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CS Education Week

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What is CSEdWeek?

CSEdWeek is an annual call to action to inspire K-12 students to learn computer science (CS), advocate for equity, and celebrate the contributions of students, teachers, and partners to the field.  This year’s CSEdWeek theme is “Looking Back, Leaping Forward.”

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Why should we celebrate CSEdWeek?

  • Create excitement and interest around CS
  • Expose students to CS opportunities who may not be taking CS courses
  • Promote CS opportunities in your community
  • Foster computational thinking & creativity skills
  • Spark student interest in career opportunities

Schools may celebrate by:

  • Hosting a school-wide competition or Makeathon
  • Creating a CS awareness campaign
  • Hosting an Hour of Code event
  • Hosting a family or community CS event
  • Learning about CS Heroes

Want to celebrate at home? Check out these resources! (updates coming for this section)

  • Get hands-on with CS “unplugged” activities: Give kids a break from technology while still teaching exciting and engaging CS skills. 
  • Engage in the Hour of Code (HoC): The Hour of Code encourages students to engage in small coding activities to build excitement and skills for CS. There are many different HoC resources and activities!
  • Develop AI Literacy: AI literacy is an important part of future readiness!. Check out GCPS Guidance for Human-Centered AI Use and the lessons below to learn more.

 

Recommended Resources for CSEdWeek Learning:


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Check out our district's CSEdWeek Celebrations!

Follow along with us on social media by following @GwinnettSchools and @CS4All _GCPS and our hashtag #GCPSCS4All.