Atlanta, GA | December 3, 2025
Computer Science Education (CSEd) Week, taking place December 8-14, is an annual event celebrated nationwide to promote the importance and opportunities of computer science and coding skills among K-12 students. Georgia Tech’s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) will help kick off the week locally by joining the Georgia Day of Code on December 5.
Launched in 2014, the Georgia Day of Code was developed by the Technology Association of Georgia and TAG Education Collaborative in partnership with Code.org. CEISMC participates through its role as Code.org’s Regional Partner in Georgia. This year’s free, all-day virtual event will feature hands-on AI and coding workshops and panel discussions on technology pathways and careers, aligned with CSEd Week’s national theme of “CS Powers AI Innovation.” Registration is available online at: https://tagedonline.org/georgia-day-of-code.
CEISMC’s Dasja Williams, educational outreach manager for the School and Community Engagement team, will lead an interactive segment, “AI & Families – Thriving Together in the Digital Age,” during the first part of the Community Engagement Hour. She will share practical tips, resources, and real-world examples of how families can leverage AI tools in everyday life. During CSEd Week, Code.org will also offer Hour of AI activities for K-12 students throughout Georgia, which classes can sign up for by visiting: https://code.org/hourofAI.
“Our involvement continues the work of providing students across the state with access to computer science education and equipping educators with the tools to teach it effectively,” Williams said. “We have several Rural CS districts registered to attend, with more than 100 students who will benefit from our involvement in the Georgia Day of Code. These districts are part of Georgia Tech’s Rural CS Initiative, a collaborative effort between CEISMC and STEM@GTRI that is also connecting high school students and teachers to high-tech opportunities.”
Williams further emphasized the critical need to ensure that computer science is available to every Georgian. “While computer science education is not new, it has never had a definitive space,” she said. “However, with the increase in artificial intelligence and the push from the Georgia legislature to have our high school students take a computer science course before graduation, the need for our students to have these skills will shape their futures before leaving high school.”
She noted CEISMC’s reach across Georgia through the Rural CS Initiative. “Computer science has a place for everyone, whether a student has a passion for math or loves the arts; it lies in the middle of it all. CEISMC’s various student programs, stretching from metro counties and cities into our rural areas, have impacted more than 10,000 students. Our ability to bring our programs into classrooms and summer sessions on the Georgia Tech campus proves that there is a place for every student,” Williams added.
As part of CSEd Week activities, CEISMC will spotlight creative coding through an EarSketch remix competition called “1, 2, 3 Code,” a collaboration between Georgia Tech’s EarSketch and GoSTEM teams and Grammy Award-winning husband-and-wife duo 123 Andrés, known for their energic, educational songs in English and Spanish.
Using vocals and instrumentals from 123 Andrés, K-12 students, individually or as a class, are invited to create their own remixes of “Los Números 1–20” using the EarSketch platform, a digital audio workstation developed at Georgia Tech that combines coding with musical composition. The competition will launch on December 8, with final submissions due on December 19.
“We’re excited to launch the first-ever EarSketch class competition during CSEd Week,” said CEISMC Program Director Sabrina Grossman. “‘1, 2, 3 Code’ is a celebration of creativity, coding, and cultural connection. Students can reimagine 123 Andrés’ bilingual track in English, Spanish, or a combination, and the top 10 remixes will be invited to record a video for a chance to be featured on 123 Andrés’ YouTube channel, which reaches over 10 million subscribers. This is an incredible opportunity for students to experience how computer science can amplify artistic expression and connect students to a global audience.”
And with the holidays just around the corner, the EarSketch team will host two live online sessions on December 10 and 11 called “Code a Winter Jingle.” Students can use Python or JavaScript, the two programming languages of EarSketch, to make their own festive music tracks.
Grossman explained that these activities build on a long tradition of CEISMC teams using EarSketch in classrooms, summer programs, and statewide initiatives. “EarSketch gives students the chance to see coding as something creative and fun,” she said. “When they realize they can make music with code, they start to see themselves as innovators, not just learners. That’s what makes these activities so powerful: they show every student that computer science can be a tool for self-expression and opportunity.”
For a complete list of EarSketch activities, including the upcoming remix competition, please visit: https://teachers.earsketch.org/jam-sessions.
—Joëlle Walls, CEISMC Communications
