Summer 2025 – MakeCode Professional Development
Posted on April 21th, 2025 by Jaqster
April showers bring May flowers. For many of us, we are on the home stretch of the academic year already! Which is a good time to start planning for summer training and professional development opportunities. We’ve collected a list of different MakeCode learning options for you to choose from.
June
June 9 - 10 WeTeach_CS Summit
If you find yourself in Texas in June, you should swing by the WeTeach_CS Summit in Austin – they have a great lineup of Physical Computing sessions with the micro:bit and an opportunity to attend a Deep Dive two day workshop with free micro:bits!
June 16 - 20 AP Computer Science Principles
Free, online training to help prepare educators to teach the AP CS Principles with Microsoft MakeCode course for the 2025-2026 academic year. During this week-long workshop, participants will gain familiarity with the Microsoft MakeCode Arcade programming interface and understand how the curriculum prepares students for the AP Exam and Create Performance Task. Learn more and register here.
June 16 - 20 Intro to CS with MakeCode Arcade
Join us at the InfoSys Pathfinders Summer Institute for an in-depth look at teaching Introduction to Computer Science in a fun, playful way with MakeCode Arcade. The Intro to CS with MakeCode Arcade curriculum is free and designed to be taught as a full year introductory programming class. As part of the registration for this course, all applicants are required to complete an acceptance letter from their school to participate and will receive a handheld Arcade game device! Learn more and register here (you will need to create an account).
June 29 - July 2 MakeCode @ISTE!
Are you going to ISTE in San Antonio this year? If so, make sure to add the MakeCode sessions to your agenda.
July
July 8 - 11 MakeCode @CSTA!
The Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) annual conference is one not to miss! In Cleveland this year, there will be many high-quality learning and networking opportunities available for CS Education, including MakeCode sessions! Learn more about the event here.
July 14 - 18 AP Computer Science Principles
Free, online training to help prepare educators to teach the AP CS Principles with Microsoft MakeCode course for the 2025-2026 academic year. During this week-long workshop, participants will gain familiarity with the Microsoft MakeCode Arcade programming interface and understand how the curriculum prepares students for the AP Exam and Create Performance Task. Learn more and register here.
July 21 - 25 Intro to CS with MakeCode Arcade
Join us at the InfoSys Pathfinders Summer Institute for an in-depth look at teaching Introduction to Computer Science in a fun, playful way with MakeCode Arcade. The Intro to CS with MakeCode Arcade curriculum is free and designed to be taught as a full year introductory programming class. As part of the registration for this course, all applicants are required to complete an acceptance letter from their school to participate and will receive a handheld Arcade game device! Learn more and register here (you will need to create an account).
July 23 & 30 Minecraft AI Foundations Training Academy
Join us for an engaging and informative training cohort designed to empower educators with the tools and knowledge to teach AI literacy using Minecraft Education’s AI Foundations program. This training will provide a comprehensive overview of the AI Foundations curriculum, including foundational AI concepts, machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, and the ethics of AI. Register at https://aka.ms/AIFoundationsTraining.
Anytime Learning!
Micro:bit Professional Development Webinars
Free online training courses allow you to develop your computing and micro:bit knowledge in your own time and at your own pace.
Minecraft Educator Coding Academy
The Minecraft Block and Python Coding Academies are designed for educators who are interested in teaching computer science with Minecraft Education.
Teach AP Computer Science Principles with Microsoft MakeCode
Can’t make it to the week-long workshop for AP CS Principles this summer? No problem! Take this abbreviated online course to learn more about the curriculum and how to teach it.
Engage learners through games with MakeCode Arcade
In this online course, you’ll learn about the benefits of game-based learning and how games are used in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade to provide meaningful instruction to develop computer science concepts and skills.
Begin Python coding in Minecraft with MakeCode and Azure Notebooks
Educators will learn the basics of Python, a text-based programming language, in Minecraft Education to build out coding knowledge to facilitate Python coding in the classroom.
MakeCode YouTube
Browse our collection of videos created specifically for Educators or jump into one of our many Playlists.
MakeCode Arcade training resources
Bookmark this page for future professional learning resources for MakeCode Arcade: https://arcade.makecode.com/courses/educator-trainings
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Happy Making and Coding!
The MakeCode Team