Schlagwort: coding for kids
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Code Club at Number Ten Downing Street
Reading Time: 4 minutesWith the rapid advances in digital technologies like artificial intelligence, it’s more important than ever that every young person has the opportunity to learn how computers are being used to change the world and to develop the skills and confidence to get creative with technology. Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government…
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Get ready for Mission Space Lab with our new simulation tool
Reading Time: 5 minutesSince November, registration is open for Mission Space Lab, part of the European Astro Pi Challenge 2023/24. The Astro Pi Challenge is an ESA Education project run in collaboration with us here at the Raspberry Pi Foundation that gives young people up to age 19 the amazing opportunity to write computer programs…
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Celebrating young Coolest Projects creators at a London museum
Reading Time: 4 minutesEach year, young people all over the world share and celebrate their amazing tech creations by taking part in Coolest Projects, our digital technology showcase. Our global online showcase and local in-person events give kids a wonderful opportunity to celebrate their creativity with their communities, explore other young creators’ tech projects, and…
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What is the impact of attending a Code Club or CoderDojo?
Reading Time: 5 minutesWe support two networks of coding clubs where young people around the world discover the countless possibilities of creating with digital technologies. Young people in a CoderDojo in India. Code Club is a global network of after-school coding clubs for learners aged 9 to 13, where educators and other volunteers help young…
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Impressions from Coolest Projects South Africa 2023
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe day after the successful meetup with our Global Clubs Partner organisations based in Africa, our team and some of our partners enjoyed participating in the Coolest Projects South Africa 2023 event to meet young tech creators and help out as project judges. Here are some of our impressions. A day of…
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Coolest Projects is back in 2024
Reading Time: 5 minutesBig news for young tech creators: Coolest Projects will return in 2024. The world’s leading showcase for young creators of digital tech will be open for registration in the online gallery, and we want young people worldwide to showcase their tech projects. In 2024, we are hosting the Coolest Projects online showcase…
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Code Editor update: Support for HTML and mobile devices
Reading Time: 3 minutesEarlier this year, we launched our Code Editor, a free online tool to help make learning text-based programming simple and accessible for kids age 9 and up. We focus on supporting the needs of young people who are learning programming at school, in Code Clubs and CoderDojos, and at home. Today, we…
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New micro:bit coding projects for kids
Reading Time: 6 minutesYoung people can now learn to code and create with our brand-new path of micro:bit coding projects. The ‘Intro to micro:bit’ path is free and kids can follow it to code projects that focus on wellbeing, including topics like mental health, relaxation, and exercise. As you might know, a micro:bit (pronounced “microbit”)…
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Explore space science and coding with Astro Pi Mission Space Lab
Reading Time: 4 minutesToday we’re calling all young people who are excited to explore coding and space science, and the mentors who want to support and inspire them on their journey. Astro Pi Mission Space Lab is officially open again, offering young people all over Europe the amazing chance to have their code for a…
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Launch kids’ code into space with the European Astro Pi Challenge 2023/24
Reading Time: 4 minutesThroughout this year, space agencies have been embarking on new missions to explore our solar system, and young people can get involved too through the European Astro Pi Challenge 2023/24, which we’re launching today. Kids’ code in space with the Astro Pi Challenge In the past few months India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission landed…
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Celebrating young tech creators in person: Coolest Projects events 2023
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn the 2023 Coolest Projects online showcase, 5801 young people from all over the world shared the wonderful, fun, and creative things they had made with technology. But that’s not all we’ve seen of Coolest Projects this year. As well as our worldwide annual online showcase, a number of in-person Coolest Projects…
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Make a robot: A fun and educational journey into robotics for kids
Reading Time: 5 minutesLots of kids are excited about robotics, and we have the free resources you need to help your children start making robots. What’s a robot anyway? Did you know that the concept of robotics dates back to ancient Greece, where a mathematician built a self-propelled flying pigeon to understand bird flight? Today,…
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Kids’ coding languages
Reading Time: 5 minutesProgramming is becoming an increasingly useful skill in today’s society. As we continue to rely more and more on software and digital technology, knowing how to code is also more and more valuable. That’s why many parents are looking for ways to introduce their children to programming. You might find it difficult…
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Register your project for Coolest Projects 2023 now
Reading Time: 3 minutesYoung creators, it’s time to share your ideas with the world! Registration for Coolest Projects is now open. Coolest Projects is an online showcase celebrating all young people who create with digital technology. From today, Monday 6 February, young people can register their projects on the Coolest Projects website. Registered projects will…
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Code to the beat of your own drum during Black History Month 2023
Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen we think about a celebration, we also think about how important it is to be intentional about sound. And with this month of February being a celebration of Black history in the USA, we want to help you make some noise to amplify the voices, experiences, and achievements of the Black…
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Coolest Projects Global will be back in 2023
Reading Time: 3 minutesYoung 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…
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Introduce young people to coding with our updated projects
Reading Time: 6 minutesA year ago we launched our Introduction to Scratch path of six new coding projects. This was the first path to use our new 3…2…1…Make! approach for prioritising fun and engagement whilst enabling creators to make the things that matter to them. Creators learn how to add code, costumes, and sounds to…
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Take part in the Hour of Code
Reading Time: 5 minutesLaunched in 2013, Hour of Code is an initiative to introduce young people to computer science using fun one-hour tutorials. To date, over 100 million young people have completed an hour of code with it. Although the Hour of Code website is accessible all year round, every December for Computer Science Education…
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At what age can a child start coding?
Reading Time: 5 minutesCoding, or computer programming, is a way of writing instructions so that computers can complete tasks. Those instructions can be as simple as ‘move a toy robot forwards for three seconds and then make a beep’, or more complicated instructions, such as ‘check the weather in my local area and then adjust…
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Get kids creating webpages with HTML and CSS
Reading Time: 8 minutesWith our new free ‘Introduction to web development’ path, young people are able to learn HTML and create their own webpages on topics that matter to them. The path is made up of six projects that show children and teenagers how to structure pages using HTML, and style them using CSS. With…
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Young people’s projects for a sustainable future
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis post has been adapted from an article in issue 19 of Hello World magazine, which explores the interaction between technology and sustainability. We may have had the Coolest Projects livestream, but we are still in awe of the 2092 projects that young people sent in for this year’s online technology showcase!…
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How do I start my child coding?
Reading Time: 6 minutesYou may have heard a lot about coding and how important it is for children to start learning about coding as early as possible. Computers have become part of our lives, and we’re not just talking about the laptop or desktop computer you might have in your home or on your desk…
