To celebrate Computer Science Education Week here in Kentucky, we’re excited to share two opportunities to earn new STLP Level Up badges this week!

Here’s what we’re pumped about to share with you:

  • Achievement Badge: Tynker Hour of AI Event
  • Challenge Badge: Computer Science Ed Week (CSeDWeek) Challenge

How to Earn the New Badges:

Tynker Hour of AI Event (Level Up page here)

Hour of AI for Kentucky: a LIVE Learning Event!

Earn your Hour of AI badge by joining a FREE learning event for Kentucky teachers AND students, where students will learn along with Tynker coding and AI educators, as we open up Tynker’s FREE Hour of AI lessons (https://codehs.com/tynkerhourofai).  In this 45-minute session, we’ll open with a Live Lumio (by SMART™) activity, then students will walk through the basics of one of the Tynker HoAI activities offering strategies for success, we’ll meet special guests, take student questions from the audience, and have a blast! (We might even give away a Tynker T-shirt!).

CSEdWeek Challenge (Level Up page here)

CSEdWeek is an annual call to action to inspire K-12 students to learn computer science, advocate for equity in computer science education, and celebrate the contributions of students, teachers, and partners to the field.

Computer Science Education Week, (CSEdWeek) on December 8-14, 2025, is a nationwide celebration of computer science. It’s a week filled with coding challenges, workshops, and other fun activities designed to inspire students of all ages to explore the exciting world of computer science. From building video games to creating websites and now exploring artificial intelligence, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. The main goal of the week is to get your class, school, or community involved in computer science.

Earn this badge by completing participating in a CDedWEEK activity of your choice. Get more ideas at https://www.csedweek.org

New to STLP Level Up?

Level Up badges provide a fun, easy way to have students engage with technology and claim a colorful STLP Level Up badge for your school. While STLP Level Up activities are all optional, if you’re STLP is considering applying for Gold Status at the end of this school year, remember you’ll need to have earned a specific number of badges throughout the year to qualify.

Learn all about the hundreds of STLP Level Up badges out there waiting for your students at https://stlp.education.ky.gov/levelup

Girl sits holding a laptop giving thumbs up with text Celebrating CS in KY