Bring a book to life
Sian Wheatcroft created an interactive story display to allow for a deeper exploration of her children’s picture book. HW9: Computing and the arts, pg. 26 - 27.
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Behind the scenes at an online course
Michael Conterio reveals some of the work that goes into creating materials for online training courses.
Artificial intelligence in the classroom
Emily Dreimann shares some ideas for kick-starting discussions on the technology
Coding for the 1%
There are approximately 40,000 members of the traveller community across Ireland and Northern Ireland. How can coding education get to them? HW11: Inclusion and diversity, pg. 50 - 51
Machine Learning in the Primary Classroom
Nicholas Hughes explains why it’s important every child explores the technology for themselves, and how he’s broaching the topic with his classes
You and AI: Resources from the Royal Society
Michael Jones explores how AI and machine learning can be embedded in Computer Science lessons and the wider curriculum.
Black Girls CODE - The future is HERS
How Black Girls CODE is revolutionizing the way in which girls see the ever-growing tech industry, and giving them the tools to not only watch it grow but be part of its growth. HW11: Inclusion and diversity, pg. 60 - 61
Language skill a better predictor of coding ability than maths
New research highlights the links between learning a foreign language and learning to code.
Natural language processing with Snap!
Students can write programs to solve puzzles like ‘Hat is to head as glove is to X’ with the block-based software
PopBots open AI to the youngest learners
From Siri to gaming, artificial intelligence is all around us. Ben Hall explores an innovative project run by MIT that makes this technology accessible to preschoolers
Machine learning courses to diversify computing
Tayler Kirk explains how new courses from Apps for Good could encourage more girls and under-represented groups of students to choose to study computing