Promoting Python code clubs in Greece: a teacher training program and a case studyPromoting Python code clubs in Greece: a teacher training program and a case study Δημοσίευση σε Συνέδριο Conference Publication 2023-07-172021enThe py4hs programme was partially supported by Google CS4HS (https://www.cs4hs.com/).We present the design, implementation and evaluation of a training programme for Computer Science teachers on the educational use of the Python programming language inside and outside school. The programme used pre-existing educational resources centered on meaningful, self-contained programming projects. The training programme followed a blended-learning approach thus offering an opportunity to many computer science teachers make their first steps towards the educational use of the Python language within a very promising learner-centered pedagogical framework. After the initial training phase, the participating teachers were supported to establish and run local Python code clubs. The paper presents the experience from establishing, running and evaluating one of them, established at Chania, Crete by three of the authors. The evaluation clearly demonstrates the effectiveness of the code club approach to learning to code in a manner that is engaging, fun and meaningful for the students and opens up new creative opportunities for them.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/187–20211th International Conference on Digital Presentation and Preservation of Cultural and Scientific HeritageDigital Presentation and Preservation of Cultural and Scientific HeritageMoumoutzis_et_al_DiPP_11_2021 .pdfChania [Greece]Library of TUC2023-07-17application/pdf1.1 MBfree Moumoutzis Nektarios Μουμουτζης Νεκταριος Xanthaki Chara Perrakis Stelios Manousakas Manousos Pavlova Lilia Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Mathematics and Informatics Onlife communities Code club Python