Colorado Computer Science Education Week

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Hey, Colorado! We Challenge You to Show Us How You Code!

CDE invites educators and students to join the celebration of Computer Science Education Week by participating in Hour of Code or any other exciting computer science experiences, including unplugged activities.

Check out the age appropriate resources below for ways to participate in CSEd Week.

View the Computer Science Resource Bank and Hour of Code's website to learn more about CSEd Week.

Computer Science Education Week - December 9-15, 2024

This year's theme: Creativity with AI

What is #CSEdWeek?
- According to csedweek.org, "Computer Science Education Week is an annual call to action to inspire K-12 students to learn computer science, advocate for equity, and celebrate the contributions of students, teachers and partners in the field."
What is #HourOfCode?
- According to hourofcode.com, "the Hour of Code is a free introduction to computer science through fun activities and videos for learners of all skill levels. This year's celebration of both coding and AI is supported by over 400 partners, 20,000 educators, and 58,000 volunteers"
How to participate in #HourofCode #CSEdWeek
- Register your hour of code event with hourofcode.org
- Share photos and videos on social media and tag @codepted to be featured on CDE's social media pages
- Use any of the resources below to get started and have fun!

Interested in being featured on this year's CSEd Week page?

Show us how you and your students code! Complete the Google Form linked below to share your school's CSEd Week activities. Submitted content will be published on this webpage and highlighted on CDE's social media pages.

Show Us How You Code Form

Resources for CSEd Week and Hour of Code 2024

Coding Resources

CSEdWeek Kickoff: Impacts of Computing
- Kickoff Panel CS Heroes: Register Here
- Resources to Teach and Explore
Code.org: Dance Party! AI Edition
- Featuring songs by: Miley Cyrus, BTS, Lil Nas X, Harry Styles, Nicki Minaj, Rosalía and more
CodeHS:
- Try an Hour of Code (Multiple courses and levels)
Hour of Code: Creativity with AI
- Students - Learn How AI Works
- Educators - Host an Hour of Code

Girls Who Code
- Code Your Own Character
- Code at Home Activities
Google: Hour of Code Activities with CS First
- Explore text based, video based and
- Lessons with Applied Digital Skills
Khan Academy: Try an Hour of Code with Khan Academy
- Teachers start here
- Parents/Guardians start here
Microsoft
- Minecraft Hour of Code: Generation AI

Unplugged Activity Resources

Teach computer science without a computer!

CS Unplugged: Computer Science without a Computer
- Teaching Unplugged: Distance Learning
Code.org: CS Fundamentals Unplugged
Google: unplugged activities

For questions and general computer science inquires, please contact Pam Lewis, CDE's Computer Science Senior Consultant at lewis_p@cde.state.co.us

*The resources provided on this webpage are intended to provide a quick access list for educators to use in a way that supports their instructional planning. Provided resources should be previewed and used with teacher discretion. Because this page contains resources outside of the CDE website, CDE cannot control changes in outside content and listing these resources does not indicate an endorsement by the Colorado Department of Education.