Every child deserves the opportunity to shape the future. BootUp connects with communities to bring high-quality computer science and AI education to K–8 classrooms, empowering every student to create, lead, and thrive in a technology-driven world.
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AI literacy prepares students to think critically, navigate technology responsibly, and participate meaningfully in a rapidly changing world. As AI increasingly influences information, decisions, and opportunities, young people need the skills to questions systems, understand how data is used, and recognize how technology can both help and harm communities. Early exposure helps students develop the computational thinking, ethical judgment, and adaptability needed to thrive academically and civically in the future.
Through long-term professional development, BootUp trains teachers to empower their students as they become creators, collaborators, communicators, logical thinkers, and real-world problem-solvers.
Our professional development facilitators prepare teachers to become confident and effective mentors by teaching computer science and computational thinking concepts, sharing pedagogical content knowledge, and supporting professional learning communities.
"BootUp gave me the confidence I needed to teach coding on the very first day. It’s a low floor with a high ceiling. You don’t have to know anything about coding to start. But once you do, the sky’s the limit."
James Leighton, Desert Thunder Elementary School - Avondale, AZ
The Micro:bit Educational Foundation and BootUp PD would like to thank the over 450 educators that applied to the micro:bit CreateAI US Pilot Program! All applicants for the 2026-2027 micro:bit CreateAI US pilot program have been notified via email.Curious about micro:bit CreateAI? Any educator can get started and find more resources at createai.microbit.org or bootuppd.org/curriculum.
BootUp Academy brings our classroom-ready PD curriculum to any educator in any community! Each course is made up of a 120 minute live session, a course playbook, and access to free curriculum. Educators are welcome to join at any time!
