Reading Time: 4 minutes Since the inception of Code Club in 2012, teachers in Wales have been part of the Code Club community, running extracurricular Code Club sessions for learners in their schools. As of late 2021, there are 84 active clubs in Wales. With our new Code Club Community Coordinator for Wales, Sarah Eve Roberts, on board, we…… Continue reading Code Club in Wales with translations, teacher training and a country-wide codealong
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5750 Scottish children code to raise awareness of climate change with Code Club
Reading Time: 4 minutes This month, the team behind our Code Club programme supported nearly 6000 children across Scotland to “code against climate change” during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow. “The scale of what we have achieved is outstanding. We have supported over 5750 young learners to code projects that are both engaging and meaningful…… Continue reading 5750 Scottish children code to raise awareness of climate change with Code Club
Celebrating the community: Zaahra and Eesa
Reading Time: 3 minutes Today we are launching an exciting series of impact stories from the community, to shine a spotlight on some of the young people who are learning and creating with technology through our educational initiatives. Zaahra and Eesa have been learning to create technology through attending Code Club and taking part in Coolest Projects! These stories…… Continue reading Celebrating the community: Zaahra and Eesa
Raspberry Pi has partnered with Shaun the Sheep!
Reading Time: 3 minutes We’re super excited to announce our new partnership with Studiocanal and Aardman Animations celebrating their new film A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon, in cinemas this autumn. Raspberry Pi has partnered with Shaun the Sheep! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://rpf.io/ytsub Help us reach a wider audience by translating our video content: http://rpf.io/yttranslate Buy a…… Continue reading Raspberry Pi has partnered with Shaun the Sheep!
Possibilities of the Raspberry Pi — from Code Club to Coolest Projects USA
Reading Time: 3 minutes Yolanda Payne is a veteran teacher and Raspberry Pi Certified Educator. After discovering a love for computers at an early age (through RadioShack Tandy), Yolanda pursued degrees in Instructional/Educational Technology at Mississippi State University, the University of Florida, and the University of Georgia. She has worked as an instructional designer, webmaster, and teacher, and she…… Continue reading Possibilities of the Raspberry Pi — from Code Club to Coolest Projects USA
Real role models for International Women’s Day 2019
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Raspberry Pi Foundation’s mission is to bring computing and digital making to everyone. Tackling the persistent gender imbalance in technology is a crucial part of this undertaking. As part of our work to increase the number of girls choosing to learn how to create with technology, we are marking International Women’s Day with a…… Continue reading Real role models for International Women’s Day 2019
Scratch 3, and upgrading our free resources
Reading Time: 3 minutes On 2 January, MIT released the latest version of their incredible visual programming language: Scratch 3! Scratch 3 is here We love Scratch — it’s the perfect starting point for young people who want to try coding, and we’re offering a huge variety of free Scratch project guides for all interests and coding abilities. Scratch…… Continue reading Scratch 3, and upgrading our free resources
The Raspberry Pi Beginner’s Guide is out now (and it’s huge!)
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Raspberry Pi Press has been hard at work of late, producing new issues of The MagPi, HackSpace magazine, and our latest publication, Wireframe. But that hasn’t slowed us down, and this week, we’re pleased to announce the release of The Official Raspberry Pi Beginner’s Guide, a 244-page book that will help get you well…… Continue reading The Raspberry Pi Beginner’s Guide is out now (and it’s huge!)
Take part in Hour of Code 2018
Reading Time: 3 minutes Every year for the last five years, Hour of Code has encouraged school students to spend just one hour writing some code, in the hope that they get bitten by the bug rather than generating too many bugs! This year, you can find activities from the Raspberry Pi Foundation, Code Club, and CoderDojo on the…… Continue reading Take part in Hour of Code 2018
Moonhack 2018: reaching for the stars!
Reading Time: 3 minutes Last year, Code Club Australia set a new world record during their Moonhack event for the most young people coding within 24 hours. This year, they’re hoping to get 50000 kids involved — here’s how you can take part in this interstellar record attempt! Celebrating the Apollo 11 moon landing Nearly 50 years ago, humankind took…… Continue reading Moonhack 2018: reaching for the stars!
Four days of STEAM at Bett 2018
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you’re an educator from the UK, chances are you’ve heard of Bett. For everyone else: Bett stands for British Education Technology Tradeshow. It’s the El Dorado of edtech, where every street is adorned with interactive whiteboards, VR headsets, and new technologies for the classroom. Every year since 2014, the Raspberry Pi Foundation has been…… Continue reading Four days of STEAM at Bett 2018
Prepare to run a Code Club on FutureLearn
Reading Time: 2 minutes Prepare to run a Code Club with our newest free online course, available now on FutureLearn! FutureLearn: Prepare to Run a Code Club Ready to launch! Our free FutureLearn course ‘Prepare to Run a Code Club’ starts next week and you can sign up now: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/code-club Code Club As of today, more than 10000 Code…… Continue reading Prepare to run a Code Club on FutureLearn