Hour of Code

Each December, TPF4Y celebrates Computer Science Education Week by providing schools in Indiana with the resources they need to complete an Hour of Code activity. Since 2014, we've grown our Hour of Code event from a one-hour celebration impacting 375 students to a multi-day, multi-school event engaging 10,000+ students all over the state. Check below for more information on how to get involved!

The 2024 Computer Science Education Week will be December 9th-15th

ways to Participate in Hour of Code

State-wide Hour of Code

This year, TechPoint Foundation for Youth is providing classrooms all over the state with the resources they need to safely code in the classroom.

Take the pledge below and join the already thousands of students dedicated to coding during computer science week. Last year we had 10,000 students in Indiana who made the pledge to code. We want to raise that number even higher!

Ready to get started? Check out past Hour of Code activities to brush up and prepare for a #CODEallyAwesome time!

make the pledge to code

Code with VEX GO

New for this year’s Hour of Code, we are encouraging all our VEX GO classrooms to make the pledge to code.

You can find lessons for first time coders or experienced coders on the VEXcode website

In the STEM Lesson Library, you will find a list of coding activities to use in your class for the Hour of Code. All you need to do is select the “coding” filter on the left hand side to find the relevant activities.

You can find all the information on the activities at this LINK.

Code with Robotics

Whether your team is new to coding or an expert, TechPoint Foundation for Youth wants your team to dedicate one hour to ensure everyone has the chance to code! Below are 3 different ways to code with a robot:

Dedicate one hour of your robotics practice to code your robot for this year’s game!
Students will code their way through one of the activities listed at hoc.vexrobotics.com/
You can also register for our coding help hotline!

2023 Highlights

Below is a list of all the participating schools, robotics teams, and teachers who provided an Hour of Code for their students

12,200+ Students Participated in Hour of Code this year!

“This is such a great way to introduce programming to young students! ”

— Elementary Teacher

“The students were having so much fun coding that they didn’t want to stop! This was very rewarding experience. ”

— Hour of Code Volunteer

32+ Robotics Teams from 19 Schools Participating in Hour of Code

12 VEX GO Classrooms Participating in Hour of Code

Hour of Code

ways to Participate in Hour of Code

State-wide Hour of Code

Code with VEX GO

Code with Robotics

2023 Highlights

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