advice would you give to someone who wants to learn / teach coding? I would advise teachers that want…

Humans of Code Week – Barbora Havířová, teacher of IT, Math and Physics

What do you like most about Code Week? The thing I like most about Code Week is the fact that…

Humans of Code Week – Kristina Milaj, Leading Teacher Croatia

By Kristina Milaj, Leading Teacher Croatia  What sparked your interest in Code Week? Since coding and programming have emerged as…

Humans of Code Week – Martina Teichmannová, Code Week ambassador Czech Republic

By Martina Teichmannová, Code Week ambassador Czech Republic What sparked your interest in coding / Code Week? My first meeting…

Humans of Code Week – Erviola Konomi, Leading Teacher Albania

By Erviola Konomi, Leading Teacher Albania What sparked your interest in coding / Week of Code? Since technology is moving…

Humans of Code Week – Marina Zacharia, Leading Teacher Greece

By Marina Zacharia, Leading Teacher Greece What sparked your interest in coding / Code Week? I simply love technology and…

Humans of Code Week – Anita Čorak, Leading Teacher Croatia

By Anita Čorak, Leading Teacher Croatia What do you like most about Code Week? The best thing about Code Week…

Pytch – a bridge from Scratch to Python programming

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

Humans of Code Week – Mario di Fonza, Leading Teacher Italy

By Mario di Fonza, Code Week Leading Teacher Italy What sparked your interest in coding / Code Week? As a…

Humans of Code Week – Kamila Edin, IT pedagogue in Malmö

By Kamila Edin , IT pedagogue in Malmö  What sparked your interest in coding / Code Week? The concept of…

Humans of Code Week – Anxhela Vincani Leading teacher Albania

By Anxhela Vincani, Leading teacher Albania What sparked your interest in coding / Code Week? In my opinion, current curricula…

STEAM at the gymnasium International Summer Meetings – Romania

By Ana Stamatescu, former EU Code Week Ambassador, Romania  This June, over 800 Romanian teachers enrolled in the free online…

Humans of Code Week – Vasiliki Psaridou, Leading Teacher Greece

By Vasiliki Psaridou, Leading Teacher Greece What do you like most about Code Week? I have been a Leading teacher…

Humans of Code Week – Sanchari De, Teacher Malmö International School

By Sanchari De, Teacher Malmö International School What sparked your interest in coding / Code Week? In Malmö we are…

Humans of Code Week – Madhumalti Sharma, Code Week ambassador Luxembourg

By Madhumalti Sharma, Code Week ambassador Luxembourg What sparked your interest in coding / Code Week? I was involved in…

Humans of Code Week – Elise-Marit Kippar, Code Week ambassador Estonia

By Elise-Marit Kippar, Code Week ambassador Estonia What sparked your interest in coding? I studied to be a teacher at…

Humans of Code Week – Pauline Maas, Code Week ambassador the Netherlands

By Pauline Maas, Code Week ambassador the Netherlands Why should people learn how to code? I think everybody should learn…

Humans of Code Week – Ahmed Elnagar Hussein Hassan, Code Week ambassador Egypt

By Ahmed Elnagar Hussein Hassan, Code Week ambassador Egypt Who interested you in coding/code week? Coding is fascinating because it…

Humans of Code Week – Ramon Moorlag, Code Week Ambassador, the Netherlands

By Ramon Moorlag, Code Week ambassador Netherlands What sparked your interest in Code Week? It started pretty recently. I talked…

Humans of Code Week – Lisa Cavinato, Leading Teacher Italy

By Lisa Cavinato, Leading Teacher Italy What sparked your interest in coding / Code Week? In 2015 when I was…

Humans of Code Week – Bernadette Zerafa, Code Week Ambassador Malta

By Bernadette Zerafa, Code Week Ambassador Malta What do you like most about Code Week? Year after year, the popularity…

Humans of Code Week – Zehra Sayin, Code Week ambassador Turkey

By Zehra Sayin, Code Week ambassador Turkey What sparked your interest in coding / Code Week? We carry out our…

Humans of Code Week – Pamela O Brien, Code Week ambassador Ireland

By Pamela O Brien, Code Week ambassador Ireland What do you like most about Code Week?  I think the thing…

Humans of Code Week – Ornella Marcotullio, Internet Sans Crainte

By Ornella Marcotullio, Internet Sans Crainte What are the top three reasons why everyone / kids should learn how to…

Humans of Code Week – Léopold Arquembourg- TRALALERE

By Léopold Arquembourg- TRALALERE What advice related to coding that you received inspired you most, and why? The advice I…

Humans of Code Week – Kristina Slišurić, Leading teacher Croatia

By Kristina Slišurić, Leading teacher Croatia What are the top three reasons why everyone / kids should learn how to…

Humans of Code Week – Stefania Altieri, Leading Teacher Italy

By Stefania Altieri, Leading Teacher Italy  What are the top three reasons why everyone / kids should learn how to…

Humans of Code Week – Aliya Agayeva, Leading Teacher Azerbaijan

By Aliya Agayeva, leading teacher Azerbijan What do you like most about CodeWeek? The most amazing thing about Code Week…

Humans of Code Week – Voula Karypidou, Leading Teacher Greece

By Voula Karypidou, Leading Teacher Greece What are the top three reasons why everyone / kids should learn how to…

Humans of Code Week – Antonella Caroni, Leading Teacher Italy

By Antonella Caroni, Leading Teacher Italy What advice would you give to someone who wants to learn / teach coding?…

Humans of Code Week – Inge De Cleyn, Leading Teacher Belgium

By Inge De Cleyn, Leading Teacher Belgium What sparked your interest in coding / Code Week? I worked with special…

Humans of Code Week – Daniela Grecu , leading Teacher Romania

By Daniela Grecu , leading Teacher Romania What sparked your interest in coding / Code Week? As a computer science…

Humans of Code Week – Artur Coelho, Leading Teacher Portugal

By Artur Coelho, Leading Teacher Portugal What sparked your interest in coding / Code Week? Feeling the importance of fostering…

Humans of Code Week – Evangelia Triantafyllou, Leading Teacher Greece

By Evangelia Triantafyllou, Leading Teacher Greece What sparked your interest in coding / Code Week? My interest in coding was…

Humans of Code Week – Francisco Delgado, Leading teacher Spain

By Francisco Delgado, Leading teacher Spain What sparked your interest in coding/Code Week? Throughout my professional career, I have tried…

Humans of Code Week – Éva Tóth, Leading Teacher Hungary

By Éva Tóth, Leading Teacher Hungary  What do you like most about Code Week? What I most like about Code…

Humans of Code Week – Eleni Kokkinou, Leading Teacher Greece

By Eleni Kokkinou, Leading Teacher Greece What sparked your interest in coding / Code Week? The people in Code Week…

Humans of Code Week – Leticia Gil, Leading Teacher Spain

By Leticia Gil, Leading Teacher Spain What do you like most about Code Week? Being able to exchange experiences and…

Humans of Code Week – Sanja Pavlović Šijanović, Leading Teacher Croatia

By Sanja Pavlović Šijanović, Leading Teacher Croatia What advice would you give to someone who wants to learn / teach…

Greek students code for peace

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

Humans of Code Week – Julie Power, Code Week ambassador Ireland

By Julie Power, Code Week ambassador Ireland What advice would you give to someone who wants to teach coding? Start…

Green coding

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

Coding@schools Group is ready for Codeweek school label

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

Inspirational women: Christiane Floyd

Christiane Floyd, born April 26, 1943, pioneer in computer science and the first female professor of this domain in Germany,…

Achieving through coding

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

Another successful edition of the EU Code Week Spring School!

EU Code Week has successfully wrapped up the third edition of its Spring School, following the previous ones in 2019…

Inspirational women: Vera Molnár

Born 1929 in Budapest, Hungary, artist and pioneer Vera Molnár, also known as ‘grand dame of digital art’, has been…

Inspirational Women: Mina Saidze

Mina Saidze, founder of Inclusive Tech, the first European advocacy and consulting organization for diversity in tech, has one particular…

Code United, a coding camp for kids

Today, we happily present to you a unique project sharing the same objective and vision as EU Code Week in…

Canary Islands Code Week

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

Inspirational women: Margaret Hamilton

July 20 in 1969 marked an important day in the history of humankind:  Apollo 11, the first manned mission to…

Inspirational women: Hedy Lamarr

Connected to Wi-Fi? You might have to thank Hedy Lamarr for that: the Hollywood actress was a co-inventor of the…

Inspirational women: Ada Lovelace

A visionary mind who saw the potential of computers long before they existed in real life. In addition, the first…

EU Code Week is piloting its School Label 

This week the Code Week School Label launches in 6 pilot countries: France, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain.…

Inspirational women: Anastasia Volkova

The Ukrainian tech innovator who aims to revolutionize agriculture using satellite data and autonomous drone technology.    With a belief that…

Inspirational women: Angela Ruiz Robles

A teacher who introduced her classroom to a mechanical version of the modern e-book. The year was 1949 when the…

Recognising the role of women in coding

To address gender disparity in the IT and tech industry, Code Week wants to acknowledge, recognise and promote the women…

Coding for Peace

The EU Code Week community invites teachers and pupils to code messages of support and solidarity for their peers in…

EU Code Week Spring School 2022

In April 2022, the Code Week team will launch the third Code Week School for teachers! Following the great experiences…

Introduce algorithm basics with the Rubik’s cube

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

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

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

Code Week Minecraft Live Lesson Review

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

Computer Science unplugged activities

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

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

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

EU Code Week – Code it Local in Perama

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

4 million people created code with the help of EU Code Week in 2021

In 2021, 4 million people participated in EU Code Week activities all around the globe. This means that in the…

Green Behavior Code

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

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

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…

Socialise and code

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…

Code Week 10th anniversary cake challenge

Hi, My name is Annika Östergren Pofantis and I am the coordinator of EU Code Week at the European Commission.…

2006 – Women Netart Award and Nomensland

By CYM Simone van Groenestijn. A brief look back at what the internet once was like. A place of imagination, of really new…

Teach colour through coding

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

Brick Sequence and Tricky Tower

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…

Christmas coding

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

#EU CodeWeek on Maker Faire Zagreb and Roma

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

The first edition of Arab Code Week

Inspired by the EU Code Week, the Arab Organisation for Education, Culture and Science (ALECSO), in cooperation with the Tunisian…

AI Basics for Schools MOOC ~ A Brief Summary ~

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

Collaborative opportunities around Code Week abound in Europe

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

The 9th edition of the EU Code Week sets new record: More than 76.000 activities and counting

The hot phase of EU Code Week took place 9 – 24 of October and ended with new record numbers.…

Pop it and coding! 

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

Blended learning approach during Code Week Online Bootcamp MOOC

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

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

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

Enjoy Code Week on-the-go: EU Code Week launches its first podcast series

Today, we are officially sharing with our community the first podcasts series about coding, computational thinking and robotics and how to bring these innovative technologies to the classroom.  With Eugenia Casariego and Arjana Blazics from…

SPACE TOUR

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

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

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

Riding the #EU Code Week 2021 wave

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

CODING AS A PLAYGROUND IN OUR SCHOOL

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

My heart isn’t made of stone

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

Let’s write a program to run in space

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

EU Code Week ends with a new record in activities

More than 73,650 coding activities had been added to the map, as of 25 October, breaking last year’s record of…

How to get a Code Week Certificate for your activity

In order to receive your Code Week Certificate, you first need to report the activity.   Don’t worry, it’s not a…

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

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

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

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

Strassium: From passionate coders to EU Code Week Hackathon winners

By Strassium team We are a four-member team Strassium from Slovenia. In the past week, we became the champions of Europe in…

Algorithmic Origami

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…

Challenges of a trip

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

UNIVERSE CODING

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

Ambassador Profile: Attila Főző PhD, Hungary 

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

Team Strassium from Slovenia wins the EU Code Week Hackathon 2021

Teams from Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Romania and Slovenia competed in the EU Code Week hackathon final on 14 October…

Dancing to the beat of EU Code Week

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

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

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

Do you know – and share – our values? Then join us!

The Code Week community is a firm believer in the power of creativity, curiosity and collaboration. These wheels mobilise each…

Halloween paper circuits with EU Code Week

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

Happy EU Code Week – Kick-off

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

European Commissioners celebrate EU Code Week

European Commissioners celebrate EU Code Week by highlighting the value of acquiring digital and technological skills for the younger generations.…

Bringing coding to more languages

  Computer science fosters innovation and critical thinking and empowers students with the skills to create tools that solve major…

What’s it like to be a hackathon mentor

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

Waiting for CodeWeek 2021

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

Code Week – Highlights of #TeachDay

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

Sharing ideas, knowledge and experiences

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

Apply now for Meet and Code funding for your Code Week events

Now in its fifth year, Meet and Code 2021 returns! Registrations are now open for local non-profits to apply for…

Hedy – Making textual programming easier and more fun

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

How to Create a Smart Tourist Guide

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

Code Week Teach Day

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.…

AI in 1st Grade Primary School Koabarid (Slovenia)

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

(Happy) Easter Coding

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

Let’s code and dance

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

Code Week Austria – Digitalisation in School

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

EU Code Week 2020 in numbers 

By Annika Östergren Pofantis, EU Code Week coordinator, European Commission  In 2020, EU Code Week organisers registered 72.700 activities – the…

Junge Tüfter, EU Code Week and Magenta Moon – adventures of the digital world

by Mailis Bauch, Junge Tüftler, Berlin   From October 17th to November 1st, the event “Magenta Moon“, powered by Deutsche…

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

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

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

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

EU Code Week brings a new open online course on AI basics for schools

When the term Artificial Intelligence (AI) is mentioned, many of us will immediately think of science fiction novels, movies and powerful…

Genial Coding

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

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

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

How Meet and Code 2020 looked like?

The outcome of this year’s edition exceeded our expectations. In 2020, Meet and Code extended its reach, included new countries,…

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

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

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

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

EU Code Week at the Hugo Badalić Elementary School in Croatia

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

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

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

Assembling and programing with the LEGO Spike Prime Kit

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

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

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

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

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

Programming a robot to make you a peanut butter sandwich

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

Code with your MEP – online workshop in Scratch with members of the European Parliament

To make digital literacy a part of Europeans’ skillset has been on the agenda of the EU for a while,…

Brining coding into the classroom: EU Code Week Deep Dive online course

Through coding and computational thinking, students collaborate with each other and develop a variety of skills. Teachers from all kinds of…

Teaching granny how to code – online workshop in Greece

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

How to write a blog post for EU Code Week

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

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

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

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

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

‘Follow-a-long’ with coding karaoke

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

Google to support Europe Code Week through localised online resources

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

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

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

New edition of the EU Code Week Deep Dive MOOC from 16 September to 30 October 2020

This year, teachers, parents and coding interested people from all over the world get the unique opportunity to participate in…

Code Week 2020 in Germany

by Nora Perseke, Code Week Ambassador from Germany Code Week goes regional Germany has a lot of very enthusiastic coding…

10 best programming languages for kids of any age

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

How to start coding on your own in 8 simple steps

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

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

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

Bridging the digital skills gap

Programmers and developers are some of the most sought-after professions with demand far exceeding supply in Europe and the rest…

Coding and STEM with SAP

There are a whole host of opportunities for kids and teenagers to learn coding skills outside the classroom with organisations…

EU Code Week Deep Dive MOOC

Let’s dive deeper! The EU Code Week Deep Dive massive open online course (MOOC) starts on 16 September 2020. Apply…

Coding with Minecraft: Education Edition

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

The Ultimate Guide to organising a Code Week activity

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

Getting started with EU Code Week

“Coding is like is a superpower that makes our ideas come true. But it is a peculiar superpower, because it…

The effects of coding on pre-primary students

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

More Coding, More Girls!

by Selçuk Yusuf Arslan, computer science teacher in Turkey Why I started this project It is a popular notion that…

Practising proper netiquette with micro:bit

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

Coding from home 8

Insights into remote teaching and inclusive coding activities Over 80 people joined the last webinar for this schoolyear on Tuesday,…

Distance learning with coding

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

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

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

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

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

Learning to code is not just child’s play

“Lifelong learning” is a term that often gets banded about and is usually met with eye-rolling and derision, with many…

Coding from Home 7

Insights into Austrian coding challenges, Minecraft coding, Google’s Animate your name resource and micro-grants from Meet And Code More than…

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

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

Grant Opportunities for Coding Events from Meet and Code

If you are looking for grant opportunities to organise your coding event during Code Week, we would like to introduce…

Coding from Home 6

6th EU Code Week webinar encouraged coding at home and offered a French online course on AI, unplugged activities from…

6 impressive ways how coding helps the environment

Clean water, clear air, healthy ecosystems are the foundation of human society. Issues like air pollution, water contamination, endangered wildlife…

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

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

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

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

Coding from Home 5

A look at Unesco’s work to support teachers, AI resources and gave a sneak preview of the Coding@Home tutorials During…

EU Code Week free Icebreaker course starts 11 May

The free EU Code Week Icebreaker massive open online course is back for a second year due to popular demand.…

Coding from Home 4

Tips for teaching coding online – activities and programs to use with your class. Over 110 participants from many different…

Coding from home 3

Remote robotics, a 21-day coding challenge and computer science education in Croatia on the agenda of the webinar Around 50…

Coding from home 2

Focus on practical tips for online teaching, Coding bingo and a Coding treasure hunt By Annika Östergren Pofantis, EU Code…

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

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

Original online coding treasure hunt from Italy

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

A look back on the Code Week 2019 Student Meet: developing projects to protect the environment in Malta

During Code Week 2019, students from Malta, Finland and Spain participated in an online meeting where they presented the Code…

A look back on the Code Week 2019 Student Meet: students become coding teachers in Finland

During Code Week 2019, students from Finland, Spain and Malta participated in an online meeting where they presented Code Week…

A look back on the Code Week 2019 Student Meet: students lead video game design in Spain

During Code Week 2019, students from Malta, Finland and Spain participated in an online meeting where they presented Code Week…

Look back on the Deep Dive MOOC – Module 5: Coding for All Subjects, App Development and CS Fundamentals

Back in October, over 4200 teachers enrolled in Code Week’s Deep Dive MOOC. This free online course offered teachers the…

Look back on the Deep Dive MOOC – Module 4: Robotics, Tinkering and Making

Back in October, over 4200 teachers enrolled in Code Week’s Deep Dive MOOC. This free online course offered teachers the…

Look back on the Deep Dive MOOC – Module 3 : Visual Programming Languages, Scratch & Co.

Back in October, over 4200 teachers enrolled in Code Week’s Deep Dive MOOC. This free online course offered teachers the…

Look back on the Deep Dive MOOC – Module 2: Unplugged Coding and Computational Thinking

Back in October, over 4200 teachers enrolled in Code Week’s Deep Dive MOOC. This free online course offered teachers the…

Look back on the Deep Dive MOOC – Module 1 Icebreaker – Why Coding?

Back in October, over 4200 teachers enrolled in Code Week’s Deep Dive MOOC. This free online course offered teachers the…

Primary schools students code and dance their code in Genova Italy

By Anna Maria Rigon, teacher at Govi primary school in Genova, Italy In 2019, Govi primary school, belonging to Sturla…

An entire school participates in Code Week!

By Angela, Code Week Teacher in Italy     As part of Code Week, our school, the Second Comprehensive Institute…

Let’s Code in Albania

By Erviola Konomi, Leading Teacher in Albania This activity was held at High school “Zhani Ciko”, Patos in Albania, Our…

Storytelling, Yoga and Coding

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

New record for EU Code Week: 4.2 million participants and more than 72,000 activities in 2019

The results are in for EU Code Week 2019, which proved to be the largest ever: a total of 4.2…

EU Code Week 2019 in numbers

By Jakub Kajtman, EU Code Week Team member, European Commission In 2019, EU Code Week broke new records with more…

My first experience with the CodeWeek4All Challenge

By Fátima, Code Week Teacher in Portugal My name is Fátima, a Portuguese Teacher of Lower Secondary Students and Grown-Ups.…

Involve pupils of different ages and make them cooperate!

By Katarina, Code Week Teacher in Croatia Our teachers Katarina and Ivana designed different activities in which students from 5th…

Learning about various regions in the world through coding

By Ivana, Code Week Teacher in Croatia For the first participation of our Primary School Dora Pejacevic Nasice to EU…

5 activities to try out something new with coding

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

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

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

Holiday paper circuits with EU Code Week

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

Programming a pedometer to bring coding to Physical Education class

By Ivana, Code Week Teacher in Croatia 6th-grade students of Primary School Čavle (Croatia) participated in EU Code Week 2019…

Family Coding Day – EU Code Week celebration in Luxembourg

By Madhumalti, Ambassador for EU Codeweek Luxembourg @Technoport – incubator for start-ups On a rainy Sunday afternoon, we were thrilled…

The Golden Quest activityfor EU Code Week 2019

A short interview of Amine Lajmi and Adrien Elkaim from Coding Park, by Daniele Valli of Fédération de Paris de…

A COLOUR MAKEY MAKEY

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

5 easy unplugged activities to organise in your classroom

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

LEGO MAZE – UNPLUGGED ACTIVITY

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

Good morning, Rob!

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

Europe Code Week @ Veria Central Public Library

By George from the Veria Central Public Library (Greece) For the first participation of the Veria Central Public Library (Greece)…

Unplugged programming with Hotwheels

By Kristina, Code week teacher in Croatia In primary school „Matija Gubec“ Cernik, I have planned a lot of different…

Unplugged Coding – Logical Puzzle

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

First time participating in Code Week

By Cyril, Code Week Teacher in France Code Week 2019 For the first year, the DANE of Versailles (délégation académique…

Coding sessions for all

By Bernadette, Code Week Ambassador in Malta The Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) https://www.mcast.edu.mt/ is an important…

EU Code Week 2019 reaches all-time high with more than 66 000 activities

The 7th edition of EU Code Week set a new record in the number of activities organised in Europe and…

Commissioner Gabriel Congratulates Participants on a Record-Breaking EU Code Week

On 21 October 2019, Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, shared her congratulations to all participants of…

A week full of challenges and activities during #petrikcodeweek

By Éva, Code Week Leading teacher in Hungary This year we celebrated EU Code Week with a full week of…

From unplugged activities to using mBot in 3 differents classes

By Anita and Marina, CodeWeek Teachers in Croatia The 4th, 5th and 6th-grade students of our Elementary School “Antun and…

CodyFeet and storytelling

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

The #petrikcodeweek Escape Room

By Éva, EU Code Week teacher in Hungary Our school is located in the capital, Budapest, we are a vocational…

Luleå Game Create by Luleå Makerspace

A workshop series by Luleå Makerspace to learn computer game design and programming. By Peter Parnes, EU Code Week Teacher…

Using Scratch to create an animation during a pictures editing class

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

CodingDay in Vienna – A kick-off for Code Week in Austria

By Andrea, Code Week Ambassador in Austria It was about a year ago when I received an invitation to a…

Robot programming with Java – European workshop in Munich

Peter Kirchhoff, EU Code Week Leading Teacher in Germany     As part of an Erasmus+ Project, a group of…

LOOKING FOR A TRUE COLOR

An unplugged activity for children aged 6, to learn the names of the colours. By Jelena, Code Week Teacher in…

Creating a city collaboratively combining creativity and STEAM

By Rosa María, Code Week Teacher in Spain     A city called Chiquituá is a project born from another…

Battle Royale: Poland vs Portugal

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

EU Code Week – Programming, Robotics and Rights for Girls

By the Delegation of the European Union to the UN and other international organisations in Geneva On the occasion of…

Hands on English class using Scratch to practice dialogues

By Ana, code Week Teacher in Portugal I teach English in Casal de Cambra – Portugal. For me, coding is…

Unplugged activity with Pief Aepas students

By Joaquim, Code Week Teacher in Portugal Last July I was given the chance of being a part of a…

Catela coders in action

By Paulo, Code Week Leading Teacher in Portugal This year we started coding activities in our Catela Gomes school. All…

Students across Europe learn Swift to unlock new opportunities

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

From unplugged activities to dancing on Scratch

By Mihael, Code Week teacher in Romania In our school in Romania, we experiment coding with our students for the…

Introducing the Binary System in a Pixel Puzzle-like activity during an English lesson

By Alejandro Contreras, Code Week teacher in Turkey The activity was designed having in mind students from secondary grades, ages…

EU Code Week 2019 brings coding and tech skills to millions of Europeans

By the EU Code Week Team The 7th edition of EU Code Week takes place between 5 and 20 October.…

#CodeWeekJam: Let’s gather all the games created during Code Week 2019!

By Matthias (EU Code Week Ambassador in Germany) In the last years, we noticed a lot of activities during EU…

Getting ready for EU Code Week 2019

New online course for teachers, an extended repository of handy materials and a revamped website In 2019, EU Code Week…

A look back on the Icebreaker MOOC

The Icebreaker MOOC has enabled hundreds of teachers to develop code-related activities in their classrooms. Do you want to know…

EU Code Week Deep Dive MOOC

This year, teachers from all over Europe get the unique opportunity to participate in the Deep Dive MOOC, organised by…

A summer school for the future

By Dorina Marin (EU Code Week Leading teacher in Romania) Between 9 and 12 July 2019, 25 primary school Leading…

Gathering activity ideas at the EU Code Week Summer School

By Iwona Kowalik (EU Code Week Leading Teacher in Poland) The EU Code Week Pilot Summer School was an amazing experience…

Anu’s lookback on the EU Code Week Summer School

By Anu Kahri (EU Code Week Leading teacher in Finland) This summer, I had the great opportunity to participate in the…

Learning by playing at the EU Code Week Pilot Summer School

by Stefania Altieri (EU Code Week Leading Teacher in Italy)     Future Classroom Lab by European Schoolnet is a…

I enter the elevator, take a breath and start my speech…

By Stefania Altieri (EU Code Week Leading teacher) I enter the elevator, take a breath and start my speech… Words…

TEACH FOR THE GREATER GOOD

By the British Council When two primary school students, from a small town in Serbia (Lazarevac), Nina and Tijana, first…

Day 4: What are our next steps? The end is just a new beginning.

By Dea (EU Code Week Team) The fourth day of EU Code Week Summer School started with a roleplay on…

Day 3: Building a MOOC together

Teamwork makes the dreamwork ! By Dea (EU Code Week Team) The main focus of the 3rd day of the…

Day 2: “In learning you will teach and in teaching you will learn.”

By Dea (EU Code Week Team) The second day of the EU Code Week Pilot Summer School started with four…

Day 1 of the EU Code Week Pilot Summer School:

What actions can we take in order to make code week 2019 a success within our own community?  By Dea…

Congratulations to Europe Code Week Google Grants Awardees!

By Google for Education The European Commission predicts that in the next 10 to 15 years, 90 per cent of…

Meet and Code 2019: Grants for Nonprofits to Promote Coding

By the Meet and Code Team European Code Week is coming on October 5! If you represent a nonprofit and…

Gearing up to celebrate EU Code Week 2019

By the EU Code Week Team The seventh edition of EU Code Week will take place on 5-20 October 2019.…

EU Code Week’s Deep Dive MOOC to expand teachers’ knowledge on computational thinking education

By Margaux Gillebert (EU Code Week Team) On 16 September 2019, the EU Code Week Deep Dive Massive Open Online…

25 selected Leading teachers to attend the first EU Code Week pilot Summer School 9-12 July

By Margaux Gillebert (EU Code Week Team) From 9 to 12 July, 25 primary schools teachers, selected from the network…

EU Code Week Leading teachers: join a growing community and develop your professional competences

By Margaux Gillebert (EU Code Week Team) Are you a passionate teacher, willing to develop the community of teachers in…

From Wroclaw to Rio de Janeiro, Scratch Day festivities were a success!

By Margaux Gillebert, EU Code Week Team Celebration of Scratch Day took place in Portugal, Poland, Italy, North Macedonia, Turkey,…

Bring innovation to your classroom by participating in the EU Code Week Icebreaker MOOC

By Margaux Gillebert (EU Code Week Team) Are you a primary or secondary school teacher looking for ideas and inspiration…

Code my city – Transforming classrooms into real innovation labs

By Fay Giannarou (Unit of Innovation and Best Practices, Ministry of Administrative Reconstruction, Greece) This innovation project was organized by…

International Scratch Day 2019 celebrations take place in classrooms all over Europe. In yours too?

By Margaux Gillebert, EU Code Week Team Celebrations around International Scratch day on the 11th of May happen all over…

International Girls in ICT Day

by Zoe Brunet     Girls in ICT Day is celebrated each year on the fourth Thursday of April and…

Engaging 1 million people in EU Code Week from Turkey

by Zehra Sayin, Code Week Turkey Ambassador     Turkey has been participating in EU Code Week since 2014, with…

ParkTour – an open air playful-creative entry into programming

by Nico Grienauer Codeweek Ambassador Austria, Andrea Mayr-Stalder Codeweek Ambassador. Proofreading/Translation:Nausikaa Matzenauer     The core goal of the ParkTour is to…

EU Code Week celebrates World Health Day!

by Eleni Myrtsioti & Naír Carrera, EU Code Week Team. The World Health Day celebrated each year on 7 April, is an opportunity…

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

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

Preparations for EU Code Week 2019 kicked off in Brussels

On 20 and 21 March 2019, Code Week ambassadors and coordinators from ministries of education came to Brussels to prepare…

EU Commissioner Gabriel and European Committee of Regions (CoR) President Lambertz encourage the CoR members to involve all schools in EU Code Week 2019

On 25 March 2019, European Commissioner Mariya Gabriel, responsible for the Digital Economy and Society, and Karl-Heinz Lambertz, President of…

Get excited and innovate! – Creative use of coding in Finland

by Kati Sormunen, Innokas Coordinator and EU Code Week Ambassador, Finland. Winter in Finland is rough for an animal who…

Second Code Week in Pylos, Greece

by Olga Keramida. For the second year, we celebrated Code Week in our school. One of the main goals was…

Diversamente Coding

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

Apply now for Code Week 2019 grants from Google

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

CODE WEEK IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOL KOBARID (SLOVENIA)

by Aurora Calvet    For the second year, we celebrated Code Week in our school. One of the main goals…

Luleå’s schools coding – a challenge from the municipality

As of July 1, 2018, computer programming is included in the Swedish curriculum. Computer programming is a part of mathematics…

EU Code Week 2018 breaks all-time record, with 2.7 million participants and nearly 44,000 events

Young people from all over Europe are showing a growing appetite for coding activities, robotics and computational thinking, as the…

The digital story of humanking

This blog post is an authorized transcript of the speech that Alessandro Bogliolo gave on 6 December 2018 at ICT 2018…

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

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

Coding across generations

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

EU Code Week story  from Tunisia

This year marks the real beginning of EU Code Week in Tunisia. With the nomination of two EU Code Week…

EU Code Week is going global: a story from Argentina

  We are from Beth School in Argentina. We were very excited about being part of the EU Code Week…

The skills of the future for schools: YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP and Fondazione Golinelli together for the EU Code Week

In 2018, it was for the second time that YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP (YNAP) and Fondazione Golinelli participated in Code Week.…

Debates, workshops and a European Commissioner: Code Week rocked in Brussels

On 15 October, nearly 200 participants enjoyed the main Code Week event in Brussels. It all started with an informal…

Code Week 2018 reaches new records and takes place in 72 countries

EU Code Week 2018 has proven to be the most successful to date. The total number of activities registered is…

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

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

Code Week inspires kids and teachers in Ukraine

Across Ukraine, school children in their classrooms, their teachers, students and adults took part in Europe Code Week. Some 80…

Want to have fun with friends? Organise a Code Hunting Game

What can you do with a smartphone, data connection and 2 simple apps? You can play a code hunting game!…

Code Week in Limoges: a sabotage mission

On the occasion of the European Code Week, MuseomixLIM and Limoges Resistance Museum have teamed up to create family escape…

Bringing Code Week to schools all over Serbia

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

New all-time record for EU Code Week: more than 25,000 activities on the map

Get your bubbles ready. Today we celebrate. It took only 6 days to break the all-time record: with over 25,000…

Apple offers free in-store coding sessions throughout Europe for EU Code Week

Apple announced on 5 October 2018 that it will offer over 2,000 free coding sessions during EU Code Week, running…

Everyone can code and be creative – Code Week opening in Slovenia

By  Katja K. Ošljak, Slovenian Code Week ambassador Children, parents, students, teachers, and mentors from Slovenia have celebrated the opening of…

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