MIDI Blaster

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSony Watchman cyberdeck 8 days ago. From 1982 to 2000 Sony also made a line of pocket TVs, which didn’t catch on as much in the UK (who wants to walk around glued to a tiny portable screen, eh?). These devices, collectively called the Sony Watchman, came in many, many variants as screen technology evolved […]

Why kids still need to learn to code in the age of AI 

Reading Time: 3 minutesToday we’re publishing a position paper setting out five arguments for why we think that kids still need to learn to code in the age of artificial intelligence. Generated using ChatGPT. Just like every wave of technological innovation that has come before, the advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are raising profound questions about the future […]

Young tech creators take over Bradford at Coolest Projects UK

Reading Time: 5 minutesBradford was buzzing with excitement this May as over 170 young digital makers from across the UK gathered for Coolest Projects UK 2025 at the Life Centre to celebrate the amazing things young people create with technology. Run by the Raspberry Pi Foundation and hosted by BBC science presenter Greg Foot, the free, in-person event […]

Bridging the divide: Connecting global communities with Experience AI

Reading Time: 6 minutesFrom smart devices to workplace tools, AI is becoming part of everyday life and a major part of how people are thinking about the future — raising big questions about access, skills, and readiness. As governments around the world create AI strategies for the decade ahead, many are seeing an urgent need to address the […]

Beyond phone bans: Empowering students to critically navigate and reimagine technology

Reading Time: 6 minutesAmidst heated discussion of smartphones and their impacts on young people’s lives, it’s become a frequent recommendation to ban phones in schools. Below I summarise the research evidence on smartphone bans (it’s mixed) and share tips for computing educators on how to constructively address the topic with their learners and empower them to think critically […]

Teaching digital literacy without devices

Reading Time: 5 minutesLack of access to devices presents teachers with challenges in any setting. In schools, money is often limited and digital technology may not be the priority when buildings need maintenance or libraries need replenishing. This issue is particularly important when the very subject you teach relies on and relates to devices that you may have […]

Experience CS: A safe, creative way to teach computing

Reading Time: 3 minutesExperience CS is our new free curriculum that helps elementary and middle school educators (working with students aged 8 to 14) teach computer science with confidence through creative, cross-curricular lessons and projects. Designed for teachers, by teachers, Experience CS is built to be easy to use in classrooms, with everything you need integrated into one […]

Research insights to help learners develop data awareness

Reading Time: 7 minutesAn increasing number of frameworks describe the possible contents of a K–12 artificial intelligence (AI) curriculum and suggest possible learning activities (for example, see the UNESCO competency framework for students, 2024). In our March seminar, Lukas Höper and Carsten Schulte from the Department of Computing Education at Paderborn University in Germany shared with us a […]

How to bring digital literacy into your classroom: practical tips from the Hello World podcast

Reading Time: 4 minutesAre you looking to strengthen digital literacy in your classroom? In the latest episode of the Hello World podcast, three experienced teachers from the USA and the UK share practical tips they’ve used in their classrooms to help their students build digital literacy. Whether you’re just getting started with digital literacy or looking for new […]

Raspberry Pi Pico Ticket Game

Reading Time: < 1 minuteChris emailed us a little while ago (sorry, Chris!) about his fun little Raspberry Pi Pico project which he describes as “a simple stand-alone Q&A game or ice-breaker for a party, using a Pico, a thermal printer, and a big red button” – although we’d say the button is medium-size compared to the 100 mm ones […]

Raspberry Pi Foundation joins UNESCO’s Global Education Coalition

Reading Time: 3 minutesIntroduction We are thrilled to announce that the Raspberry Pi Foundation (RPF) has been accepted as a member of UNESCO’s Global Education Coalition (GEC).  Initiated during the COVID-19 pandemic, when 1.6 billion learners were shut out of the classroom, the GEC aimed to provide continuity of education in times of crisis. Since then, the Coalition […]

Hello World #26 out now: Digital Literacy

Reading Time: 4 minutesWe often believe we understand the meaning of ‘digital literacy’, but it can be a misleading term. Do we mean digital skills? Online safety? Where does AI fit in? As computer science education evolves to meet the needs of our increasingly digital world, we believe that true digital literacy empowers young people to engage with […]

F/A-18C Right Console

Reading Time: < 1 minuteTo many readers, ‘F/A-18C Right Console’ will look like a bunch of letters and numbers thrown together. To aviation enthusiasts, though, those letters and numbers clearly refer to the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet, a fighter plane developed in the 1970s for the US Marines and US Navy. This replica control console by ValeNoxBona was apparently […]

South of Midnight: 6 Tips to Help You Thrive in This Dark, Fantastical World

Reading Time: 8 minutesSummary South of Midnight launches on April 8, or play now with the Premium Edition. The game arrives for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox app for Windows PC, Steam, cloud, and will be available day one with Game Pass. And with Xbox Play Anywhere, play on Xbox consoles, Windows PC, and cloud with full cross-entitlements and […]

Grand Theft Auto V Coming to Game Pass and PC Game Pass on April 15

Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’ve been missing the streets of Los Santos, I’m excited to share that Grand Theft Auto V is making its way back to Game Pass on April 15! And for those of us who play on PC, I’m even happier to announce that GTAV Enhanced will be playable with PC Game Pass, and includes […]

Supporting teachers to integrate AI in K–12 CS education

Reading Time: 5 minutesTeaching about artificial intelligence (AI) is a growing challenge for educators around the world. In our current seminar series, we are gaining insights from international computing education researchers on how to teach about AI and data science in the classroom. In our second seminar, Franz Jetzinger from the Technical University of Munich, Germany, presented his […]

Coming Soon to Game Pass: South of Midnight, Blue Prince, Borderlands 3, and More

Reading Time: 7 minutesIt’s time to confront some magical creatures (or maybe just your backlog) with these games coming soon! Some surprise benefits and announcements you might have missed, day one games (with some amazing music; looking at you South of Midnight), and more. Let’s get to it! Coming Soon Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) […]

Argon ONE V5 case review

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe first thing that strikes you is the sheer size. This is not a small case, and that’s because it has a few tricks under its tough exterior. Argon is clearly intending this case to be your powerhouse server. Removing the solid aluminium lid, we find space for your Raspberry Pi 5 along with some […]

Empowering India’s digital future: Our computing curriculum’s impact

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Raspberry Pi Foundation has been working in India since 2018 to enable young people to realise their potential through the power of computing and digital technologies.  We’ve supported Code Clubs, partnered with government organisations, and designed and delivered a complete computing curriculum for students in grades 6 to 12 and at the undergraduate level. […]

DOOM: The Dark Ages – Going Hands-on with Story, Sandboxes, Mechs, and Dragons

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis is where The Dark Ages truly breaks free from expectation. In my final (and longest) section of the demo, I’m placed into id’s take on a sandbox open zone and told to approach it however I’d like. My solitary goal is to close five demon-spewing portals, but how I do it, and what diversions […]

Chop saw tape dispenser

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s in this spirit that Bunchowills has made the world’s smallest chop saw that is also a tape dispenser. Yes, the spinny 3D-printed blade won’t give you the same clean edge as a pair of scissors, but it looks considerably more awesome, and that’s the whole point. This mostly 3D-printed build runs on a pair […]

Experience CS: a new way to teach computer science

Reading Time: 4 minutesI am delighted to announce Experience CS, a free, integrated computer science curriculum for elementary and middle school students (8–14 years old) that will be available in June 2025.  Experience CS enables educators to teach computer science through a standards-aligned curriculum that integrates computer science concepts and knowledge into core subjects like maths, science, languages, […]