Hello World

This week, we’re diving into the world of robotics in education, and asking are these the droids you’re looking for... to teach algorithms?! Combining technology and real-world challenges with teaching computer science concepts can be a really rewarding experience for both educators and learners, but are setup costs and teacher confidence too high a barrier to overcome?

Show notes General : Subscribe to Hello World magazine Find out more about the charitable mission of the Raspberry Pi Foundation Read How To Keep Well When Teaching From Home in issue 13 of Hello World Computing education community : Computing at School (CAS) is a community of computing educators based in the UK CAS also host a community forum and #caschat , a regular Twitter chat on Tuedays 8–9pm...

Show notes General : Subscribe to Hello World magazine Find out more about the charitable mission of the Raspberry Pi Foundation Read Dahlia's Hello World article on creativity and context Creative projects : Get students composing their own music with code Use Python to hack the Minecraft world Create digital art with code Try Tinkercad for 3D modelling Explore our Scouts digital making acti...

This week, after watching too many science fiction films, Carrie Anne and James ask, "How moral is your machine?". We explored if computers are simply tools now that they are increasingly capable of making recommendations and taking decisions for us. What are the consequences if developers do not take the time to consider ethics and morality in their programming? And how, as educators, w...

To kick off our first ever Hello World podcast episode, we thought we would explore what excites us and frustrates us about programming. Learning to code can be a creative, imaginative, immersive and rewarding experience. We discuss the role that programming has as a practical application of computer science concepts, as well as how it brings the subject to life and enables learners to solve meani...

Welcome to Hello World, our new podcast for educators interested in computing and digital making in the classroom. Join us as we explore the exciting world of computing and digital making education and hear from educators, learners, and experts along the way. In each episode, you'll hear from a range of exciting guests, hear their stories, learn something new, and have some fun along the way....