the europe code week (codeeu) initiative
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EDUCON 2015 - eMadrid Session
The Europe Code Week (CodeEU) initiativeShaping the skills of future engineers
J. Moreno-Leon, Gregorio Robles
[email protected], [email protected]/Libresoft, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
EDUCON 2015, Tallinn, March 20th 2015
J. Moreno-Leon, Gregorio Robles The Europe Code Week (CodeEU) initiative
EDUCON 2015 - eMadrid Session
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J. Moreno-Leon, Gregorio Robles The Europe Code Week (CodeEU) initiative
EDUCON 2015 - eMadrid Session
Goal of our paper
Review CodeEU firsteditions, share the lessons
learned and presentsuggestions for future
initiativesBackground picture: http://finances.com
J. Moreno-Leon, Gregorio Robles The Europe Code Week (CodeEU) initiative
EDUCON 2015 - eMadrid Session
Audience
Who should/could be interested in this presentation?
Organizers of CS promotion events
Politicians
CS educators
CS students
J. Moreno-Leon, Gregorio Robles The Europe Code Week (CodeEU) initiative
EDUCON 2015 - eMadrid Session
CodeEU Objectives
Address the mismatch in digital skills in the Europeanlabour market...
... making ICT careers more attractive
... promoting CS among girls
... modifying CS teaching in K-12
J. Moreno-Leon, Gregorio Robles The Europe Code Week (CodeEU) initiative
EDUCON 2015 - eMadrid Session
Why CodeEU
Main forecast scenario for ICT jobs and ICT jobs demand in EUSource: eSkills for Jobs 2014
J. Moreno-Leon, Gregorio Robles The Europe Code Week (CodeEU) initiative
EDUCON 2015 - eMadrid Session
CodeEU Facts
Source: CodeWeekEU 2014 factsheet. Alessandro Bogliolo.
J. Moreno-Leon, Gregorio Robles The Europe Code Week (CodeEU) initiative
EDUCON 2015 - eMadrid Session
CodeEU Events
Code Sevilla: let’s code!
J. Moreno-Leon, Gregorio Robles The Europe Code Week (CodeEU) initiative
EDUCON 2015 - eMadrid Session
CodeEU Events
Special coding session at EU Parliament
J. Moreno-Leon, Gregorio Robles The Europe Code Week (CodeEU) initiative
EDUCON 2015 - eMadrid Session
CodeEU Events
The FlagShip Game: educational crowdcodinghttp://flagshipgame.eu/
J. Moreno-Leon, Gregorio Robles The Europe Code Week (CodeEU) initiative
EDUCON 2015 - eMadrid Session
Lessons Learned
From 1st edition
Support from thegovernment to outreach tomore communities
Media coverage to spreadthe word about the initiative
Partner with leadercompanies
From 2nd edition
The work cannot be handledby unpaid volunteers
A legal entity is required
How to assess the realimpact?
J. Moreno-Leon, Gregorio Robles The Europe Code Week (CodeEU) initiative
EDUCON 2015 - eMadrid Session
Future Work
Create an organizationworking the year round sothat every week is a code
week
Background picture: Simon Cunningham
J. Moreno-Leon, Gregorio Robles The Europe Code Week (CodeEU) initiative
EDUCON 2015 - eMadrid Session
The Europe Code Week (CodeEU) initiativeShaping the skills of future engineers
J. Moreno-Leon, Gregorio Robles
[email protected], [email protected]/Libresoft, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
EDUCON 2015, Tallinn, March 20th 2015
J. Moreno-Leon, Gregorio Robles The Europe Code Week (CodeEU) initiative