Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) was founded in 2010 as a call to action to raise awareness about the need to elevate computer science education at all levels and to underscore the critical role of computing in all careers.
Iowa CSEd Week 2025: Elementary, My Dear Coder!
This year’s theme, “Elementary, My Dear Coder” was chosen to reinforce the importance of foundational computer science experiences in the early grades.
Iowa CSEd Week 2025 Events
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12:10-12:55 p.m.
Students get to code and control robots live in the CodeJoy studio. Students use their own devices to code along during this live show with students from across the state. Students will use loops and parallel programming, LEDs and servo motors to help Grandma Dottie tell her stories.
Terysa Ridgeway is a former rocket scientist and current Program Manager at Google. Terysa will share about her life and career and read her book, Terysa Solves It! Attendees have the chance to win a special prize for their classroom!
Students get to code and control robots live in the CodeJoy studio. Students use their own devices to code along during this live show with students from across the state. Students will use loops and a virtual Microbit LED array to help the robots calm down and ease their test anxiety.
More information about this AI-related event coming soon!
9:30-10:14 a.m.
Students get to code and control robots live in the CodeJoy studio. Students use their own devices to code along during this live show with students from across the state. Using a virtual Microbit and buzzer, students will help the DJ compose music.
