This week’s Teacher Spotlight is an instructor from a local nonprofit who codes lessons and games from the ground up to get kids excited about a future in coding.

SAN ANTONIO – Do you have what it takes to be a code ninja? Mike and Fiona race robots with Code Ninjas - Boerne at Historic Market Square. Watch the video above to see who won the race and to see other kinds of robots you can learn to code. Code Ninjas opens its new location tomorrow in Boerne, northwest of San Antonio. For more information, visit the group’s website.

SAN ANTONIO After a successful launch of its initial course in June, Spurs Give has announced that they are offering an additional 3-week basketball-inspired coding program aimed to help kids learn and advance their computer skills, a press release said. The new course starts Monday and is available in both English and Spanish for children ages five-and-up. Students will explore loops, variables and conditionals as they program the Coyotes dunking contest on the Spurs home-court, the press release said. Course Schedule:Aug. 3-7: Lesson 1 - Basic DunkStudents will learn how to make the Coyote dribble and dunk from half-court while the crowd cheers. Aug. 17-21: Lesson 3 - Adventure Modes and CustomizingCoyote will challenge students to be creative and customize their own dunk game

SAN ANTONIO Spurs Give has launched a new basketball-inspired coding program aimed to help kids learn and advance their computer skills while at home, a press release said. The four-week course, which kicked off Wednesday, guides students through introductory computer coding and is available to children ages five-and-up in both English and Spanish. Spurs Sports Academy to host free virtual basketball clinics for youth starting June 1Youth Code Jam is delighted to partner with Spurs Give to provide children with virtual opportunities to engage in imaginative learning during this unique time in history, said Lori Price, Executive Director of Youth Code Jam. Spurs Give is also offering free high-speed internet to community members who need reliable Wi-Fi access in the parking lot of the AT&T Center, the press release said. Course Schedule:June 8-12: Rebounder Game - Code the basketballJune 15-19: Rebounder Game - Code the playerJune 22-26: Rebounder Game - Adventure Mode, make your own game