European Codeweek is an initiative to get more people interested in coding. In 2014, they aimed to host 3000 events across Europe during Codeweek from October 11-17. The document provides information on coding initiatives in Austria, including implementing digital skills in schools, teacher trainings, and making coding a general skill. It also lists various ways to get involved in coding activities like Coderdojos, Codecademy, and hosting an "Hour of Code" event. Contact information is provided for the Austrian Codeweek coordinators.

1. European Codeweek

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We want to connect individuals, groups and organizations
who are able to help more people experience the joy of
coding with people willing to learn.
Do you want to join?
11-17 October 2014
www.codeweek.eu

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Why coding?
UK „Year of Code“

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Why coding?
Ireland National Digital Strategy

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300 Events in 2013

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30 European Countries

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Irish Examples #codeEU

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Austrian Examples #codeEU

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Why Coding?
Austria
● implementing digikomp.at digital skills set in
schools
● teacher trainings, new methods, new
technologies (e-bazar, education day)
● make coding popular as a general skill not only
for professional programmers
● new digital businesses /entrepreneurs, having
the right talents in austria (digital / web
startups)
● as the ICT graduates are declining (research
IBW)

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Plan for 2014 -
3000 Events in Europe
● Kids ● Adults ● Professionals
● Companies /
Institutions
● Schools● Private
initiatives

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Partners in Austria
Private
initiatives
Schools Companies /
Institutions
● Companies
with interest
● OCG
● Internetfürall
e / Kinderuni
● ELSA, e-
learning
schools?
● PH / Uni
Teacher
Training?
● Coworking
Spaces
● Coderdojos
● Meetups
● more?

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Austrian Coordinators
LUCIE JAGU, Young Advisor to Neelie Kroes MERAL AKIN-HECKE, Digital Champion
Austria

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Organising Coderdojos
= coding club for young people

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Learning / Teaching Scratch

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Computer Science unplugged

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Codecademy
Learn Coding Online

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Teaching „Hour of Code“
in the classroom

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How to contact us:
Austrian Codeweek Coordinators
Meral Akin-Hecke info@digitalks.at
Lucie Jagu luciejagu@hotmail.com
Europe Codeweek
Europecodes@gmail.com
http://codeweek.eu/
https://twitter.com/CodeWeekEU
List of Events per Country
http://codeweek.eu/learn/