🕹️ Arcade-Con 2025 is Coming! 🕹️

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Teachers, get ready to level up your classroom with Arcade-Con 2025—the ultimate online event dedicated to making computer science engaging, accessible, and downright fun!

:alien_monster: What is Arcade-Con?
Arcade-Con is a free, online conference designed to help educators like you unlock the full potential of Microsoft MakeCode Arcade—a game-changing (literally!) tool for teaching coding, creativity, and problem-solving across all subjects. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just getting started, you’ll discover fresh ideas, hands-on strategies, and innovative ways to bring coding into your lessons.

:light_bulb: Why Should You Attend?

  • Learn how to integrate MakeCode Arcade into any classroom (even non-CS subjects!)
  • Discover cross-curricular projects that spark creativity and critical thinking
  • Get inspired by educators who are already using Arcade in exciting ways
  • Walk away with tons of free resources to support your teaching journey

:free_button: The Best Part? It’s FREE!
Arcade-Con is a no-cost event open to teachers of grades 4-12, but we welcome anyone who may be interested. Plus, we’re working with districts to offer professional development credits for attending.

:date: Save the Date!
Mark your calendars for April 23rd, 2025 (registration link coming.) It will be a full day of hands-on learning, community connections, and playful exploration.

:speech_balloon: Join the Conversation!
Drop a comment below if you’re excited about Arcade-Con 2025, and let us know what you’re hoping to learn! Stay tuned for more details on registration, session schedules, and exciting giveaways.

Let’s make coding, creativity, and play a part of every classroom—see you at Arcade-Con! :video_game::sparkles:

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Is this going to be a stream on Twitch or something else?

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yea I’m attending

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if it is on youtube I’ma watch the stream if I can

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Might attend, but its on a Wednesday

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It will be an online conference, for sure streaming to the Educator YouTube channel, but we will likely also stream to our Educator Facebook page.

There might be new things for advanced users to learn, but mostly it will be geared toward teachers who are new to using Arcade in the classroom.

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That’s cool!
Teaching is the main use for makecode so it’s nice seeing more support and resources for teachers

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I Shall attend

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Registration for ArcadeCon is live!

https://arcade.makecode.com/courses/arcadecon/2025

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Will there be a recording if we can’t make it to the live event?

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Yes! But I can’t be sure that the recordings will be able to be used for PD credit.

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