EU Code Week newsletter / April 2024

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 our imaginations soar as we discover the boundaries of space exploration, science, and technology. With this project, we embark on a mission that will take us to explore the Moon in an inclusive manner, in a new era of lunar exploration called?Artemis.?

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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 ages to explore various concepts of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics through play with LEGO bricks.

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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 you will find all the necessary information of how to implement “Experts Go Back-to-School” activity in your classroom! Students in every age group can highly benefit from this new EU Code Week Campaign, let’s find out why and how!?

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

March 9th, 2024 was a happy day for EU Code Week in Portugal. The city of Leiria welcomed the first Portuguese EU Code Week Teach Day event. More than 100 teachers attended this conference, a full day of talks, workshops and demonstrations.?

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Exploring 3D Printing

At Simon Gregor?i? Kobarid Primary School in Slovenia, a diverse group of students aged 6 to 15 are delving into the world of technology and digital literacy. With a strong emphasis on programming and digital competence, the school recently embarked on an exciting venture: introducing 3D printing to its curriculum.?

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March Highlights from the EU Code Week Blogosphere

During March on the EU Code Week portal, members of the EU Code Week community shared their experience and events with us. We also shared community news and information about EU Code Week activities. Some highlights include:

• A reflection on EU Code Week Teach Day;
• Highlights from the EU Code Week Hackathon Award Ceremony;
• Highlights from the EU Code Week Community Meeting; and
• How to harness technology to preserve water for World Water Day.