{"id":488,"date":"2024-12-05T08:42:13","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T08:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stpaulsbay.skola.edu.mt\/?page_id=488"},"modified":"2024-12-05T08:42:13","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T08:42:13","slug":"eu-coding-festa-hours-initiative-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stpaulsbay.skola.edu.mt\/index.php\/eu-coding-festa-hours-initiative-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Coding Festa Hours Initiative 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our school has been awarded the Bronze Award for the EU Coding Festa Hours Initiative 2023.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-489\" src=\"https:\/\/stpaulsbay.skola.edu.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/467759801_1093787769420730_3418579019629771681_n-300x286.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stpaulsbay.skola.edu.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/467759801_1093787769420730_3418579019629771681_n-300x286.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stpaulsbay.skola.edu.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/467759801_1093787769420730_3418579019629771681_n-1024x977.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stpaulsbay.skola.edu.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/467759801_1093787769420730_3418579019629771681_n-768x733.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stpaulsbay.skola.edu.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/467759801_1093787769420730_3418579019629771681_n.jpg 1397w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"blog-details\">\n<div class=\"blog-full\">\n<p>The \u201cCoding Festa Hour\u201d initiative for EU Code Week in Malta and Gozo is an exemplary practice for several reasons. By dedicating one class hour to engaging coding sessions, eSkills Malta Foundation fosters digital literacy and creativity among students, essential skills in today\u2019s tech-driven world. This initiative offers schools a flexible and enjoyable way to introduce coding, whether through AI-themed activities or unplugged dance parties, ensuring inclusivity regardless of resources. It promotes computational thinking and problem-solving skills, vital for students\u2019 future careers. Moreover, by showcasing students\u2019 projects, the initiative highlights Malta\u2019s commitment to digital education on a European stage, enhancing the country\u2019s reputation in the EU Code Week initiatives. Encouraging schools to register and participate collectively strengthens the community\u2019s role in shaping a digitally competent generation. Overall, the \u201cCoding Festa Hour\u201d is a proactive step towards equipping students with valuable digital skills, inspiring innovation, and positioning Malta at the forefront of digital literacy efforts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our school has been awarded the Bronze Award for the EU Coding Festa Hours Initiative 2023. The \u201cCoding Festa Hour\u201d initiative for EU Code Week in Malta and Gozo is an exemplary practice for several reasons. By dedicating one class hour to engaging coding sessions, eSkills Malta Foundation fosters digital literacy and creativity among students, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stpaulsbay.skola.edu.mt\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/488"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stpaulsbay.skola.edu.mt\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stpaulsbay.skola.edu.mt\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stpaulsbay.skola.edu.mt\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stpaulsbay.skola.edu.mt\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=488"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stpaulsbay.skola.edu.mt\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/488\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":490,"href":"https:\/\/stpaulsbay.skola.edu.mt\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/488\/revisions\/490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stpaulsbay.skola.edu.mt\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}