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Wed, 04 Jun 2025 06:00:20 +0000
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Today 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. Just like every wave of technological innovation that has come before, the advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are raising profound questions about the future of human work.…

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Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:42:11 +0000
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Bradford 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…

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Thu, 29 May 2025 11:00:23 +0000
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From 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…

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Tue, 27 May 2025 10:45:27 +0000
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Amidst 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…

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Fri, 23 May 2025 12:43:07 +0000
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Lack 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…

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Tue, 20 May 2025 13:05:30 +0000
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Experience 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…

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Fri, 16 May 2025 10:01:41 +0000
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What is Scratch? Scratch is a free, beginner-friendly coding platform that allows young people to create animations, games, and interactive stories using simple visual blocks. Scratch removes some of the complexity of coding by replacing syntax-heavy programming languages with intuitive drag-and-drop blocks. This lets creativity take centre stage and makes it the perfect first step…

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Thu, 15 May 2025 10:15:33 +0000
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Today’s blog post is written by Dan Shilling, Programmes Manager at Parent Zone, one of our global partners for Experience AI. “Educators have been struggling to find resources and support to teach young people about AI.” This is something I’ve heard a lot when delivering Experience AI teacher training through Parent Zone’s partnership with the…

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Tue, 13 May 2025 10:05:38 +0000
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’Digital literacy’ is a term that seems to pop up everywhere. In the early 2000s, it was the next big thing; some even suggested it might replace traditional literacy and numeracy. But, like many educational trends, it soon faded from the spotlight, and became something that schools ‘should’ do, or something left to the lone…

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Thu, 08 May 2025 10:56:23 +0000
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What does outstanding computing education look like in the age of AI? We’ve just released a new series of Pedagogy Quick Reads exploring this vital question. Focusing on three aspects of AI in computing education, these short guides offer practical insights and new strategies for your classroom practice. Each Pedagogy Quick Read is designed to…

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