EU CodeWeek 2020

• October 10, 2020
• admin

EU Code Week is a grassroots initiative which aims to bring coding and digital literacy to everybody in a fun and engaging way.

The eSkills Malta Foundation is once again coordinating the EU Code Week initiatives. This year Code Week will be held between the 10th and 25th October 2020 all sessions will be held online. As most of you are aware for the past three years Malta ranked first in the number of coding events held per capita. Obviously, this would not have been achieved without your invaluable help and participation.

Once again, this year we are looking forward to your participation in the EU Code Week by organising events. Ideally, we target events for any age and on a variety of topics. As in previous years, participation would be FREE and there are no prerequisites. ​

EU CodeWeek online sessions

Prerequisites for Online Code Week sessions:
​Microsoft Teams
Basic IT knowledge
Internet connection
Laptop or PC

Coding session for kids. Free participation. A limited number of participants. Preferably send us an email on oratorju.senglea@salesjani.org if you would like to take part.
Click here​ for more details:
Advance booking is available to members of the Salesjani Senglea Youth Centre.
Bookings from other children will be accepted from one week before each event.

Hands-on Computing Series: Learning to code in Python using Minecraft
Course available for children between ages 6-14.
Dates: 17th & 18th October 10am-noon CET
Description: Learn to Program with Minecraft offers an incredibly user-friendly, intuitive, and innovative approach for learning the Python programming language.

Crafts & Coding: Circuit Playground Express
Course available for children between ages 6-12.
Dates: 24th- 25th October 8am-10am CET
Description: This is a project-based course with the Circuit Playground Express and Microsoft MakeCode. This course introduces the Making process and has guided maker projects which combine creative activities with coding.

Build your first website and get it published (Step-by-step) – No previous knowledge required.
Course available for adults.
Dates: 17th- 18th October 8am-10am CET
Description: You’ll design, build and publish a basic website that incorporates text, sound, images, hyperlinks, plug-ins, and social media interactivity. We’ll provide you with step-by-step instructions, exercises, tips, and tools that enable you to set up a domain name, create an attractive layout for your pages, organise your content properly, ensure that your site functions well across different operating systems and on mobile devices, keep your site safe, and finally, let people know your site is online. We’ll even show you how to track your visitors.