EU Code Week is a grassroots initiative which aims to bring coding and digital literacy to everybody in a fun and engaging way.
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What this means for participants
Code Week Dance
Who can join?
How to participate?
1. Programme a friend or a parent – no computer needed
Coding lets you give commands to an electronic device. But technically, you don’t need a computer to be able to code. Instead, grab a partner – it can be your classmate, a friend, a parent or even a teacher, and give them instructions how to perform the #CodeWeekDance, which they need to follow precisely.
Resources you will need:
- The Code Week soundtrack
- The movements
- An example of the Code Week Dance
- A guide by Code.org to organise your unplugged Dance Party
- A learning bit on how to program your human-robot
2. Visual Programmming
Resources you will need:
- The Code Week soundtrack
- The movements
- An example of the Code Week Dance
- An example of a Scratch #CodeWeekDance project
- The Code Week characters
- A guide from Code.org on how to animate a character
- A guide by Code.org to organise your Dance Party
3. Text-based programming
Resources you will need:
- The Code Week soundtrack
- The movements
- An example of the Code Week Dance
- A tutorial on how to produce music with EarSketch
- A tutorial on how to create music with Sonic Pi
4. Robotics
Resources you will need:
5. Live Dance Challenge
- Record the video using Instagram Stories
- Follow @CodeWeekEU on Instagram
- Mention @CodeWeekEU in your story with the dance and make sure to use the hashtag #CodeWeekDance
Winners will be selected every day and announced on our Instagram channel via Stories, so don’t forget to check your notifications regularly, you might just run into good luck today.
Resources you will need:
Code Week Treasure Hunt
EU Code Week are bringing a new experience to the 2020 Code Week with a game on Telegram that is simple enough for beginners, but also challenging to keep experienced participants on their toes.
The Code Week Treasure Hunt is a game best played on your PC with a mobile phone in hand. The game will ask you to solve coding challenges and guide you through the history of coding, computer science and technology in Europe.
To start playing you need to
- Download the Telegram app. It is available for Desktop (Windows, macOS and Linux), iOS and Android
- You can play the game either on your PC or laptop, or on your smartphone. We recommend you play it on your computer so that you can get the instructions and solve the coding challenges on the Telegram app on your phone.
- To play the game, open the game and scan the QR code that will take you to the Telegram app and give you the first set of instructions.
- To win, you need to solve 10 coding challenges and find 10 locations on the map of Europe that are linked to the rise of coding and technology.
- After you complete the game, share your your score with your friends using #CodeWeek and challenge them to play and learn about the history of coding too. Let’s see who scores the top results!
Kick-off event: 8 October 2020
The Code Week 2020 virtual kick-off will take place on 8th October at 5 pm Berlin/Brussels/Paris time. The event will be streamed on Facebook Live, Instagram TV and YouTube Live.
The exciting line-up includes guest speakers Thierry Breton, EU Commissioner for the Internal Market; Mariya Gabriеl, EU Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth; Mitch Resnick, Creator of Scratch and Professor of Learning Research at the MIT Media Lab; Linda Liukas, author and illustrator of Hello Ruby; and Dipty Chander, President of E-MMA French non-profit organisation that promotes gender diversity in tech.
And if this is not enough, the Code Week team will also be showcasing new website features, resources and challenges. Alessandro Bogliolo, Professor of Computer Systems at the University of Urbino and coordinator of the Code Week ambassadors will be telling you more about the Code Week virtual Treasure Hunt.
EU Code Week will also be connecting with schools and students from all over Europe who will be sharing their coding stories and exchanging ideas with the guest speakers.
You will also have the chance to share your thoughts, ideas and ask your questions. All you need to do is tune in to the live stream on Facebook or YouTube on 8th October 2020 at 17:00-18.30 CET and comment or tweet with the #CodeWeek hashtag.
How to get involved
- Getting started with Code Week
- How to add a Code Week activity
- Learning bits
- Deep Dive massive open online course
- Coding@Home series
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