Maker’s Asylum: “It was so much more than just face shields”
Gemma Coleman speaks to Maker’s Asylum, a community makerspace in India, to discuss their ethos of open innovation and their effort to create a million face shields.
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Active coding with the Summer of Sport
Kat Leadbetter shares how young people across the world challenged themselves to create sporty coding projects as part of the Code Club Summer of Sport.
Fighting inequality one line of code at a time
Harnessing the talent and passion of people from disadvantaged and refugee backgrounds to create a more diverse tech workforce, CodeYourFuture should be on everyone’s radar.
Accessible and inclusive computing education: Where to start?
This week, we begin to explore the topic of inclusion, ensuring that all learners are able to access and participate in meaningful learning opportunities in computing.
Data Science jobs to inspire students
Three individuals explain how they use data science in their jobs and share tips for students interested in following a similar path.
Only 9 percent of UK teachers felt prepared for online teaching
A new report from the Open Data Institute outlines the impact the pandemic has had on teachers’ lives in the UK.
Expanding accessibility in computing with Google’s Code Next
Omnia Saed from Google’s Code Next team shares the story of engineering teacher Nick Anaya and his school’s effort to expand accessibility.
Improving active participation in the virtual classroom
Actively engaging students in online classes has been challenging. Primary computing teacher Sam Shallcross discusses using Pear Deck, an interactive presentation tool.
How do we engage learners in data science?
Analysing and interpreting data can be challenging for learners, particularly if they don't see the value in doing so. Providing them with engaging and relevant opportunities to work with data is crucial.
Hello World Podcast
A new way for educators interested in computing and digital making to experience Hello World.
Moving to cloud computing during the pandemic
With learners being remote, and no chance of hands-on physical computing happening, Steve Rich turned to the cloud to generate practical evidence for his 16+ students.
Game-based learning in the computing curriculum
Can playing educational video games help children develop their understanding of computing concepts, or are they just a tool for engagement?