{"id":9855,"date":"2025-12-01T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/?p=9855"},"modified":"2025-12-01T11:12:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T19:12:19","slug":"unlock-ai-learning-with-hour-of-ai-for-computer-science-education-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2025\/12\/unlock-ai-learning-with-hour-of-ai-for-computer-science-education-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlock AI learning with Hour of AI for Computer Science Education Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\n  For decades, education has focused on equipping students with knowledge and skills for a predictable future: college, careers, and a relatively stable set of expectations. But today, that future is being rewritten in real time through human innovation with AI. Students are stepping into a new world of work that\u2019s not just different\u2014it\u2019s unprecedented.&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft is committed to ensuring that as AI innovation transforms our world, we\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/Elevate_HOAI_post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">equipping people with the skills<\/a>, knowledge, and tools to thrive with AI. That\u2019s why we partnered with CSforALL and a coalition of organizations including Code.org to bring educators, students, and communities around the world a new kind of learning experience: <strong>Hour of AI<\/strong>. Building on the momentum of Hour of Code and Computer Science (CS) Education Week, Hour of AI is designed to spark curiosity, build foundational skills, and empower 25 million learners of all ages to take their first step into understanding and creating with AI.<sup>1<\/sup>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"cta-block cta-block--align-right cta-block--has-image wp-block-msx-cta\" data-bi-an=\"CTA Block\">\n\t<div class=\"cta-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-block__image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MSFT-EDU-student-collaboration_006-600px.jpg\" class=\"cta-block__image\" alt=\"Four students sitting on a flight of stairs at school and looking at the screen of a laptop together.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MSFT-EDU-student-collaboration_006-600px.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MSFT-EDU-student-collaboration_006-600px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MSFT-EDU-student-collaboration_006-600px-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cta-block__body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cta-block__headline\">Hour of AI<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cta-block__text\">Explore Hour of AI: The First Night and download free resources from Minecraft Education.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-block__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/HourOfAI\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn cta-block__link btn-light\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGet the lesson\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-hour-of-ai\">What is Hour of AI?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\n  Hour of AI is a global initiative designed to make AI literacy accessible, inclusive, and fun. With just one class and no prior experience, educators can engage learners of all ages with interactive activities and guided exploration to understand how AI works and how it\u2019s shaping the world around us.&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n  With age-appropriate activities for learners at all levels, Hour of AI helps meet educators and students where they are on their own AI learning journeys. Whether you\u2019re a classroom teacher, leading a school district, running an education nonprofit, or simply a parent or caregiver at home who wants to help your student engage with AI, there are ways for you to participate in Hour of AI.&nbsp;&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"explore-three-new-hour-of-ai-activities-from-microsoft\">Explore three new Hour of AI activities from Microsoft&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From surviving the night with the help of an AI agent in <a href=\"https:\/\/education.minecraft.net\/en-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minecraft<\/a> to coding and competing in <a href=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/makecode\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft MakeCode<\/a>, students can explore AI through familiar games and apps. Download free resources to help facilitate an Hour of AI in your classroom, school, or community and unlock AI education for all your students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"minecraft-hour-of-ai-the-first-night\">Minecraft Hour of AI: The First Night&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MCEDU_HOAI_TFN_1920x1080-1-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Minecraft block characters with an AI agent working together through the night.\" class=\"wp-image-9884 webp-format\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MCEDU_HOAI_TFN_1920x1080-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MCEDU_HOAI_TFN_1920x1080-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MCEDU_HOAI_TFN_1920x1080-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MCEDU_HOAI_TFN_1920x1080-1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MCEDU_HOAI_TFN_1920x1080-1.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MCEDU_HOAI_TFN_1920x1080-1-1024x576.webp\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-chevron-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/hourofai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Try Hour of AI: The First Night and download free resources<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\n  The new activity from Minecraft Education, <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/HourOfAI\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Hour of AI: The First Night<\/strong><\/a>, challenges students to survive their first night in Minecraft, but with an AI twist! They\u2019ll gather resources and build shelter before sunset with the help of AI agents, discovering how algorithms work and tackling problem-solving challenges through guided prompts that connect gameplay to real AI concepts. The First Night activity is available as a free demo in 29 languages, with classroom-ready lesson plans and educator materials.&nbsp;&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Access <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/training\/modules\/facilitate-minecraft-hour-ai-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">step-by-step facilitator training<\/a> to plan and deliver a Minecraft Hour of AI lesson and connect to AI literacy and computer science standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bug-arena-from-makecode\">Bug Arena from MakeCode&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Video game bugs in a small arena, with the text \"Bug Arena\" and the Microsoft logo in the upper left corner.\" src=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BugArena-1920px-1024x771.webp\" alt='Video game bugs in a small arena, with the text \"Bug Arena\" and the Microsoft logo in the upper left corner.' class=\"wp-image-9858 webp-format\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BugArena-1920px-1024x771.webp 1024w, https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BugArena-1920px-300x226.webp 300w, https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BugArena-1920px-768x578.webp 768w, https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BugArena-1920px-1536x1156.webp 1536w, https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BugArena-1920px.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-orig-alt=\"Video game bugs in a small arena, with the text \"Bug Arena\" and the Microsoft logo in the upper left corner.\" src=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BugArena-1920px-1024x771.webp\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-chevron-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/bug-arena\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get the Bug Arena lesson from MakeCode<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/bug-arena\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bug Arena<\/strong><\/a> from MakeCode is a free, game-based tutorial that introduces foundational AI concepts through coding and competition, where students design algorithms for their own Bug and send it into battle against other AI-powered bugs. They\u2019ll write simple code to control movement and strategy, discovering how AI works through hands-on problem-solving, and experimenting to improve their Bug\u2019s performance in real time. Bug Arena is a free, web-based activity, easy to run in any classroom for grades 3\u20138.&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"slither-slam-from-visual-studio-code-for-education\">Slither Slam from Visual Studio Code for Education&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SlitherSlam-1920px-1024x770.webp\" alt=\"Blue cube video game snake on green background, with the Microsoft logo in the upper left corner.\" class=\"wp-image-9857 webp-format\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SlitherSlam-1920px-1024x770.webp 1024w, https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SlitherSlam-1920px-300x226.webp 300w, https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SlitherSlam-1920px-768x578.webp 768w, https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SlitherSlam-1920px-1536x1155.webp 1536w, https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SlitherSlam-1920px.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SlitherSlam-1920px-1024x770.webp\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-chevron-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/slither-slam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access the Slither Slam lesson from VS Code for Education<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/slither-slam\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Slither Slam<\/strong><\/a> from Visual Studio (VS) Code for Education is a free, game-based lesson designed for high school learners (grades 9\u201312). The activity gets students coding with AI prompts by using natural language to generate code for a classic Snake game and then competing against other AI snakes in the arena. This hands-on, engaging format helps students learn AI-assisted code generation, experiment with prompts to see how AI interprets instructions, and build confidence in both coding and understanding AI\u2019s role in development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Download and get setup with the <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/slither-slam-educator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Slither Slam resources<\/a> available for educators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sharpen-your-ai-skills-year-round\">Sharpen your AI skills year-round&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-msx-kicker-container\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-msx-kicker wp-block-msx-kicker--align-left\" data-bi-an=\"Kicker Left\">\n\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-msx-kicker__title\">flexible learning for educators<\/p>\n\t\t<a\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-msx-kicker__cta btn btn-link\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2025\/05\/boost-your-skills-with-flexible-learning-for-educators\/\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span>Read the blog<\/span> <span class=\"glyph-append glyph-append-xsmall wp-block-msx-kicker__glyph glyph-append-chevron-right\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>Supporting Hour of AI is just one way Microsoft is working to expand access to AI skills for students and educators worldwide. Through <a href=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/elevate\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft Elevate<\/a>, we offer year-round programs and resources designed to help teachers in every country and classroom confidently bring AI into their teaching\u2014empowering educators to focus on what matters most: student success.&nbsp;Learn more about programs for educators and schools and get started with these resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/training\/educator-center\/programs\/microsoft-educator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert (MIEE) Program<\/a><\/strong>: Join a global community of educators leading innovation with Microsoft tools and AI integration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/training\/educator-center\/programs\/microsoft-educator\/showcase-schools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft Showcase Schools Program<\/a><\/strong>: Collaborate with pioneering schools worldwide to transform learning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/AISkillsforEducators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI Skills for Educators<\/a><\/strong>: Access free resources and training to build AI literacy and integrate AI responsibly into your teaching.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s make AI learning accessible, exciting, and empowering\u2014one hour at a time. Join us for Hour of AI and CS Education Week 2025 and help shape the future of learning.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Hour-of-AI-2025-graphic-820x1024.webp\" alt=\"Two students stand back-to-back ready to face the future. It says, &quot;This CSEDWEEK, students won't just learn about AI. They'll shape it. 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