Computing curriculum fundamentals | Hello World #20
Why are computing systems at the heart of our computing curriculum design? Senior Learning Manager Sway Grantham from the Foundation team explains in her article from the brand-new issue of Hello World, our free magazine for computing educators, out today. Whether you plan lessons on a Computing topic, develop curriculum content, or even write curriculum…
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Combining computing and maths to teach primary learners about variables
In our first seminar of 2023, we were delighted to welcome Dr Katie Rich and Carla Strickland. They spoke to us about teaching the programming construct of variables in Grade 3 and 4 (age 8 to 10). We are hearing from a diverse range of speakers in our current series of monthly online research seminars…
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Celebrating the community: Adarsh
In our work, we get to meet so many super inspiring young people who make things with technology. Our series of community stories is one way we share their journeys and enthusiasm for digital making with you. Today we’re introducing you to Adarsh from California, USA. Meet Adarsh We first met Adarsh at the Coolest…
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What to expect from the Raspberry Pi Foundation in 2023
Welcome to 2023. I hope that you had a fantastic 2022 and that you’re looking forward to an even better year ahead. To help get the year off to a great start, I thought it might be fun to share a few of the things that we’ve got planned for 2023. Whether you’re a teacher,…
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Gender Balance in Computing — the big picture
Improving gender balance in computing is part of our work to ensure equitable learning opportunities for all young people. Our Gender Balance in Computing (GBIC) research programme has been the largest effort to date to explore ways to encourage more girls and young women to engage with Computing. Commissioned by the Department for Education in…
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Building community with our global clubs partners
As part of our mission to enable young people to realise their full potential through the power of computing and digital technologies, we work in partnership with organisations around the globe to grow and sustain the Code Club and CoderDojo networks of coding clubs for young people. These organisations are our global clubs partners, and…
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Combining research and practice to evaluate and improve computing education in non-formal settings
In the final seminar in our series on cross-disciplinary computing, Dr Tracy Gardner and Rebecca Franks, who work here at the Foundation, described the framework underpinning the Foundation’s non-formal learning pathways. They also shared insights from our recently published literature review about the impact that non-formal computing education has on learners. Tracy and Rebecca both…
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Training teachers and empowering students in Machakos, Kenya
Over the past months, we’ve been working with two partner organisations, Team4Tech and Kenya Connect, to support computing education across the rural county of Machakos, Kenya. Working in rural Kenya In line with our 2025 strategy, we have started work to improve computing education for young people in Kenya and South Africa. We are especially…
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Coolest Projects Global will be back in 2023
Young tech creators, get ready: Coolest Projects Global will be back in 2023 and we want to make this the year of your big idea! Coolest Projects Global is the world’s leading online technology showcase for young creators across the world, and we’ll soon be inviting young people to share their creations in the 2023…
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Computational thinking all year round with UK Bebras
This November, teachers across the UK helped 367,023 learners participate in the annual free UK Bebras Challenge of computational thinking. We support this challenge in the UK, together with Oxford University, and Bebras Challenges run across the world, with more than 3 million learners from schools in 54 countries taking part in 2021. Bebras encourages…
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